Suzanne Shepherd

Personal Info

Birthday

October 31, 1934

Day of Death

2023-11-17

(89 years old)

Place of Birth

United States of America

Also Known As

Сэди Гертруда Стерн

Sadie Gertrude Stern

Suzanne Shepherd

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

The Sopranos

Blue Bloods

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Third Watch

GoodFellas

Lolita

Filmography

2024
The Performance
as Tess
2018
The Week Of
as Aunt Iris
Where Is Kyra?
as Ruth
Furlough
as Elizabeth Anderson
2013
Jerome's Bouquet
as Elena Klein
2012
Delivering the Goods
as Mrs. Weinbaum
2009
I Hate Valentine's Day
as Edie
2008
Choke
as Waitress
Harold
as Maude Sellers
2004
A Dirty Shame
as Big Ethel
2001
Never Again
as Mother
2000
Requiem for a Dream
as Mrs. Scarlini
1999
On the Run
as Lady in Travel Agency
1998
Money Kings
as Agnes
American Cuisine
as Martha
Illuminata
as Marco's mother
1997
Lolita
as Miss Pratt
1996
Trees Lounge
as Jackie
Bullet
as Cookie Stein
1995
Palookaville
as Mother
The Jerky Boys
as Mrs. B
1990
Jacob's Ladder
as Hospital Receptionist
GoodFellas
as Karen's Mother
Sons
as Rich's Mom
1989
Second Sight
as Marilyn Bloom
Uncle Buck
as Mrs. Hogarth
1988
Working Girl
as Trask Receptionist
Mystic Pizza
as Aunt Tweedy