Suzanne Shepherd

Suzanne Shepherd

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...

Known For

GoodFellas

as Karen's Mother

Requiem for a Dream

as Mrs. Scarlini

Lolita

as Miss Pratt

Cast Credits

The Week Of

as Aunt Iris

Furlough

as Elizabeth Anderson

Jerome's Bouquet

as Elena Klein

Delivering the Goods

as Mrs. Weinbaum

Choke

as Waitress

Harold

as Maude Sellers

A Dirty Shame

as Big Ethel

Never Again

as Mother

Requiem for a Dream

as Mrs. Scarlini

On the Run

as Lady in Travel Agency

Money Kings

as Agnes

Illuminata

as Marco's mother

Lolita

as Miss Pratt

Trees Lounge

as Jackie

Bullet

as Cookie Stein

Palookaville

as Mother

Jacob's Ladder

as Hospital Receptionist

GoodFellas

as Karen's Mother

Sons

as Rich's Mom

Second Sight

as Marilyn Bloom

Uncle Buck

as Mrs. Hogarth

Working Girl

as Trask Receptionist

Mystic Pizza

as Aunt Tweedy