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Suzanne Shepherd

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

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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.

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Known For

Law & Order
TV

Law & Order

Arraignment Judge Victoria Sawyer

1990

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Old Woman

1999

The Sopranos
TV

The Sopranos

Mary DeAngelis

1999

Blue Bloods
TV

Blue Bloods

Lucille Abetemarco

2010

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Joan

2001

Third Watch
TV

Third Watch

Sheats

1999

GoodFellas
Film

GoodFellas

Karen's Mother

1990

Lolita
Film

Lolita

Miss Pratt

1997

Talking Sopranos
TV

Talking Sopranos

Self

2020

Requiem for a Dream
Film

Requiem for a Dream

Mrs. Scarlini

2000

Uncle Buck
Film

Uncle Buck

Mrs. Hogarth

1989

Working Girl
Film

Working Girl

Trask Receptionist

1988

Jacob's Ladder
Film

Jacob's Ladder

Hospital Receptionist

1990

The Week Of
Film

The Week Of

Aunt Iris

2018

Mystic Pizza
Film

Mystic Pizza

Aunt Tweedy

1988

Deadline
TV

Deadline

Connie Masucci

2000

A Dirty Shame
Film

A Dirty Shame

Big Ethel

2004

Choke
Film

Choke

Waitress

2008

Trees Lounge
Film

Trees Lounge

Jackie

1996

Palookaville
Film

Palookaville

Mother

1996

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 Pratt1996FilmPalookavilleas Mother1996FilmTrees Loungeas Jackie1996FilmBulletas Cookie Stein1995FilmThe 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