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Catherine Scorsese (née Cappa; April 16, 1912 – January 6, 1997) was an American actress. She began acting when her son Martin Scorsese cast her in his short film It's Not Just You, Murray!. Scorsese was of Italian descent and frequently played the role of an Italian mother.
Scorsese was born under the name "Catherine Cappa" in 1912. She was a native of Little Italy, Manhattan, New York City, with both of her parents being Sicilian Americans. Her father Martin Cappa worked as a stage coordinator in theatre, while her mother Domenica owned her own shop.
May 12, 2021 · One of his greatest collaborators was his late mother Catherine Scorsese, who appeared in multiple films made by her son. But her most well-known role was that of Tommy’s mother in the 1990...
Jan 7, 1997 · Catherine Scorsese, the mother of the film director Martin Scorsese, who cast her in several of his films, died yesterday at New York University Medical Center in Manhattan. She was 84.
May 5, 2021 · Martin Scorsese ‘s late mother Catherine played a special role throughout his career, most famously in a cameo during one of the most memorable sequences of “ Goodfellas .” Catherine appears in...
Feb 19, 1997 · His mother, Catherine Scorsese, could do all that and more: she could cook. When Mrs. Scorsese died in January at 84, she left a large legacy, one that included an adoring family, about a...
May 4, 2021 · In this exclusive clip from his introduction for Goodfellas, the director reveals that his mother, who cameos in the film as Tommy DeVito's mother, improvised nearly her entire scene. Martin ...
