Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1934-10-31
Day of Death
2023-11-17
Place of Birth
United States of America
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.
Filmography (29)
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Tess
The Performance
2024
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Aunt Iris
The Week Of
2018
⭐ 5.6
Role:
Ruth
Where Is Kyra?
2018
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Elizabeth Anderson
Furlough
2018
⭐ 0
Role:
Elena Klein
Jerome's Bouquet
2013No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
Mrs. Weinbaum
Delivering the Goods
2012
⭐ 5.4
Role:
Edie
I Hate Valentine's Day
2009
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Waitress
Choke
2008
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Maude Sellers
Harold
2008
⭐ 5.3
Role:
Big Ethel
A Dirty Shame
2004
⭐ 4.2
Role:
Mother
Never Again
2001
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Mrs. Scarlini
Requiem for a Dream
2000
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Lady in Travel Agency
On the Run
1999
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Agnes
Money Kings
1998
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Mary
