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.
Suzanne Shepherd has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Signature works include Lolita, Jerome's Bouquet, Where Is Kyra?. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
