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Talia Shire
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Shire in 1977
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Talia Rose Coppola
April 25, 1946 New York City, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–present |
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| Children | 3, including Jason and Robert Schwartzman and Matthew Orlando Shire |
| 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 (born April 25, 1946) is an American actress. She is famous for playing Connie Corleone in The Godfather movies. She also played Adrian Pennino Balboa in the Rocky film series.
Talia Shire was nominated for an Academy Award for her roles. She was recognized for her work in The Godfather Part II and Rocky. She also received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Rocky.
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About Talia Shire
Her Early Life
Talia Rose Coppola was born in Queens, New York, in 1946. Her family later moved to Lake Success on Long Island, where she grew up.
Her family has strong Italian roots. Her grandparents came to the United States from Italy. Her grandfather, Francesco Pennino, was a well-known Italian composer.
Her Famous Family
Talia Shire is the only daughter of Italia and Carmine Coppola. Her father, Carmine Coppola, was a famous composer.
She has two brothers: Francis Ford Coppola, a well-known director, and August Coppola, an academic. Her family includes many famous people in the film world. Her nephews are actor Nicolas Cage and director Roman Coppola. Her niece is director Sofia Coppola.
Her Children
Talia Shire has three sons. Her oldest son, Matthew Orlando Shire, is a TV writer and film producer. Her other two sons, Jason and Robert, are actors and musicians.
Talia Shire's Acting Career
Talia Shire is best known for two big movie roles. She played Connie Corleone in The Godfather films. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Godfather Part II (1974).
She also played Adrian Pennino in the Rocky movies. Adrian was the girlfriend of the main character, Rocky Balboa. For this role, she won several awards. These included the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Shire played Adrian in four Rocky sequels. She has also appeared in other films like Kiss the Bride (2002) and I Heart Huckabees (2004).
Selected Films and TV Shows
Talia Shire has acted in many movies and television shows. Here are some of her notable works:
- The Godfather (1972) as Connie Corleone
- The Godfather Part II (1974) as Connie Corleone
- Rocky (1976) as Adrian Pennino
- Rocky II (1979) as Adrian Pennino
- Rocky III (1982) as Adrian Pennino
- Rocky IV (1985) as Adrian Pennino
- Rocky V (1990) as Adrian Balboa
- The Godfather Part III (1990) as Connie Corleone
- Kiss the Bride (2002) as Irena Sposato
- I Heart Huckabees (2004) as Mrs. Silver
- Homo Erectus (2007) as Ishbo's Mother
- Working Man (2019) as Iola Parkes
- Megalopolis (2024) as Constance Crassus Catilina
She has also appeared in TV shows such as Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) and Grace and Frankie (2018).
See also
In Spanish: Talia Shire para niños
- Coppola family tree
