Suzanne Shepherd
Suzanne Shepherd is an American actress , director, and acting teacher. She is known to a wider audience in her roles as Karen's dominant mother in the movie Good Fellas - Three Decades in the Mafia and as Carmela Soprano's mother in the television series The Sopranos .
Shepherd studied acting with Sanford Meisner . She was a founding member of the cabaret revue Compass Players in the early 1960s, along with other actors such as Alan Alda and Alan Arkin . Shepherd has worked in the theater for a long time, both as an actress and as a director. She is known for her interpretations of the pieces by Athol Fugard .
Filmography (selection)
- 1989: Alone with Uncle Buck (Uncle Buck)
- 1990: Good Fellas - Three decades in the Mafia (Goodfellas)
- 2000–2007: The Sopranos (TV series)
- 2004: A Dirty Shame
- 2017: Where's Kyra? (Where Is Kyra?)
Web links
- Suzanne Shepherd in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Suzanne Shepherd's personal website
- Suzanne Shepherd in the German dubbing file
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shepherd, Suzanne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress, director, and acting teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |