About
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 |
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2024 | The Performance | Actor | Tess | N/A N/A |
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 N/A |
2012 | Delivering the Goods | Actor | Mrs. Weinbaum | N/A N/A |
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 |