Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
4/16/1912
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
GoodFellas
as Tommy's Mother
The Godfather Part III
as Woman in Cafe
Casino
as Piscano's Mother
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Extra (uncredited)
The Age of Innocence
as Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
China Girl
as Old Woman at the Bar (uncredited)
Wise Guys
as Birthday Guest
Moonstruck
as Customer at Bakery
Cape Fear
as Fruit Stand Customer
Who's That Knocking at My Door
as Mother
The King of Comedy
as Rupert's Mom (voice)
Italianamerican
as Self
Men Lie
Unknown Role
Mean Streets
as Woman on Landing (uncredited)
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
as Self
The Scorsese Machine
as Self
Martin Scorsese Directs
as Self
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'
as Self (archive footage)
It's Not Just You, Murray!
as Mother
Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block
as Self