Catherine Scorsese

Catherine Scorsese (84)

1912-04-16 - 1997-01-06 | New York City, New York, USA

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.”

On Movies

  • Casino
  • Men Lie
  • The Age of Innocence
  • Cape Fear
  • The Godfather Part III
  • GoodFellas
  • Moonstruck
  • China Girl
  • Wise Guys
  • The Muppets Take Manhattan
  • The King of Comedy
  • Mean Streets
  • Who's That Knocking at My Door
  • It's Not Just You, Murray!

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