Suzanne Shepherd
Born: 1934-10-31 in United States of America
Died: 2023-11-17
Known For: Acting
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
2024
- The Performance as Tess
2020
- Talking Sopranos as Self
2018
- Furlough as Elizabeth Anderson
- Where Is Kyra? as Ruth
- The Week Of as Aunt Iris
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
2004
- A Dirty Shame as Big Ethel
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Joan
- Never Again as Mother
2000
- Requiem for a Dream as Mrs. Scarlini
- Deadline as Connie Masucci
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Old Woman
- The Sopranos as Mary DeAngelis
- Third Watch as Sheats
- On the Run as Lady in Travel Agency
1998
- Illuminata as Marco's mother
- Money Kings as Agnes
- American Cuisine as Martha
1997
- Lolita as Miss Pratt
1996
- Bullet as Cookie Stein
- Trees Lounge as Jackie
1995
- Palookaville as Mother
- The Jerky Boys as Mrs. B
1990
- Law & Order as Arraignment Judge Victoria Sawyer
- GoodFellas as Karen's Mother
- Sons as Rich's Mom
- Jacob's Ladder as Hospital Receptionist
1989
- Uncle Buck as Mrs. Hogarth
- Second Sight as Marilyn Bloom
1988
- Working Girl as Trask Receptionist
- Mystic Pizza as Aunt Tweedy