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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

23

Gender

Female

Birthday

1912-04-16

Day of Death

1997-01-06 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Catherine Cappa

凯瑟琳·斯科塞斯

Catherine Scorsese

Biography

Catherine Scorsese (April 16, 1912 – January 6, 1997) was an American actress, and the mother of filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Scorsese was of Italian descent and frequently played the role of an Italian mother. She is perhaps most well known for her appearance in her son's film Goodfellas, as Mrs. DeVito, Tommy's mother, as well as Casino and Mean Streets. She published a recipe book, “Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook.”

Known For

Acting

GoodFellas

1990

GoodFellas

as

Tommy's Mother

Cape Fear

1991

Cape Fear

as

Fruit Stand Customer

China Girl

1987

China Girl

as

Old Woman at the Bar (uncredited)

Scorsese on Scorsese

2004

Scorsese on Scorsese

as

Self (archive footage)

Wise Guys

1986

Wise Guys

as

Birthday Guest

Italianamerican

1974

Italianamerican

as

Self

Casino

1995

Casino

as

Piscano's Mother

The Age of Innocence

1993

The Age of Innocence

as

Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)

Moonstruck

1987

Moonstruck

as

Customer at Bakery

Men Lie

1994

Men Lie

as

Inside Rupert Pupkin

2014

Inside Rupert Pupkin

as

Self (archive footage)

The Godfather Part III

1990

The Godfather Part III

as

Woman in Cafe

The King of Comedy

1982

The King of Comedy

as

Rupert's Mom (voice)

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as

Extra (uncredited)

Mean Streets

1973

Mean Streets

as

Woman on Landing (uncredited)

GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

2020

GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors

as

Actor (Archive Footage)

Production

Crew

Directing