Talia Shire | |
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 Shire in 1977 | |
| Born | Talia Rose Coppola (1946-04-25)April 25, 1946 (age 79)[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3, includingJason andRobert Schwartzman |
| Parent(s) | Carmine Coppola Italia Coppola |
| Relatives | August Coppola (brother) Francis Ford Coppola (brother) Nicolas Cage (nephew) Roman Coppola (nephew) Christopher Coppola (nephew) Sofia Coppola (niece) Gia Coppola (great niece) |
| Family | Coppola |
Talia Rose Shire (néeCoppola; born April 25, 1946) is an American actress and member of theCoppola family. She is best known for her roles asConnie Corleone inThe Godfather trilogy andAdrian Pennino Balboa in theRocky series. For her work inThe Godfather Part II andRocky, Shire was nominated forAcademy Awards forBest Supporting Actress andBest Actress, respectively, and for theGolden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama for her role inRocky.
Shire was born Talia Rose Coppola in theWoodside section ofQueens, New York,[2] in 1946. Her paternal grandparents came to the United States fromBernalda,Basilicata.[3] Her maternal grandfather, popular Italian composer Francesco Pennino, emigrated fromNaples, Italy.[4]
Shire is the only daughter ofItalia (née Pennino) and arranger/composerCarmine Coppola. She is the sister of director/producerFrancis Ford Coppola and academicAugust Coppola, the aunt of actorNicolas Cage and directorSofia Coppola, and the niece of composer and conductorAnton Coppola.[5]
Her family moved toLake Success,Long Island,New York, where she lived during her high school years.[6]
She has three children. Her son Matthew Orlando Shire, an accomplished TV writer and film producer, is from her first marriage, to composerDavid Shire. Her other sons, actors/musiciansJason andRobert, are from her second marriage, to film producerJack Schwartzman.[7]
Shire portrayedConnie Corleone inThe Godfather and its sequels and was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance inThe Godfather Part II (1974).[6] For her portrayal of Adrianna Pennino, the love interest ofRocky Balboa inRocky (1976),[8] she won theNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress, theNational Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress, and was nominated for both theGolden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama and theAcademy Award for Best Actress. In addition to reprising her Adrianna Pennino role in fourRocky sequels,[9] Shire has appeared in such films asKiss the Bride (2002),I Heart Huckabees (2004), andHomo Erectus (2007).[10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Wild Racers | 1st Girlfriend | As Talia Coppola |
| 1970 | The Dunwich Horror | Nurse Cora | Credited as Talia Coppola |
| The Butchers | Sandy | ||
| 1971 | Gas-s-s-s | Coralee[11] | |
| 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 | |
| 1976 | Rocky | Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino | |
| 1979 | Old Boyfriends | Dianne Cruise | |
| Prophecy | Maggie Verne | ||
| Rocky II | Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino | ||
| 1980 | Windows | Emily Hollander | |
| 1982 | Rocky III | Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa | |
| 1985 | Rocky IV | ||
| 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 | Adrianna "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 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 Heart Huckabees | Mrs. Silver | |
| 2005 | Pomegranate | Aunt Sophia | |
| 2006 | Rocky Balboa | Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa | Archival footage |
| 2007 | Homo Erectus | Ishbo's Mother | |
| 2008 | Looking for Palladin | Rosario | |
| Dim Sum Funeral | Viola Gruber | ||
| My Father's Will | akaMy Secret Billionaire | ||
| 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 | |
| 2019 | Working Man | Iola Parkes | |
| 2024 | Megalopolis | Constance Crassus Catilina | |
| 2025 | Nonnas | Teresa | |
| TBA | That's Amore! † | Post-production |
| 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 Television miniseries | |
| 1977 | Kill Me If You Can | Rosalie Asher | NBC Television film |
| The Godfather Saga | Connie Corleone | ||
| 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 | LifetimeTelevision 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" |
| Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Meryl Frumpkis | Episode: "Rule #149: Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" | |
| 2024 | Abbott Elementary | Teresa Schemmenti | Episode: "Winter Break" |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Academy Award | Best Supporting Actress | The Godfather Part II | Nominated | |
| 1976 | Academy Award | Best Actress | Rocky | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Award | Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama | Nominated | |||
| New York Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |||
| National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actress | 2nd Place | |||
| National Board of Review | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
