Known for
Acting
Credits
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Gender
Woman
Birthday
31 Oct 1934
Day of death
17 Nov 2023 (89)
Place of birth
United States of America
Also known as
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Suzanne Shepherd
Biography
Suzanne Shepherd was an American actress and theater director. She is best known for her portrayal of Karen's overbearing mother in the film Goodfellas, Carmela Soprano's mother Mary De Angelis in the HBO television series The Sopranos, and the assistant school principal in Uncle Buck. Shepherd studied acting with Sanford Meisner, and later went on to teach Meisner's program of acting study, the first woman to do so. She was a founding member of the Compass Players in the early 1960s, along with such other actors as Alan Alda and Alan Arkin.
Known for
Acting roles
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
2023 | The Performance | Tess |
2018 | The Week Of | Aunt Iris |
2018 | Where Is Kyra? | Ruth |
2018 | Furlough | Elizabeth Anderson |
2013 | Jerome's Bouquet | Elena Klein |
2012 | Delivering the Goods | Mrs. Weinbaum |
2010 | Blue Bloods | Lucille Abetemarco |
2009 | I Hate Valentine's Day | Edie |
2008 | Choke | Waitress |
2008 | Harold | Maude Sellers |
2004 | A Dirty Shame | Big Ethel |
2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Joan |
2000 | Requiem for a Dream | Mrs. Scarlini |
2000 | Deadline | Connie Masucci |
1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Old Woman |
1999 | The Sopranos | Mary DeAngelis |
1999 | The Sopranos | Mary de Angelis |
1999 | Third Watch | Sheats |
1999 | On the Run | Lady in Travel Agency |
1998 | Illuminata | Marco's mother |
1998 | American Cuisine | Martha |
1998 | Money Kings | Agnes |
1997 | Lolita | Miss Pratt |
1996 | Trees Lounge | Jackie |
1996 | Bullet | Cookie Stein |
1995 | Palookaville | Mother |
1995 | The Jerky Boys | Mrs. B |
1990 | GoodFellas | Karen's Mother |
1990 | Jacob's Ladder | Hospital Receptionist |
1990 | Law & Order | Arraignment Judge Victoria Sawyer |
1990 | Sons | Rich's Mom |
1989 | Uncle Buck | Mrs. Hogarth |
1989 | Second Sight | Marilyn Bloom |
1988 | Working Girl | Trask Receptionist |
1988 | Mystic Pizza | Aunt Tweedy |