Suzanne Shepherd
Known for Acting · 37 credits
- Born
- 1934-10-31
- Died
- 2023-11-17
- Place of birth
- United States of America
- Also known as
- Сэди Гертруда Стерн · Sadie Gertrude Stern
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
TV Shows (8)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Old Woman
Law & Order
1990
as Arraignment Judge Victoria Sawyer
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Joan
Blue Bloods
2010
as Lucille Abetemarco
The Sopranos
1999
as Mary DeAngelis
Third Watch
1999
as Sheats
Talking Sopranos
2020
as Self
Deadline
2000
as Connie Masucci
Movies (29)
GoodFellas
1990
as Karen's Mother
Lolita
1997
as Miss Pratt
Jacob's Ladder
1990
as Hospital Receptionist
Requiem for a Dream
2000
as Mrs. Scarlini
Uncle Buck
1989
as Mrs. Hogarth
Bullet
1996
as Cookie Stein
Working Girl
1988
as Trask Receptionist
Mystic Pizza
1988
as Aunt Tweedy
A Dirty Shame
2004
as Big Ethel
Trees Lounge
1996
as Jackie
The Week Of
2018
as Aunt Iris
Choke
2008
as Waitress
I Hate Valentine's Day
2009
as Edie
Second Sight
1989
as Marilyn Bloom
Furlough
2018
as Elizabeth Anderson
Living Out Loud
1998
as Mary
The Jerky Boys
1995
as Mrs. B
Money Kings
1998
as Agnes
Sons
1990
as Rich's Mom
Illuminata
1998
as Marco's mother
Palookaville
1995
as Mother
Never Again
2001
as Mother
Harold
2008
as Maude Sellers
The Performance
2024
as Tess
Where Is Kyra?
2018
as Ruth
American Cuisine
1998
as Martha
On the Run
1999
as Lady in Travel Agency
Delivering the Goods
2012
as Mrs. Weinbaum
Jerome's Bouquet
2013
as Elena Klein
About Suzanne Shepherd
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. With 37 credits spanning from 1988 to 2024, Suzanne Shepherd has appeared in 29 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Suzanne Shepherd Movies
- GoodFellas (1990) — as Karen's Mother
- Lolita (1997) — as Miss Pratt
- Jacob's Ladder (1990) — as Hospital Receptionist
- Requiem for a Dream (2000) — as Mrs. Scarlini
- Uncle Buck (1989) — as Mrs. Hogarth
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