Suzanne Shepherd Obituary – Cause of Death: ‘The Sopranos’ Mary DeAngelis, Suzanne Shepherd Dies at 89.

American actress and theater director, Suzanne “Honey” Shepherd died in her home in New York City, on November 17, 2023, at the age of 89.

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.

Shepherd studied acting with Sanford Meisner, and later went on to teach Meisner’s program of acting study, the first woman to do so. Her daughter is artist Kate Shepherd.

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