Talia Shire

{{Infobox person

| name = Talia Shire

| image = Talia Shire 1977.jpg

| caption = Shire in 1977

| birth_name = Talia Rose Coppola

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|4|25}}

{{cite web |title=Talia Shire |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/shire-talia-1946 |website=Encyclopedia.com | publisher=Cengage | access-date=January 28, 2022}}

| birth_place = New York City, U.S.

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 1968–present

| spouse = {{ubl

| {{marriage|David Shire | 1970|1980|end=divorced}}

| {{marriage|Jack Schwartzman | 1980|1994|end=died}}

}}

| children = 3, including Jason and Robert Schwartzman and Matthew Orlando Shire

| parents = 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 (née Coppola; born April 25, 1946) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Connie Corleone in The Godfather trilogy and Adrian Pennino Balboa in the Rocky series. For her work in The Godfather Part II and Rocky, Shire was nominated for 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.

Early life and family

Shire was born Talia Rose Coppola in the Woodside section of Queens, New York,[https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2558461:61457?tid=&pid=&queryId=b58f72a6-ea53-43b7-a961-6d6a919767bd&_phsrc=Muh7&_phstart=successSource Talia Coppola] in New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965 in 1946. Her paternal grandparents came to the United States from Bernalda, Basilicata.{{cite book| last=Cowie| first=Peter| title=Coppola: a biography| year=1988| publisher=Da Capo Press| url=https://archive.org/details/coppola0000unse/page/14/mode/2up?q=bernalda| isbn=978-0-306-80598-1| page=144| url-access=registration}} Her maternal grandfather, popular Italian composer Francesco Pennino, emigrated from Naples, Italy.{{cite news| first=Michael| last=Cabanatuan| url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Italia-Coppola-mother-of-filmmaker-2807695.php| title=Italia Coppola – mother of filmmaker| newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle| date=January 23, 2004| access-date=May 14, 2014}}

Shire is the only daughter of Italia (née Pennino) and arranger/composer Carmine Coppola. She is the sister of director/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.{{cite news |last=Morrison |first=Angela |date=June 25, 2017 |title=If Hollywood Royalty Exists, It Begins With The Coppola Family |url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/hollywood-royalty-exists-begins-coppola-family/ |work=Film School Rejects | access-date=June 25, 2017}}

When she was young, her family moved to Lake Success, Long Island, New York, where she lived through high school.{{cite news |last=Klmesrud |first=Judy |date=Nov 22, 1976 |title=Talia Shire: No Longer the Kid Sister |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/11/22/archives/westchester-weekly-the-new-york-times-monday-november-22-1976-talia.html |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=December 23, 2023}}

She has three children. Her son Matthew Orlando Shire, an accomplished TV writer and film producer, is from her first marriage, to composer David Shire. Her other sons, actors/musicians Jason and Robert, are from her second marriage, to film producer Jack Schwartzman.{{cite news |last=Crandell |first=Ben |date=October 26, 2016 |title=In Fort Lauderdale, the maternal instincts of Talia Shire and Robert Schwartzman |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/theater-and-arts/sf-fort-lauderdale-film-festival-2016-dreamland-20161026-story.html |newspaper=Sun Sentinel |location=Ft Lauderdale |access-date=October 26, 2016}}

Career

Shire portrayed Connie Corleone in The Godfather and its sequels and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Godfather Part II (1974). For her portrayal of Adrian Pennino, the love interest of Rocky Balboa in Rocky (1976),{{cite news |last=Canby |first=Vincent |author-link=Vincent Canby |date=November 22, 1976 |title=Film: 'Rocky,' Pure 30's Make-Believe |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/11/22/archives/film-rocky-pure-30s-makebelieve.html |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=September 23, 2016}} 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,{{cite news |last=Maslin |first=Janet |author-link=Janet Maslin |date=November 16, 1990 |title=REVIEW/FILM; Rocky, Buffeted by Fists and Life, Returns to His Roots |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/16/movies/review-film-rocky-buffeted-by-fists-and-life-returns-to-his-roots.html |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=September 23, 2016}} Shire has appeared in such films as Kiss the Bride (2002), I Heart Huckabees (2004), and Homo Erectus (2007).{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/Talia_Shire/192051 |title=Talia Shire |website=Hollywood.com | access-date=April 30, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125123101/http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/Talia_Shire/192051 |archive-date=January 25, 2013 |url-status=dead}}

