Catherine Scorsese in Casino | 1995

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Catherine Scorsese in Casino | 1995

Starring: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
About this actor

Catherine Cappa Scorsese (April 16, 1912 – January 6, 1997) was an American actress, and also the mother of director Martin Scorsese. Born in New York City as Catherine Cappa 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, as well as various minor and uncredited roles, some 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 was also a published author, having written and published a recipe book, Italianamerican: The Scorsese Family Cookbook. She died on January 6, 1997 in New York, from Alzheimer's Disease.