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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Old Woman

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Joan

Law & Order

Arraignment Judge Victoria Sawyer

Third Watch

Sheats

Blue Bloods

Lucille Abetemarco

The Sopranos

Mary DeAngelis

Talking Sopranos

Self

GoodFellas

Karen's Mother

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2024	The Performance	Tess
2018	Where Is Kyra?	Ruth
2018	Furlough	Elizabeth Anderson
2018	The Week Of	Aunt Iris
2013	Jerome's Bouquet	Elena Klein
2012	Delivering the Goods	Mrs. Weinbaum
2009	I Hate Valentine's Day	Edie
2008	Harold	Maude Sellers
2008	Choke	Waitress
2004	A Dirty Shame	Big Ethel
2001	Never Again	Mother
2000	Requiem for a Dream	Mrs. Scarlini
1999	On the Run	Lady in Travel Agency
1998	American Cuisine	Martha
1998	Illuminata	Marco's mother
1998	Money Kings	Agnes
1997	Lolita	Miss Pratt
1996	Bullet	Cookie Stein
1996	Trees Lounge	Jackie
1995	Palookaville	Mother
1995	The Jerky Boys	Mrs. B
1990	GoodFellas	Karen's Mother
1990	Jacob's Ladder	Hospital Receptionist
1990	Sons	Rich's Mom
1989	Second Sight	Marilyn Bloom
1989	Uncle Buck	Mrs. Hogarth
1988	Working Girl	Trask Receptionist
1988	Mystic Pizza	Aunt Tweedy

Year	TV Show	Role
2020	Talking Sopranos	Self
2010	Blue Bloods	Lucille Abetemarco
2001	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Joan
2000	Deadline	Connie Masucci
1999	The Sopranos	Mary DeAngelis
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Old Woman
1999	Third Watch	Sheats
1990	Law & Order	Arraignment Judge Victoria Sawyer