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+ Films
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes
1968 \| The Wild Racers \| 1st Girlfriend \| As Talia Coppola
rowspan="2" \| 1970 \| The Dunwich Horror \| Nurse Cora \| rowspan="4" \| Credited as Talia Coppola
The Butchers \| Sandy
rowspan="2" \| 1971 \| Gas-s-s-s \| Coralee
The Christian Licorice Store \| Last Party Guest
rowspan="2" \| 1972 \| The Godfather \| Connie Corleone \|
The Outside Man \| Make-Up Girl \|
1974 \| The Godfather Part II \| Connie Corleone \|
1976 \| Rocky \| Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino \|
rowspan="3" \| 1979 \| Old Boyfriends \| Dianne Cruise \|
Prophecy \| Maggie Verne \|
Rocky II \| Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino \|
1980 \| Windows \| Emily Hollander \|
1982 \| Rocky III \| rowspan="2" \| Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino \|
1985 \| Rocky IV \|
rowspan="2" \| 1986 \| Rad \| Mrs. Jones \|
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star \| Dr. Tedra Rosen \|
1989 \| New York Stories \| Charlotte \| Segment: Life Without Zoe
rowspan="2" \| 1990 \| Rocky V \| Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa \|
The Godfather Part III \| Connie Corleone \|
1991 \| Cold Heaven \| Sister Martha \|
1992 \| Bed & Breakfast \| Claire \|
1993 \| Deadfall \| Sam \|
rowspan="2" \| 1997 \| A River Made to Drown In \| Jaime's Mother \|
She's So Lovely \| Restaurant Owner \| Uncredited
rowspan="4" \| 1998 \| Divorce: A Contemporary Western \| Lacey \|
Can I Play? \| Robert \| Short film
Caminho dos Sonhos \| Ida Stern \|
The Landlady \| Melanie Leroy \|
rowspan="3" \| 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 \|
rowspan="2" \| 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 \|
rowspan="3" \| 2008 \| Looking for Palladin \| Rosario \|
Dim Sum Funeral \| Viola Gruber \|
My Father's Will \| \| aka My Secret Billionaire
2009 \| The Deported \| Dina \|
rowspan="2" \| 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 \| style="background:#ffc;" \| That's Amore! {{dagger}} \| \| Post-production

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+ Films

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

1968

| The Wild Racers

| 1st Girlfriend

| As Talia Coppola

rowspan="2" | 1970

| The Dunwich Horror

| Nurse Cora

| rowspan="4" | Credited as Talia Coppola

The Butchers

| Sandy

rowspan="2" | 1971

| Gas-s-s-s

| Coralee

The Christian Licorice Store

| Last Party Guest

rowspan="2" | 1972

| The Godfather

| Connie Corleone

The Outside Man

| Make-Up Girl

1974

| The Godfather Part II

| Connie Corleone

1976

| Rocky

| Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino

rowspan="3" | 1979

| Old Boyfriends

| Dianne Cruise

Prophecy

| Maggie Verne

Rocky II

| Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino

1980

| Windows

| Emily Hollander

1982

| Rocky III

| rowspan="2" | Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino

1985

| Rocky IV

rowspan="2" | 1986

| Rad

| Mrs. Jones

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star

| Dr. Tedra Rosen

1989

| New York Stories

| Charlotte

| Segment: Life Without Zoe

rowspan="2" | 1990

| Rocky V

| Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa

The Godfather Part III

| Connie Corleone

1991

| Cold Heaven

| Sister Martha

1992

| Bed & Breakfast

| Claire

1993

| Deadfall

| Sam

rowspan="2" | 1997

| A River Made to Drown In

| Jaime's Mother

She's So Lovely

| Restaurant Owner

| Uncredited

rowspan="4" | 1998

| Divorce: A Contemporary Western

| Lacey

Can I Play?

| Robert

| Short film

Caminho dos Sonhos

| Ida Stern

The Landlady

| Melanie Leroy

rowspan="3" | 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

rowspan="2" | 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

rowspan="3" | 2008

| Looking for Palladin

| Rosario

Dim Sum Funeral

| Viola Gruber

My Father's Will

| aka My Secret Billionaire

2009

| The Deported

| Dina

rowspan="2" | 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

| style="background:#ffc;" | That's Amore! {{dagger}}

| Post-production

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+ Television
scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes
1975 \| Foster and Laurie \| Adelaide Laurie \| CBS Television film
rowspan="2" \| 1976 \| Doctors' Hospital \| \| Episode: "Lullabye"
Rich Man, Poor Man \| Teresa Santoro \| ABC Television miniseries
rowspan="2" \| 1977 \| Kill Me If You Can \| Rosalie Asher \| rowspan="2" \| NBC Television film
The Godfather Saga \| Connie Corleone
1978 \| Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This \| Carol Agnelli \| CBS Television film
rowspan="2" \| 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
rowspan="2" \| 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
rowspan="2" \| 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"
rowspan="2" \| 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"

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+ Television

scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

1975

| Foster and Laurie

| Adelaide Laurie

| CBS Television film

rowspan="2" | 1976

| Doctors' Hospital

| Episode: "Lullabye"

Rich Man, Poor Man

| Teresa Santoro

| ABC Television miniseries

rowspan="2" | 1977

| Kill Me If You Can

| Rosalie Asher

| rowspan="2" | NBC Television film

The Godfather Saga

| Connie Corleone

1978

| Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This

| Carol Agnelli

| CBS Television film

rowspan="2" | 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

rowspan="2" | 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

rowspan="2" | 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"

rowspan="2" | 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"

Accolades

Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! class=unsortable\|{{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
class="wikitable sortable"
1974	Academy Award	Best Supporting Actress	The Godfather Part II	{{nom}}
rowspan=5 \| 1976	Academy Award	Best Actress	rowspan=5 \| Rocky	{{nom}}
Golden Globe Award	Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama	{{nom}}
New York Film Critics Circle	Best Supporting Actress	{{won}}
National Society of Film Critics	Best Supporting Actress	{{won\|2nd Place}}
National Board of Review	Best Supporting Actress	{{won}}