- Born
- DiedNovember 17, 2023 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney failure)
- Birth nameSadie Gertrude Stern
- Suzanne Shepherd was born on October 31, 1934 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Lolita (1997), Uncle Buck (1989) and GoodFellas (1990). She was married to Carroll Calkins and David Shepherd. She died on November 17, 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesCarroll Calkins(1996 - 2006) (his death)David Shepherd(1957 - 1966) (divorced, 2 children)
- Suzanne played the mothers of three principal actors from The Sopranos, at different times. On The Sopranos, she had the recurring role of Edie Falco's mother. In the film, Goodfellas, she played Lorraine Bracco's mother. On the TV show, Blue Bloods, she was Steve Schirripa's mother.
- One of the famed acting teachers in New York City. Her former students include Christopher Meloni, Gregory Hines, Helen Slater, Bebe Neuwirth, Joan Allen and many others. She still taught actively while maintaining her career as a respected working actress.
- She was nominated for a 1986 Joseph Jefferson Award for Director of a Play for "A Lesson from Aloes", at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.
- Studied with Sanford Meisner.
- She was a founding member of the Compass Players in the early 1960s, along with Alan Alda and Alan Arkin.
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