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
The King of Comedy
(1982)
Rupert's Mom (voice)
Moonstruck
(1987)
Customer at Bakery
Mean Streets
(1973)
Woman on Landing (uncredited)
Cape Fear
(1991)
Fruit Stand Customer
The Age of Innocence
(1993)
Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
(1984)
Extra (uncredited)
Bad
(1987)
Bus Passenger
Wise Guys
(1986)
Birthday Guest
China Girl
(1987)
Old Woman at the Bar (uncredited)
Who's That Knocking at My Door
(1967)
Mother
Full Filmography
Acting
It's Not Just You, Murray!
(1964)
Mother
Who's That Knocking at My Door
(1967)
Mother
Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block
(1973)
Self
Mean Streets
(1973)
Woman on Landing (uncredited)
Italianamerican
(1974)
Self
The King of Comedy
(1982)
Rupert's Mom (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
(1984)
Extra (uncredited)
Wise Guys
(1986)
Birthday Guest
Moonstruck
(1987)
Customer at Bakery
Bad
(1987)
Bus Passenger
China Girl
(1987)
Old Woman at the Bar (uncredited)
Martin Scorsese Directs
(1990)
Self
The Godfather Part III
(1990)
Woman in Cafe
The Scorsese Machine
(1990)
Self
GoodFellas
(1990)
Tommy's Mother
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