Catherine Scorsese
Catherine Scorsese (April 16, 1912 – January 6, 1997) was an American actress, and the mother of filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Scorsese was of Italian descent and frequently played the role of an Italian mother. She is perhaps most well known for her appearance in her son's film Goodfellas, as Mrs. DeVito, Tommy's mother, as well as Casino and Mean Streets. She published a recipe book, “Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook.”
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1912-04-16 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 1997-01-06
Known for
- GoodFellas (1990) — Tommy's Mother
- The Godfather Part III (1990) — Woman in Cafe
- Casino (1995) — Piscano's Mother
- Cape Fear (1991) — Fruit Stand Customer
- The King of Comedy (1982) — Rupert's Mom (voice)
- Mean Streets (1973) — Woman on Landing (uncredited)
- The Age of Innocence (1993) — Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
- Moonstruck (1987) — Customer at Bakery
- The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) — Extra (uncredited)
- Who's That Knocking at My Door (1968) — Mother
- Easy Money (1983) — Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Wise Guys (1986) — Birthday Guest
- Italianamerican (1974) — Self
- China Girl (1987) — Old Woman at the Bar (uncredited)
- It's Not Just You, Murray! (1964) — Mother
- Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master (2024) — Self (archive) - Martin Scorsese's mother