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Suzanne Shepherd
Suzanne Shepherd
	File:Suzanne Shepard.jpg Suzanne of 2008
Born	Suzanne Honey Shepherd; October 31, 1934; U.S.
Died	November 17, 2023 (aged 89); Garfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress; Theater director
Years active	1934–2023

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Suzanne "Honey" Shepherd (née Stern; October 31, 1934 – November 17, 2023) was an American actress and theater director.^[1]^[2]

Education

Shepherd studied acting with Sanford Meisner, and later went on to teach Meisner's program of acting study, the first woman to do so.^[3]

Career

Shepherd was a founding member of the Compass Players in the early 1960s, along with Alan Alda and Alan Arkin.

Shepherd was known for her portrayal of Aunt Tweedy in the film Mystic Pizza, Karen's overbearing mother in the film Goodfellas, Carmela Soprano's mother Mary DeAngelis in the HBO television series The Sopranos, and the assistant school principal in Uncle Buck. She also played the role of Mrs. Scarlini in the 2000 film Requiem for a Dream, and Big Ethel in A Dirty Shame. In 2016, she played the role of Lucille Abetemarco the mother of Detective Anthony Abetemarco played by former Sopranos co-star Steve Schirripa in "Good Cop Bad Cop" the second episode of the seventh season of the CBS police procedural drama Blue Bloods. In 2018, she reprised the role of Lucille Abetemarco in "Trust" the sixth episode of the ninth season of Blue Bloods.

Personal life and death

Her daughter is artist Kate Shepherd.^[4]

Suzanne Shepherd died in Garfield, New Jersey on November 17, 2023, at the age of 89.^[5]

Filmography

Film


Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	Mystic Pizza	Aunt Tweedy
1988	Working Girl	Trask Receptionist
1989	Uncle Buck	Mrs. Hoargarth
1989	Second Sight	Marilyn Bloom
1990	Goodfellas	Karen's Mother
1990	Jacob's Ladder	Hospital Receptionist
1995	The Jerky Boys: The Movie	Mrs. B
1995	Palookaville	Mother
1996	Bullet	Cookie Stein
1996	Trees Lounge	Jackie
1997	Lolita	Miss Pratt
1998	Illuminata	Marco's mother
1998	Living Out Loud	Mary
1998	American Cuisine	Martha
1999	On the Run	Lady in Travel Agency
2000	Requiem for a Dream	Mrs. Scarlini
2001	Never Again	Mother
2004	A Dirty Shame	Big Ethel
2008	Choke	Waitress
2008	Harold	Maude Sellers
2009	I Hate Valentine's Day	Edie
2012	Delivering the Goods	Mrs. Weinbaum
2013	Jerome's Bouquet	Elana Klein	Short film
2017	Where Is Kyra?	Ruth
2018	Furlough	Elizabeth Anderson
2018	The Week Of	Aunt Iris

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Law & Order	Arraignment Judge Victoria Sawyer	Episode: "The Reaper's Helper"
1998	Vig	Agnes	Television film
2000	Third Watch	Sheats	Episode: "Young Men and Fire..."
2000, 2004	Ed	Elaine / Edna	2 episodes
2000–2007	The Sopranos	Mary DeAngelis	20 episodes
2002	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Joan	Episode: "Homo Homini Lupus"
2003	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Old Woman	Episode: "Desperate"
2010	Gravity	Scarf Woman	Episode: "Dogg Day Afternoon"
2016–2018	Blue Bloods	Lucille Abetemarco	2 episodes

References

^ Brantley, Ben (1994-02-23). "Theater in Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
^ Genzlinger, Neil (2005-06-22). "From South Africa to New Jersey, Where Things Go No Better". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
^ Suzanne Shepherd, interview with Sanford Meisner, Yale Theatre 8, nos. 2 and 3 (1977): 38–43.
^ BWW News Desk. "Photos: People Are Living There Opening Night". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
^ "Actor Suzanne Shepherd, who played mothers in 'The Sopranos' and 'Goodfellas,' dead at 89". NJ. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

External links

Suzanne Shepherd at IMDb

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[1] Brantley, Ben (1994-02-23). "Theater in Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-16.

[2] Genzlinger, Neil (2005-06-22). "From South Africa to New Jersey, Where Things Go No Better". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-16.

[3] Suzanne Shepherd, interview with Sanford Meisner, Yale Theatre 8, nos. 2 and 3 (1977): 38–43.

