About

Known credits:
27
Birthday:
1934-10-31
Place of birth:
United States of America
Website:
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Suzanne Shepherd

Overview

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

2024 The Performance Actor Tess N/A
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2018 The Week Of Actor Aunt Iris 55
Average
2018 Where Is Kyra? Actor Ruth 58
Average
2018 Furlough Actor Elizabeth Anderson 59
Average
2013 Jerome's Bouquet Actor Elena Klein N/A
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2012 Delivering the Goods Actor Mrs. Weinbaum N/A
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2009 I Hate Valentine's Day Actor Edie 57
Average
2008 Choke Actor Waitress 60
Fair
2008 Harold Actor Maude Sellers 58
Average
2004 A Dirty Shame Actor Big Ethel 56
Average
2000 Requiem for a Dream Actor Mrs. Scarlini 78
Good
1999 On the Run Actor Lady in Travel Agency 58
Average
1998 Money Kings Actor Agnes 59
Average
1998 American Cuisine Actor Martha 58
Average
1998 Illuminata Actor Marco's mother 58
Average
1997 Lolita Actor Miss Pratt 68
Fair
1996 Trees Lounge Actor Jackie 61
Fair
1996 Bullet Actor Cookie Stein 59
Average
1995 Palookaville Actor Mother 59
Average
1995 The Jerky Boys Actor Mrs. B 58
Average
1990 Jacob's Ladder Actor Hospital Receptionist 70
Good
1990 GoodFellas Actor Karen's Mother 84
Very good
1990 Sons Actor Rich's Mom 59
Average
1989 Second Sight Actor Marilyn Bloom 58
Average
1989 Uncle Buck Actor Mrs. Hogarth 65
Fair
1988 Working Girl Actor Trask Receptionist 63
Fair
1988 Mystic Pizza Actor Aunt Tweedy 60
Fair