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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Requiem for a Dream
as Mrs. Scarlini
2000
GoodFellas
as Karen's Mother
1990
Jacob's Ladder
as Hospital Receptionist
1990
A Dirty Shame
as Big Ethel
2004
American Cuisine
as Martha
1998
Second Sight
as Marilyn Bloom
1989
Working Girl
as Trask Receptionist
1988
On the Run
as Lady in Travel Agency
1999
Palookaville
as Mother
1995
Illuminata
as Marco's mother
1998
Uncle Buck
as Mrs. Hogarth
1989
Lolita
as Miss Pratt
1997
Bullet
as Cookie Stein
1996
The Jerky Boys
as Mrs. B
1995
The Performance
as Tess
2024
Harold
as Maude Sellers
2008
I Hate Valentine's Day
as Edie
2009
Where Is Kyra?
as Ruth
2018
Delivering the Goods
as Mrs. Weinbaum
2012
Choke
as Waitress
2008
