Catherine Scorsese was an American actress and 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. She published a recipe book, Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook.
Known For
GoodFellas
(1990)
Tommy's Mother
The Godfather Part III
(1990)
Woman in Cafe
Casino
(1995)
Piscano's Mother
Moonstruck
(1987)
Customer at Bakery
The King of Comedy
(1982)
Rupert's Mom (voice)
Cape Fear
(1991)
Fruit Stand Customer
Mean Streets
(1973)
Woman on Landing (uncredited)
The Age of Innocence
(1993)
Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
Who's That Knocking at My Door
(1967)
Mother
The Muppets Take Manhattan
(1984)
Extra (uncredited)
Bad
(1987)
Bus Passenger
Wise Guys
(1986)
Birthday Guest
Full Filmography
Acting
It's Not Just You, Murray!
(1964)
Mother
Who's That Knocking at My Door
(1967)
Mother
Mean Streets
(1973)
Woman on Landing (uncredited)
Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block
(1973)
Self
Italianamerican
(1974)
Self
The King of Comedy
(1982)
Rupert's Mom (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
(1984)
Extra (uncredited)
Wise Guys
(1986)
Birthday Guest
China Girl
(1987)
Old Woman at the Bar (uncredited)
Moonstruck
(1987)
Customer at Bakery
Bad
(1987)
Bus Passenger
GoodFellas
(1990)
Tommy's Mother
The Godfather Part III
(1990)
Woman in Cafe
Martin Scorsese Directs
(1990)
Self
The Scorsese Machine
(1990)
Self
Cape Fear
(1991)
Fruit Stand Customer
The Age of Innocence
(1993)
Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
Men Lie
(1994)
Casino
(1995)
Piscano's Mother
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'
(2002)
Self (archive footage)
Scorsese on Scorsese
(2004)
Self (archive footage)
Inside Rupert Pupkin
(2014)
Self (archive footage)
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
(2023)
Self