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Suzanne Shepherd

Oct 31, 1934 - Nov 17, 2023 (89 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Old Woman
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Law & Order
Arraignment Judge Victoria Sawyer
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Joan
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Blue Bloods
Lucille Abetemarco
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GoodFellas
Karen's Mother
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The Sopranos
Mary DeAngelis
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Third Watch
Sheats
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Lolita
Miss Pratt
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Requiem for a Dream
Mrs. Scarlini
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Uncle Buck
Mrs. Hogarth

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