
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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