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Catherine Scorsese was an American actress. She began acting when her son Martin Scorsese cast her in his film It's Not Just You, Murray!. 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. She published a recipe book, Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook.
Birth Name
Catherine Cappa
Born
Tuesday, 16 April 1912
Died
Monday, 06 January 1997
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Scorsese on Scorsese | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Casino | Piscano's Mother | 1995 |
| The Scorsese Machine | Self | 1994 |
| The Age of Innocence | Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station | 1993 |
| Cape Fear | Fruit Stand Customer | 1991 |
| The Godfather Part III | Woman in Cafe / Woman in Café | 1990 |
| Goodfellas | Tommy's Mother | 1990 |
| Moonstruck | Customer at Bakery | 1987 |
| China Girl | Old woman at the bar | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Scorsese on Scorsese | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Casino | Piscano's Mother | 1995 |
| The Scorsese Machine | Self | 1994 |
| The Age of Innocence | Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station | 1993 |
| Cape Fear | Fruit Stand Customer | 1991 |
| The Godfather Part III | Woman in Cafe / Woman in Café | 1990 |
| Goodfellas | Tommy's Mother | 1990 |
| Moonstruck | Customer at Bakery | 1987 |
| China Girl | Old woman at the bar | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Wise Guys | Birthday Guest | 1986 |
| After Hours | Elderly lady at the café sitting back to the cashier | 1985 |
| The Muppets Take Manhattan | Extra | 1984 |
| Easy Money | Wedding Guest | 1983 |
| The King of Comedy | Rupert's Mom / Rupert's Mom (voice) | 1982 |
| Taxi Driver | Iris' Mother (newspaper article) | 1976 |
| Italianamerican | Herself / Self | 1974 |
| Mean Streets | Woman on Landing | 1973 |
| Who's That Knocking at My Door | Mother | 1968 |
| It's Not Just You, Murray! | Mother | 1964 |
