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Catherine Scorsese

American actress (1912–1997)

  • Fame52.4
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia13.6K
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Lived 1912–1997, aged 85United States
United States flagUnited StatesActorsActor
  • Wikipedia
    15 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1912–1997
    Aged 85
  • Known for
    GoodFellas
    1990
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Updated 2026-06-21

Catherine Scorsese 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. She is perhaps best known for her appearance in her son's film Goodfellas as Mrs. DeVito, the mother of Joe Pesci's character Tommy. She also published a recipe book, Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook.

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52.4
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Historical13.6
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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