Actor
Catherine Scorsese
April 16, 1912 · 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.”
Notable work
8.5GoodFellas (1990)
as Tommy's Mother
7.4The Godfather Part III (1990)
as Woman in Cafe
8Casino (1995)
as Piscano's Mother
7.3Cape Fear (1991)
as Fruit Stand Customer
7.8The King of Comedy (1982)
as Rupert's Mom (voice)
7Mean Streets (1973)
as Woman on Landing (uncredited)
7The Age of Innocence (1993)
as Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
6.8Moonstruck (1987)
as Customer at Bakery
6.6The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
as Extra (uncredited)
Often works with
Robert De Niro
6 titles together
GoodFellas, Casino, Cape Fear
Frank Vincent
5 titles together
GoodFellas, Casino, Easy Money
Joe Pesci
4 titles together
GoodFellas, Casino, Easy Money
Harvey Keitel
3 titles together
Mean Streets, Who's That Knocking at My Door, Wise Guys
Ray Liotta
2 titles together
GoodFellas, GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
Lorraine Bracco
2 titles together
GoodFellas, GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
Full filmography · 16
GoodFellas: Behind Closed Doors
as Actor (Archive Footage)
2020
Casino
as Piscano's Mother
19958
Men Lie
cast
1994
The Age of Innocence
as Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
19937
Cape Fear
as Fruit Stand Customer
19917.3
The Godfather Part III
as Woman in Cafe
19907.4
GoodFellas
as Tommy's Mother
19908.5
Moonstruck
as Customer at Bakery
19876.8
China Girl
as Old Woman at the Bar (uncredited)
19876
Wise Guys
as Birthday Guest
19865.4
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Extra (uncredited)
19846.6
Easy Money
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
19836