Catherine Scorsese

Catherine Scorsese April 16 1912 January 6 1997 was an American actress and the 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 sons film Goodfellas as Mrs DeVito Tommys mother as well as Casino and Mean Streets She published a recipe book Italianamerican The Scorsese Family Cookbook