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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1934-10-31 · United States of America
- Died
- 2023-11-17
Known for
- GoodFellas (1990) — Karen's Mother
- Requiem for a Dream (2000) — Mrs. Scarlini
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Old Woman
- The Sopranos (1999) — Mary DeAngelis
- Lolita (1997) — Miss Pratt
- Jacob's Ladder (1990) — Hospital Receptionist
- Uncle Buck (1989) — Mrs. Hogarth
- Working Girl (1988) — Trask Receptionist
- Blue Bloods (2010) — Lucille Abetemarco
- The Week Of (2018) — Aunt Iris
- Law & Order (1990) — Arraignment Judge Victoria Sawyer
- Mystic Pizza (1988) — Aunt Tweedy
- Choke (2008) — Waitress
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Joan
- A Dirty Shame (2004) — Big Ethel
- I Hate Valentine's Day (2009) — Edie