Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 31, 1934
Died
Nov 17, 2023
Place of Birth
United States of America
Credits
37 titles
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
Filmography
The Performance
Tess
Talking Sopranos
Self
The Week Of
Aunt Iris
Where Is Kyra?
Ruth
Furlough
Elizabeth Anderson
Jerome's Bouquet
Elena Klein
Delivering the Goods
Mrs. Weinbaum
Blue Bloods
Lucille Abetemarco
I Hate Valentine's Day
Edie
Choke
Waitress
Harold
Maude Sellers
A Dirty Shame
Big Ethel
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Joan
Never Again
Mother
Requiem for a Dream
Mrs. Scarlini
Deadline
Connie Masucci
Third Watch
Sheats
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Old Woman
On the Run
Lady in Travel Agency
The Sopranos
Mary DeAngelis
Money Kings
Agnes
Living Out Loud
Mary
American Cuisine
Martha
Illuminata
Marco's mother
Lolita
Miss Pratt
Palookaville
Mother
Trees Lounge
Jackie
Bullet
Cookie Stein
The Jerky Boys
Mrs. B
Jacob's Ladder
Hospital Receptionist
Law & Order
Arraignment Judge Victoria Sawyer
GoodFellas
Karen's Mother
Sons
Rich's Mom
Second Sight
Marilyn Bloom
Uncle Buck
Mrs. Hogarth
Working Girl
Trask Receptionist
Mystic Pizza
Aunt Tweedy