Catherine Scorsese
Acting
Born 1912-04-16
New York City, New York, USA
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
Popular credits
GoodFellas
Tommy's Mother
The Godfather Part III
Woman in Cafe
Casino
Piscano's Mother
Cape Fear
Fruit Stand Customer
The King of Comedy
Rupert's Mom (voice)
Mean Streets
Woman on Landing (uncredited)
The Age of Innocence
Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
Moonstruck
Customer at Bakery
The Muppets Take Manhattan
Extra (uncredited)
Who's That Knocking at My Door
Mother
Easy Money
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wise Guys
Birthday Guest
Italianamerican
Self
China Girl
Old Woman at the Bar (uncredited)
It's Not Just You, Murray!
Mother
Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master
Self (archive) - Martin Scorsese's mother
Scorsese on Scorsese
Self (archive footage)
Martin Scorsese Directs
Self
The Scorsese Machine
Self
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'
Self (archive footage)