Suzanne Shepherd
October 31, 1934 (90 years old) in United States of America
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
Credits
- 2024 · The Performance as Tess
- 2020 · Talking Sopranos as Self
- 2018 · The Week Of as Aunt Iris
- 2018 · Where Is Kyra? as Ruth
- 2018 · Furlough as Elizabeth Anderson
- 2013 · Jerome's Bouquet as Elena Klein
- 2012 · Delivering the Goods as Mrs. Weinbaum
- 2010 · Blue Bloods as Lucille Abetemarco
- 2009 · I Hate Valentine's Day as Edie
- 2008 · Choke as Waitress
- 2008 · Harold as Maude Sellers
- 2004 · A Dirty Shame as Big Ethel
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Joan
- 2000 · Requiem for a Dream as Mrs. Scarlini
- 2000 · Deadline as Connie Masucci
- 1999 · Third Watch as Sheats
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Old Woman
- 1999 · On the Run as Lady in Travel Agency
- 1999 · The Sopranos as Mary DeAngelis
- 1999 · The Sopranos as Mary de Angelis
- 1998 · Money Kings as Agnes
- 1998 · American Cuisine as Martha
- 1998 · Illuminata as Marco's mother
- 1997 · Lolita as Miss Pratt
- 1996 · Trees Lounge as Jackie
- 1996 · Bullet as Cookie Stein
- 1995 · Palookaville as Mother
- 1995 · The Jerky Boys as Mrs. B
- 1990 · Jacob's Ladder as Hospital Receptionist
- 1990 · Law & Order as Arraignment Judge Victoria Sawyer
- 1990 · GoodFellas as Karen's Mother
- 1990 · Sons as Rich's Mom
- 1989 · Second Sight as Marilyn Bloom
- 1989 · Uncle Buck as Mrs. Hogarth
- 1988 · Working Girl as Trask Receptionist
- 1988 · Mystic Pizza as Aunt Tweedy