Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 31, 1934
Died
November 17, 2023 (age 89)
Place of Birth
United States of America
Also Known As
Сэди Гертруда Стерн
Sadie Gertrude Stern
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
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Old Woman
1999
TV
Law & Order
Arraignment Judge Victoria Sawyer
1990
TV
The Sopranos
Mary DeAngelis
1999
TV
Blue Bloods
Lucille Abetemarco
2010
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Joan
2001
TV
Third Watch
Sheats
1999
Film
GoodFellas
Karen's Mother
1990
TV
Talking Sopranos
Self
2020
Film
Lolita
Miss Pratt
1997
Film
On the Run
Lady in Travel Agency
1999
Film
Requiem for a Dream
Mrs. Scarlini
2000
Film
Jacob's Ladder
Hospital Receptionist
1990
TV
Deadline
Connie Masucci
2000
Film
Uncle Buck
Mrs. Hogarth
1989
Film
Working Girl
Trask Receptionist
1988
Film
Palookaville
Mother
1995
Film
Harold
Maude Sellers
2008
Film
Mystic Pizza
Aunt Tweedy
1988
Film
Bullet
Cookie Stein
1996
Film
Choke
Waitress
2008
Filmography
2024FilmThe Performanceas Tess2020TVTalking Sopranosas Self2018FilmThe Week Ofas Aunt Iris2018FilmWhere Is Kyra?as Ruth2018FilmFurloughas Elizabeth Anderson2013FilmJerome's Bouquetas Elena Klein2012FilmDelivering the Goodsas Mrs. Weinbaum2010TVBlue Bloodsas Lucille Abetemarco2009FilmI Hate Valentine's Dayas Edie2008FilmChokeas Waitress2008FilmHaroldas Maude Sellers2004FilmA Dirty Shameas Big Ethel2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Joan2001FilmNever Againas Mother2000FilmRequiem for a Dreamas Mrs. Scarlini2000TVDeadlineas Connie Masucci1999TVThird Watchas Sheats1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Old Woman1999FilmOn the Runas Lady in Travel Agency1999TVThe Sopranosas Mary DeAngelis1998FilmMoney Kingsas Agnes1998FilmLiving Out Loudas Mary1998FilmAmerican Cuisineas Martha1998FilmIlluminataas Marco's mother1997FilmLolitaas Miss Pratt1996FilmTrees Loungeas Jackie1996FilmBulletas Cookie Stein1995FilmPalookavilleas Mother1995FilmThe Jerky Boysas Mrs. B1990FilmJacob's Ladderas Hospital Receptionist1990TVLaw & Orderas Arraignment Judge Victoria Sawyer1990FilmGoodFellasas Karen's Mother1990FilmSonsas Rich's Mom1989FilmSecond Sightas Marilyn Bloom1989FilmUncle Buckas Mrs. Hogarth1988FilmWorking Girlas Trask Receptionist1988FilmMystic Pizzaas Aunt Tweedy