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

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Choke

2008 ⭐ 6.1

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Requiem for a Dream

2000 ⭐ 8.0

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Lolita

1997 ⭐ 7.1

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Trees Lounge

1996 ⭐ 6.9

Career timeline

2024

The Performance

Tess · 2024

⭐ 5.8

2018

The Week Of

Aunt Iris · 2018

⭐ 5.5

Where Is Kyra?

Ruth · 2018

⭐ 5.6

Furlough

Elizabeth Anderson · 2018

⭐ 5.7

2013

Jerome's Bouquet

Elena Klein · 2013

2009

I Hate Valentine's Day

Edie · 2009

⭐ 5.4

2008

Choke

Waitress · 2008

⭐ 6.1

Harold

Maude Sellers · 2008

⭐ 5.5

2004

A Dirty Shame

Big Ethel · 2004

⭐ 5.3

2001

Never Again

Mother · 2001

⭐ 4.2

2000

Requiem for a Dream Notable

Mrs. Scarlini · 2000

⭐ 8.0

1999

On the Run

Lady in Travel Agency · 1999

⭐ 5.8

1998

Money Kings

Agnes · 1998

⭐ 5.8

Living Out Loud

Mary · 1998

⭐ 5.9

American Cuisine

Martha · 1998

⭐ 4.8

1997

Lolita Notable

Miss Pratt · 1997

⭐ 7.1

1996

Trees Lounge

Jackie · 1996

⭐ 6.9

Bullet

Cookie Stein · 1996

⭐ 6.2

1995

Palookaville

Mother · 1995

⭐ 5.9

The Jerky Boys

Mrs. B · 1995

⭐ 4.4

1990

Jacob's Ladder Notable

Hospital Receptionist · 1990

⭐ 7.4

GoodFellas Notable

Karen's Mother · 1990

⭐ 8.5

Sons

Rich's Mom · 1990

⭐ 6.3

1989

Second Sight

Marilyn Bloom · 1989

⭐ 4.3

Uncle Buck Notable

Mrs. Hogarth · 1989

⭐ 6.8

1988

Working Girl Notable

Trask Receptionist · 1988

⭐ 6.6

Mystic Pizza

Aunt Tweedy · 1988

⭐ 6.3

Frequently appears with

Sam Rockwell

Victor Mancini

Anjelica Huston

Ida J. Mancini

Kelly Macdonald

Paige Marshall

Brad William Henke

Denny

Clark Gregg

Lord High Charlie

Ellen Burstyn

Sara Goldfarb

Jared Leto

Harry Goldfarb

Jennifer Connelly

Marion Silver

Marlon Wayans

Tyrone C. Love

Christopher McDonald

Tappy Tibbons

Full filmography

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The Performance

2024 ⭐ 5.8

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The Week Of

2018 ⭐ 5.5

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Where Is Kyra?

2018 ⭐ 5.6

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Furlough

2018 ⭐ 5.7

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Jerome's Bouquet

2013

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I Hate Valentine's Day

2009 ⭐ 5.4

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Choke

2008 ⭐ 6.1

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Harold

2008 ⭐ 5.5

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A Dirty Shame

2004 ⭐ 5.3

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Never Again

2001 ⭐ 4.2

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Requiem for a Dream

2000 ⭐ 8.0

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On the Run

1999 ⭐ 5.8

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Money Kings

1998 ⭐ 5.8

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Living Out Loud

1998 ⭐ 5.9

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American Cuisine

1998 ⭐ 4.8

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Illuminata

1998 ⭐ 5.5

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Lolita

1997 ⭐ 7.1

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Trees Lounge

1996 ⭐ 6.9

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Bullet

1996 ⭐ 6.2

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Palookaville

1995 ⭐ 5.9