Suzanne "Honey" Shepherd is an American actress and theater director.

Education

Shepherd studied acting with

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, and later went on to teach Meisner's program of acting study, the first woman to do so.

Career

She was a founding member of the Compass Players in the early 1960s, along with

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and

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. She is known for her portrayal of Karen's overbearing mother in the film ''

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'',

Carmela Soprano Carmela Soprano (''née'' DeAngelis), played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos''. She is married to Mafia boss Tony Soprano. A young Carmela, portrayed by Lauren DiMario, appears in the 2021 prequel f ...

's mother Mary DeAngelis in the HBO television series ''

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'', and the assistant school principal in '' Uncle Buck''. She also played the role of Mrs. Scarlini in the film 2000 film ''

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'', and Big Ethel in ''

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''. In 2016, she played the role of Lucille Abetemarco the mother of Detective Anthony Abetemarco played by former ''

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'' co-star Steve Schirripa in "Good Cop Bad Cop" the second episode of the seventh season of the CBS police procedural drama '' Blue Bloods''. In 2018, she reprised the role of Lucille Abetemarco in "Trust" the sixth episode of the ninth season of ''Blue Bloods''.

Personal life

Her daughter is artist Kate Shepherd.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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