Talia Shire
Talia Shire | |
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 Shire in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) | |
| Born | Talia Rose Coppola (1946-04-25) April 25, 1946 Lake Success, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse(s) | David Shire (m. 1970; div. 1980) Jack Schwartzman (m. 1980; died 1994) |
| Children | 3, including Jason and Robert |
| Parent(s) | Carmine Coppola Italia Pennino |
| Relatives | August Coppola (brother) Francis Ford Coppola (brother) Jason Schwartzman (son) Robert Schwartzman (son) John Schwartzman (stepson) Nicolas Cage (nephew) Sofia Coppola (niece) |
| Family | Coppola |
Talia Rose Shire (née Coppola; born April 25, 1946) is an American actress best known for her roles as Connie Corleone in The Godfather films and Adrian Balboa in the Rocky series. For her work in The Godfather Part II and Rocky, Shire was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress, respectively, and for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama for her role in Rocky.
Contents
1 Personal life
2 Career
3 Filmography
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Personal life
Shire was born Talia Rose Coppola in Lake Success, New York, the only daughter of Italia (née Pennino; 1912–2004) and arranger/composer Carmine Coppola (1910–1991). Her parents were both of Italian descent. Talia is the sister of director and producer Francis Ford Coppola and academic August Coppola, the aunt of actor Nicolas Cage and director Sofia Coppola, and the niece of composer and conductor Anton Coppola.[1] She has three children. Her son Matthew Orlando Shire is the child of her first marriage to composer David Shire. Her other sons, actors/musicians Jason and Robert, are from her second marriage, to the late film producer Jack Schwartzman.[2]
Career
Shire portrayed Connie Corleone in The Godfather and its sequels. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in 1974's The Godfather: Part II. In 1976, she portrayed Adrian Pennino, the love interest of Rocky Balboa in Rocky. For this role, she won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress, the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress, and was nominated for both the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama and the Academy Award for Best Actress. In addition to reprising her Adrian role in four Rocky sequels, Shire has appeared in such films as Kiss the Bride (2002), I Heart Huckabees (2004), and Homo Erectus (2007).[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1968 | The Wild Racers | 1st Girlfriend | |
| 1970 | The Dunwich Horror | Nurse Cora | |
Maxie | Sandy | ||
| 1971 | Gas-s-s-s | Coralee | |
The Christian Licorice Store | Last Party Guest | ||
| 1972 | The Godfather | Connie Corleone | |
The Outside Man | Make-Up Girl | ||
| 1974 | The Godfather Part II | Connie Corleone | Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1976 | Rocky | Adrian Pennino | National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (2nd place) Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama |
| 1979 | Old Boyfriends | Dianne Cruise | |
Prophecy | Maggie Verne | ||
Rocky II | Adrian Balboa | ||
| 1980 | Windows | Emily Hollander | |
| 1982 | Rocky III | Adrian Balboa | |
| 1985 | Rocky IV | Adrian Balboa | |
| 1986 | Rad | Mrs. Jones | |
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star | Dr. Tedra Rosen | ||
| 1989 | New York Stories | Charlotte | Segment: Life Without Zoe |
| 1990 | Rocky V | Adrian Balboa | |
The Godfather Part III | Connie Corleone | ||
| 1991 | Cold Heaven | Sister Martha | |
| 1992 | Bed & Breakfast | Claire | |
| 1993 | Deadfall | Sam | |
| 1997 | A River Made to Drown In | Jaime's Mother | |
She's So Lovely | Restaurant Owner | Uncredited Role | |
| 1998 | Divorce: A Contemporary Western | Lacey | |
Can I Play? | Robert | Short film | |
Caminho dos Sonhos | Ida Stern | ||
The Landlady | Melanie Leroy | ||
| 1999 | Lured Innocence | Martha Chambers | |
Palmer's Pick Up | Mr. Price | ||
| 1999 | The Black And The White | Tulip Clayton | |
| 2000 | The Visit | Parole Board Member Marilyn | |
| 2001 | The Whole Shebang | Countess Bazinni | |
| 2002 | Kiss the Bride | Irena Sposato | |
| 2003 | Family Tree | Patricia | Short film |
Dunsmore | Mildred Green | ||
| 2004 | I ♥ Huckabees | Mrs. Silver | |
| 2005 | Pomegranate | Aunt Sophia | |
| 2007 | Homo Erectus | Ishbo's Mother | |
| 2008 | Looking for Palladin | Rosario | |
Dim Sum Funeral | Viola Gruber | ||
My Father's Will | |||
| 2009 | The Deported | Dina | |
| 2010 | |||
Minkow | Carole Minkow | ||
Scratching the Surface | Mrs. Shifman | ||
| 2011 | The Return of Joe Rich | Gloria Neiderman | |
| 2013 | Palo Alto | Mrs. Ganem | |
| 2016 | Dreamland | Victoria |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Foster and Laurie | Adelaide Laurie | CBS Television film |
| 1976 | Doctors' Hospital | Episode: Lullabye | |
Rich Man, Poor Man | Teresa Santoro | ABC Miniseries | |
| 1977 | Kill Me If You Can | Rosalie Asher | NBC Television film |
The Godfather Saga | Connie Corleone | NBC Television film | |
| 1978 | Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This | Carol Agnelli | CBS Television film |
| 1987 | Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife | Gina | NBC Television film |
Faerie Tale Theatre | Wilma Van Winkle | Episode: Rip Van Winkle | |
| 1991 | Mark Twain and Me | Jean Clemens | Television film |
| 1992 | For Richer, for Poorer | Millie Katourian | HBO Television film |
CBS Schoolbreak Special | Mrs. Leland | Episode: Please, God, I'm Only Seventeen | |
| 1993 | Chantilly Lace | Maggie | Showtime Television film |
| 1995 | Blossom | Herself | Episode: A Star Is Bared |
| 1997 | Born Into Exile | Donna Nolan | NBC Television film |
| 2007 | Blue Smoke | Bianca Hale | Lifetime Television film |
Christmas at Cadillac Jack's | Peg | Television film | |
| 2017 | Kingdom | Annette Kulina | Episodes: "Old Pueblo" and "Cactus" |
| 2018 | Grace and Frankie | Teddie | Episodes: "The Pop-Ups" and "The Hinge" |
See also
- Coppola family tree
- Francis Ford Coppola
References
^ Morrison, Angela (June 25, 2017). "If Hollywood Royalty Exists, It Begins With The Coppola Family". Film School Rejects. Retrieved March 17, 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Talia Shire profile, filmreference.com; accessed November 8, 2015.
^ Profile; retrieved April 30, 2009
External links
Talia Shire on IMDb
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