Catherine Scorsese {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=|suppressplaceholder=yes}}Born Catherine Cappa(1912-04-16)April 16, 1912New York City, New YorkDied January 6, 1997(1997-01-06) (aged 84)New York City, New YorkCause of death Alzheimer's diseaseSpouse(s) Charles Scorsese (1933–93) Catherine Cappa Scorsese, born Catherine Cappa, (April 16, 1912 – January 6, 1997) was an American actress, and the mother of director Martin Scorsese. Of Italian descent, she began acting when her son Martin Scorsese cast her in his film It's Not Just You, Murray!. She frequently played the role of an Italian mother, and is perhaps most well known for her appearance in her son's film Goodfellas. She acted in films other than her son's. She was married to Charles Scorsese. Her father, Martin Cappa, was a stage co-ordinator and her mother, Domenica, was a shop owner. She published a recipe book, Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook.
Birth date
1912-04-16
Birth name
Catherine Cappa
Birth year
1912
Death date
1997-01-06
Death year
1997
Comment
0