Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1912-04-16
Deathday
1997-01-06
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Catherine Scorsese
Biography
Catherine Scorsese was an American actress and 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. She published a recipe book, Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook.
Known For
GoodFellas
as Tommy's Mother
The Godfather Part III
as Woman in Cafe
Casino
as Piscano's Mother
Cape Fear
as Fruit Stand Customer
The King of Comedy
as Rupert's Mom (voice)
Mean Streets
as Woman on Landing (uncredited)
The Age of Innocence
as Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
Moonstruck
as Customer at Bakery
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Extra (uncredited)
Who's That Knocking at My Door
as Mother