Liliana Gandolfini: Facts about James Gandolfini’s daughter

Liliana Gandolfini is the daughter of James Gandolfini. Liliana Gandolfini’s father James was an American actor and producer. James was best known for his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American Mafia crime boss in HBO’s television series The Sopranos, for which he won three Emmy Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award.

Liliana Gandolfini: Bio Summary

Liliana Gandolfini is the daughter of James Gandolfini and Deborah Lin. She was born on October 10, 2012, in the United States of America. As of 2022, she is 10 years old. Liliana is not the only child of her father. She has a stepbrother Michael Gandolfini. Liliana is the youngest of the family.  Deborah Lin, Liliana’s mother is a former model and actress.

Liliana Gandolfini’s stepbrother, Michael is also an American actor. He made his film debut in Ocean’s 8, and appeared as Tony Soprano, the character originally played by his late father, James Gandolfini in the television series The Sopranos, in The Many Saints of Newark.

James doted on his children and was delighted to be a dad twice over when Liliana arrived in 2012. At the time, Liliana Gandolfini was born, his father’s manager Mark Armstrong revealed to the USA Today: “I am happy to confirm that James and Deborah Gandolfini are the proud parents of a happy and healthy baby girl,” Armstrong says in a statement. “Liliana Ruth Gandolfini was born in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 10th and weighed 7 lbs., 9 oz. … James and Deborah are thrilled and all are doing well.”

Before Liliana’s mother Deborah Lin, her father, James was married to his ex-wife, Marcy Wudarsk, her brother’s mother. The couple got married in 1999 and welcomed their son that same year. However, the former couple called it a quit after three years of marriage in 2002.

Following their split, James moved on with his second wife, Deborah Lin, in 2008. The lovebirds expanded the Enough Said alum’s family in 2012 when they welcomed his second child and their daughter, Liliana. Tragically, James died the following year at age 51 in June 2013 from a heart attack.

Sadly, Liliana Gandolfini was just 9 months old when her father died from a heart attack in Rome during a vacation to Italy, Deadline reported at the time. He was only 51 years old at the time of his death.

Liliana and her mother, Deborah, have remained out of the public eye since the death of her father James Gandolfini. They were last seen out and about in June 2020, when the Daily Mail reported they were living in Los Angeles after leaving New York City, where they lived as a family with James.

So little is known about James Gandolfini’s youngest child, Liliana Gandolfini that it is difficult to say whether she is also going to follow in the footsteps of the rest of her family members and become an actress. With her mother keeping her safe and away from press intrusion, and a good inheritance, it seems there are lots to look forward to after a difficult start caused by her father’s early death.

Liliana Gandolfini Net Worth

When his father passed away, Liliana Gandolfini was left in a comfortable position, James, bequeathed her daughter a considerable portion of his estate.

According to sources, James’ will said that 20% of his fortune was to be left to his daughter, Liliana Ruth Gandolfini. In addition to this, ‘a testamentary trust was to be established to hold a house and land located in Italy’, with Liliana and her brother given a 50% stake each when they both turn 25. The will also state that it was their father, James Gandolfini’s “hope and desire that they will continue to own said property and keep it in our family for as long as possible.” The location of the house and land is unknown.

Even though her father is gone, Liliana Gandolfini and her sibling try to keep his memories alive, she sometimes attends events related to her father’s work, and receives lots of praise for attending. Back in 2019, Liliana was photographed at Sopranos Con and delighted fans. On the event’s Instagram page, organizers said: ‘Words cannot express how humbled we are to have the support of the Gandolfini family.’