Acting
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 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
The Performance
Film · 2024
Talking Sopranos
Series · 2020
Where Is Kyra?
Film · 2018
Furlough
Film · 2018
The Week Of
Film · 2018
Jerome's Bouquet
Film · 2013
Delivering the Goods
Film · 2012
Blue Bloods
Series · 2010
I Hate Valentine's Day
Film · 2009
Harold
Film · 2008
Choke
Film · 2008
A Dirty Shame
Film · 2004
Never Again
Film · 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Series · 2001
Requiem for a Dream
Film · 2000
Deadline
Series · 2000
On the Run
Film · 1999
The Sopranos
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Third Watch
Series · 1999
American Cuisine
Film · 1998
Illuminata
Film · 1998
Money Kings
Film · 1998
Living Out Loud
Film · 1998
Lolita
Film · 1997
Palookaville
Film · 1996
Bullet
Film · 1996
Trees Lounge
Film · 1996
The Jerky Boys
Film · 1995
GoodFellas
Film · 1990
Jacob's Ladder
Film · 1990
Sons
Film · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Second Sight
Film · 1989
Uncle Buck
Film · 1989
Working Girl
Film · 1988
Mystic Pizza
Film · 1988