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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.
Talia Shire | |
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 Shire in 1977 | |
| Born | Talia Rose Coppola April 25, 1946 (age 78)[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3, including Jason and Robert 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 |
Early life and family
Shire was born Talia Rose Coppola in the Woodhaven section of Queens, New York,[2] in 1946. Her maternal grandparents came to the United States from Bernalda, Basilicata.[3] Her maternal grandfather, popular Italian composer Francesco Pennino, emigrated from Naples, Italy.[4]
Shire is the only daughter of Italia (née Pennino) and arranger/composer Carmine Coppola. She is the sister of director and producer Francis Ford Coppola, and of the academic August Coppola, the aunt of actor Nicolas Cage, and of director Sofia Coppola, and the niece of composer and conductor Anton Coppola.[5]
At a young age her family moved to Lake Success on Long 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 composer David Shire. Her other sons, actors/musicians Jason and Robert, are from her second marriage, to the film producer Jack Schwartzman.[7]
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).[6] For her portrayal of Adrian Pennino, the love interest of Rocky Balboa in Rocky (1976),[8] 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,[9] Shire has appeared in such films as Kiss the Bride (2002), I Heart Huckabees (2004), and Homo Erectus (2007).[10]
| 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 |
- ^ "Talia Shire". Encyclopedia.com. Cengage. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Talia Coppola in New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965
- ^ Cowie, Peter (1988). Coppola: a biography. Da Capo Press. 2. ISBN 978-0-306-80598-1.
- ^ Michael Cabanatuan (January 23, 2004). "Italia Coppola – mother of filmmaker". SFGate. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ Morrison, Angela (June 25, 2017). "If Hollywood Royalty Exists, It Begins With The Coppola Family". Film School Rejects. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ a b Klmesrud, Judy (November 22, 1976). "Talia Shire: No Longer the Kid Sister". New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ Crandell, Ben (October 26, 2016). "In Fort Lauderdale, the maternal instincts of Talia Shire and Robert Schwartzman". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (November 22, 1976). "Film: 'Rocky,' Pure 30's Make-Believe". The New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (November 16, 1990). "REVIEW/FILM; Rocky, Buffeted by Fists and Life, Returns to His Roots". The New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Talia Shire". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
- Talia Shire at IMDb