Suzanne Shepherd

Suzanne Shepherd

  • Birthday: 1934-10-31
  • Deathday: 2023-11-17
  • Place of birth: United States of America

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.

Filmography

Jerome's Bouquet

2013

As Elena Klein

Lolita

1997

As Miss Pratt

A Dirty Shame

2004

As Big Ethel

Bullet

1996

As Cookie Stein

The Jerky Boys

1995

As Mrs. B

Palookaville

1995

As Mother

Where Is Kyra?

2018

As Ruth

Harold

2008

As Maude Sellers

Furlough

2018

As Elizabeth Anderson

Requiem for a Dream

2000

As Mrs. Scarlini

Uncle Buck

1989

As Mrs. Hogarth

The Week Of

2018

As Aunt Iris

Jacob's Ladder

1990

As Hospital Receptionist

Trees Lounge

1996

As Jackie

Second Sight

1989

As Marilyn Bloom

GoodFellas

1990

As Karen's Mother

Illuminata

1998

As Marco's mother

On the Run

1999

As Lady in Travel Agency

Money Kings

1998

As Agnes

Mystic Pizza

1988

As Aunt Tweedy

American Cuisine

1998

As Martha

Choke

2008

As Waitress

Sons

1990

As Rich's Mom

Working Girl

1988

As Trask Receptionist

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