Talia Shire

Talia Shire
Shire in 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 (1970–80; divorced; 1 son) Jack Schwartzman (1980–94; his death; 2 sons)
Parent(s)	Carmine Coppola

Talia Shire (/ˈtæliːə ˈʃaɪər/; born April 25, 1946) is an American actress most 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 has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress, respectively.

Personal life

Shire was born Talia Rose Coppola in Lake Success, New York, the daughter of Italia (née Pennino; 1912-2004) and arranger/composer Carmine Coppola (1910-1991).^[1] 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. She has five 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. She also has two stepchildren by her second marriage, Schwartzman's first marriage.

Career

Shire first became famous for her role of Connie Corleone in The Godfather and its sequels. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Godfather: Part II. Later, she portrayed Adrian Pennino Balboa, the girlfriend (and later wife) of Rocky Balboa in the Rocky movies, and was nominated for a second Academy Award, this time for Best Actress for playing Adrian in Rocky. She also starred in such films as I ♥ Huckabees, Kiss the Bride and 2007's Homo Erectus.^[2]

Filmography

See also

• Coppola family tree

References

External links

• Talia Shire at the Internet Movie Database