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
Blue Bloods
The Sopranos
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Third Watch
GoodFellas
Lolita
All Movies (29)
- The Performance2024 · as Tess
- The Week Of2018 · as Aunt Iris
- Where Is Kyra?2018 · as Ruth
- Furlough2018 · as Elizabeth Anderson
- Jerome's Bouquet2013 · as Elena Klein
- Delivering the Goods2012 · as Mrs. Weinbaum
- I Hate Valentine's Day2009 · as Edie
- Choke2008 · as Waitress
- Harold2008 · as Maude Sellers
- A Dirty Shame2004 · as Big Ethel
- Never Again2001 · as Mother
- Requiem for a Dream2000 · as Mrs. Scarlini
- On the Run1999 · as Lady in Travel Agency
- Money Kings1998 · as Agnes
- Living Out Loud1998 · as Mary
- American Cuisine1998 · as Martha
- Illuminata1998 · as Marco's mother
- Lolita1997 · as Miss Pratt
- Trees Lounge1996 · as Jackie
- Bullet1996 · as Cookie Stein
- Palookaville1995 · as Mother
- The Jerky Boys1995 · as Mrs. B
- Jacob's Ladder1990 · as Hospital Receptionist
- GoodFellas1990 · as Karen's Mother
- Sons1990 · as Rich's Mom
- Second Sight1989 · as Marilyn Bloom
- Uncle Buck1989 · as Mrs. Hogarth
- Working Girl1988 · as Trask Receptionist
- Mystic Pizza1988 · as Aunt Tweedy
All TV Shows (8)
- Talking Sopranos2020 · as Self
- Blue Bloods2010 · as Lucille Abetemarco
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Joan
- Deadline2000 · as Connie Masucci
- Third Watch1999 · as Sheats
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Old Woman
- The Sopranos1999 · as Mary DeAngelis
- Law & Order1990 · as Arraignment Judge Victoria Sawyer