[4] BWW News Desk. "Photos: People Are Living There Opening Night". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.

[5] "Actor Suzanne Shepherd, who played mothers in 'The Sopranos' and 'Goodfellas,' dead at 89". NJ. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

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+'''Suzanne''' "'''Honey'''" '''Shepherd''' ({{nee|'''Stern'''}}; October 31, 1934 – November 17, 2023) was an American actress and theater director.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Brantley|first=Ben|date=1994-02-23|title=Theater in Review|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/23/theater/theater-in-review-276243.html|access-date=2021-05-16|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Genzlinger|first=Neil|date=2005-06-22|title=From South Africa to New Jersey, Where Things Go No Better|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/22/theater/reviews/from-south-africa-to-new-jersey-where-things-go-no-better.html|access-date=2021-05-16|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
 == Education ==
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 == Career ==
-She was a founding member of the [[Compass Players]] in the early 1960s, along with [[Alan Alda]] and [[Alan Arkin]].
+Shepherd was a founding member of the [[Compass Players]] in the early 1960s, along with [[Alan Alda]] and [[Alan Arkin]].
-She is known for her portrayal of Aunt Tweedy in the film ''[[Mystic Pizza]]'', Karen's overbearing mother in the film ''[[Goodfellas]]'', [[Carmela Soprano]]'s mother [[List of The Sopranos characters#Mary DeAngelis|Mary DeAngelis]] in the [[HBO]] television series ''[[The Sopranos]]'', and the assistant school principal in ''[[Uncle Buck]]''. She also played the role of Mrs. Scarlini in the 2000 film ''[[Requiem for a Dream]]'', and Big Ethel in ''[[A Dirty Shame]]''. In 2016, she played the role of Lucille Abetemarco the mother of [[List of Blue Bloods characters#Anthony Abetemarco|Detective Anthony Abetemarco]] played by former ''[[The Sopranos|Sopranos]]'' co-star [[Steve Schirripa]] in [[Blue Bloods (season 7)#ep135|"Good Cop Bad Cop"]] the second episode of the seventh season of the [[CBS]] police procedural drama ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]''. In 2018, she reprised the role of Lucille Abetemarco in [[Blue Bloods (season 9)#ep183|"Trust"]] the sixth episode of the ninth season of ''Blue Bloods''.
+Shepherd was known for her portrayal of Aunt Tweedy in the film ''[[Mystic Pizza]]'', Karen's overbearing mother in the film ''[[Goodfellas]]'', [[Carmela Soprano]]'s mother [[List of The Sopranos characters#Mary DeAngelis|Mary DeAngelis]] in the [[HBO]] television series ''[[The Sopranos]]'', and the assistant school principal in ''[[Uncle Buck]]''. She also played the role of Mrs. Scarlini in the 2000 film ''[[Requiem for a Dream]]'', and Big Ethel in ''[[A Dirty Shame]]''. In 2016, she played the role of Lucille Abetemarco the mother of [[List of Blue Bloods characters#Anthony Abetemarco|Detective Anthony Abetemarco]] played by former ''[[The Sopranos|Sopranos]]'' co-star [[Steve Schirripa]] in [[Blue Bloods (season 7)#ep135|"Good Cop Bad Cop"]] the second episode of the seventh season of the [[CBS]] police procedural drama ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]''. In 2018, she reprised the role of Lucille Abetemarco in [[Blue Bloods (season 9)#ep183|"Trust"]] the sixth episode of the ninth season of ''Blue Bloods''.
 == Personal life and death==
 Her daughter is artist [[Kate Shepherd]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=BWW News Desk|title=Photos: People Are Living There Opening Night|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-People-Are-Living-There-Opening-Night-20050622|access-date=2021-05-16|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en}}</ref>
+Suzanne Shepherd died in [[Garfield, New Jersey]] on November 17, 2023, at the age of 89.<ref>{{cite news |title=Actor Suzanne Shepherd, who played mothers in ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Goodfellas,’ dead at 89 |url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2023/11/actor-suzanne-shepherd-who-played-mothers-in-the-sopranos-and-goodfellas-dead-at-89.html |access-date=19 November 2023 |publisher=NJ |date=18 November 2023}}</ref>
-Suzanne Shepherd died on November 17, 2023 at the age of 89.<ref name="Death"/>
 == Filmography ==

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