Suzanne Shepherd
Born: 1934-10-31
• United States of America
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
The Week Of
Where Is Kyra?
Furlough
Jerome's Bouquet
No Image
Delivering the Goods
I Hate Valentine's Day
Choke
Harold
A Dirty Shame
Never Again
Requiem for a Dream
On the Run
Money Kings
Living Out Loud
American Cuisine
Illuminata
Lolita
Trees Lounge
Bullet
Palookaville
The Jerky Boys
Jacob's Ladder
GoodFellas
Sons
Second Sight
Uncle Buck
Working Girl
Mystic Pizza