Suzanne Shepherd

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Suzanne Shepherd

Acting October 31, 1934

United States of America

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 M…

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GoodFellas

GoodFellas

8.5 1990 Movie
Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream

8.0 2000 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
The Sopranos

The Sopranos

8.7 1999 TV Show
Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

7.8 2010 TV Show
Lolita

Lolita

7.1 1997 Movie
Jacob's Ladder

Jacob's Ladder

7.4 1990 Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6 2001 TV Show
Uncle Buck

Uncle Buck

6.8 1989 Movie
Working Girl

Working Girl

6.6 1988 Movie
The Week Of

The Week Of

5.5 2018 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    The Performance

    Movie Tess

  2. 2020
    Talking Sopranos

    TV show Self

  3. 2018
    The Week Of

    Movie Aunt Iris

  4. 2018
    Where Is Kyra?

    Movie Ruth

  5. 2018
    Furlough

    Movie Elizabeth Anderson

  6. 2013
    Jerome's Bouquet

    Movie Elena Klein

  7. 2012
    Delivering the Goods

    Movie Mrs. Weinbaum

  8. 2010
    Blue Bloods

    TV show Lucille Abetemarco

  9. 2009
    I Hate Valentine's Day

    Movie Edie

  10. 2008
    Choke

    Movie Waitress

  11. 2008
    Harold

    Movie Maude Sellers

  12. 2004
    A Dirty Shame

    Movie Big Ethel

  13. 2001
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    TV show Joan

  14. 2001
    Never Again

    Movie Mother

  15. 2000
    Requiem for a Dream

    Movie Mrs. Scarlini

  16. 2000
    Deadline

    TV show Connie Masucci

More credits
  1. 1999
    Third Watch

    TV show Sheats

  2. 1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    TV show Old Woman

  3. 1999
    On the Run

    Movie Lady in Travel Agency

  4. 1999
    The Sopranos

    TV show Mary DeAngelis

  5. 1998
    Money Kings

    Movie Agnes

  6. 1998
    Living Out Loud

    Movie Mary

  7. 1998
    American Cuisine

    Movie Martha

  8. 1998
    Illuminata

    Movie Marco's mother

  9. 1997
    Lolita

    Movie Miss Pratt

  10. 1996
    Palookaville

    Movie Mother

  11. 1996
    Trees Lounge

    Movie Jackie

  12. 1996
    Bullet

    Movie Cookie Stein

  13. 1995
    The Jerky Boys

    Movie Mrs. B

  14. 1990
    Jacob's Ladder

    Movie Hospital Receptionist

  15. 1990
    Law & Order

    TV show Arraignment Judge Victoria Sawyer

  16. 1990
    GoodFellas

    Movie Karen's Mother

  17. 1990
    Sons

    Movie Rich's Mom

  18. 1989
    Second Sight

    Movie Marilyn Bloom

  19. 1989
    Uncle Buck

    Movie Mrs. Hogarth

  20. 1988
    Working Girl

    Movie Trask Receptionist

  21. 1988
    Mystic Pizza

    Movie Aunt Tweedy