Birthday

1912-04-16

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.