Talia Shire
Talia Shire | |
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 Shire in 1977 | |
| Born | Talia Rose Coppola April 25, 1946[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3, includingJasonandRobert 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, best known for her roles asConnie CorleoneinThe Godfathertrilogyand Adrianne Pennino Balboa in theRockyseries.For her work inThe Godfather Part IIandRocky,Shire was nominated forAcademy AwardsforBest Supporting ActressandBest Actress,respectively, and for theGolden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Dramafor her role inRocky.
Early life and family[edit]
Shire was born Talia Rose Coppola in theWoodhavensection ofQueens, New York,[2]in 1946. Her maternal 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(néePennino) and arranger/composerCarmine Coppola.She is the sister of director and producerFrancis Ford Coppola,and of the academicAugust Coppola,the aunt of actorNicolas Cage,and of directorSofia Coppola,and the niece of composer and conductorAnton Coppola.[5]
At a young age her family moved toLake SuccessonLong Island,New York,where she lived through high school.[6]
She has three children. Her son Matthew Orlando Shire is the child of her first marriage to composerDavid Shire.Her other sons, actors/musiciansJasonandRobert,are from her second marriage, to the film producerJack Schwartzman.[7]
Career[edit]
Shire portrayedConnie CorleoneinThe Godfatherand its sequels and was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actressfor her performance inThe Godfather Part II(1974).[6]For her portrayal of Adrian Pennino, the love interest ofRocky BalboainRocky(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 Dramaand theAcademy Award for Best Actress.In addition to reprising her Adrian role in fourRockysequels,[9]Shire has appeared in such films asKiss the Bride(2002),I Heart Huckabees(2004), andHomo Erectus(2007).[10]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Wild Racers | 1st Girlfriend | As Talia Coppola |
| 1970 | The Dunwich Horror | Nurse Cora | Credited as Talia Coppola |
| 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 | |
| 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" Pennino | |
| 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 | |
| TBA | Nonnas† | TBA | Post-production |
| That's Amore!† | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Foster and Laurie | Adelaide Laurie | CBSTelevision film |
| 1976 | Doctors' Hospital | Episode: "Lullabye" | |
| Rich Man, Poor Man | Teresa Santoro | ABCTelevision miniseries | |
| 1977 | Kill Me If You Can | Rosalie Asher | NBCTelevision 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 | HBOTelevision film |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Mrs. Leland | Episode: "Please, God, I'm Only Seventeen" | |
| 1993 | Chantilly Lace | Maggie | ShowtimeTelevision 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" |
Accolades[edit]
| 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 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Talia Shire".Encyclopedia.com.Cengage.RetrievedJanuary 28,2022.
- ^Talia Coppolain New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965
- ^Cowie, Peter (1988).Coppola: a biography.Da Capo Press. 2.ISBN978-0-306-80598-1.
- ^Michael Cabanatuan (January 23, 2004)."Italia Coppola – mother of filmmaker".SFGate.RetrievedMay 14,2014.
- ^Morrison, Angela (June 25, 2017)."If Hollywood Royalty Exists, It Begins With The Coppola Family".Film School Rejects.RetrievedJune 25,2017.
- ^abKlmesrud, Judy (November 22, 1976)."Talia Shire: No Longer the Kid Sister".New York Times.RetrievedDecember 23,2023.
- ^Crandell, Ben (October 26, 2016)."In Fort Lauderdale, the maternal instincts of Talia Shire and Robert Schwartzman".Sun-Sentinel.RetrievedOctober 26,2016.
- ^Canby, Vincent(November 22, 1976)."Film: 'Rocky,' Pure 30's Make-Believe".The New York Times.RetrievedSeptember 23,2016.
- ^Maslin, Janet(November 16, 1990)."REVIEW/FILM; Rocky, Buffeted by Fists and Life, Returns to His Roots".The New York Times.RetrievedSeptember 23,2016.
- ^"Talia Shire".Hollywood.com.Archived fromthe originalon January 25, 2013.RetrievedApril 30,2009.
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