‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Sopranos’ actress Suzanne Shepherd dies, aged 89
nme.comGoodfellas and The Sopranos has died, aged 89.The death of the late actor is reported to have been confirmed by her granddaughter to the US Sun, although a cause of death has not yet been reported and no official statement has been released.In Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas (1990), Shepherd played the mother of Karen Hill (played by Lorraine Bracco).
The film also starred Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta and Joe Pesci.Shepherd also played Mary DeAngelis in hit HBO show The Sopranos from 2000 to 2007.
Her character was the mother of Carmela Soprano, who was played by Edie Falco. Suzanne joined the show in season two, following its successful debut in 1999.Other films Shepherd appeared in include Mystic Pizza (1988), Uncle Buck (1989) and Requiem for a Dream (2000) in a career that spanned over 35 years.
Shepherd was also a leading theatre director and drama teacher and an upcoming documentary called A Gift Of Fire will explore her work as a leading teacher in more detail.Shepherd’s other television appearances included more recently Law and Order and Blue Bloods.
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