# Talia Shire

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 Woodhaven section of Queens, New York, in 1946. Her paternal grandparents came to the United States from Bernalda, Basilicata. Her maternal grandfather, popular Italian composer Francesco Pennino, emigrated from Naples, Italy.
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.
At a young age her family moved to Lake Success on Long Island, New York, where she lived through high school.
She has three children. Her son Matthew Orlando Shire is the child of her first marriage to composer David Shire, and is an accomplished TV writer and film producer. Her other sons, actors/musicians Jason and Robert, are from her second marriage, to the film producer Jack Schwartzman.

## 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), 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, Shire has appeared in such films as Kiss the Bride (2002), I Heart Huckabees (2004), and Homo Erectus (2007).

## Filmography

Films :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1968 | The Wild Racers | 1st Girlfriend | As Talia Coppola |
| 1970 | The Dunwich Horror | Nurse Cora | Credited as Talia Coppola |
| 1970 | The Butchers | Sandy | Credited as Talia Coppola |
| 1971 | Gas-s-s-s | Coralee | Credited as Talia Coppola |
| 1971 | The Christian Licorice Store | Last Party Guest | Credited as Talia Coppola |
| 1972 | The Godfather | Connie Corleone | |
| 1972 | The Outside Man | Make-Up Girl | |
| 1974 | The Godfather Part II | Connie Corleone | |
| 1976 | Rocky | Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino | |
| 1979 | Old Boyfriends | Dianne Cruise | |
| 1979 | Prophecy | Maggie Verne | |
| 1979 | Rocky II | Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino | |
| 1980 | Windows | Emily Hollander | |
| 1982 | Rocky III | Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino | |
| 1985 | Rocky IV | Adrianna "Adrian" Pennino | |
| 1986 | Rad | Mrs. Jones | |
| 1986 | Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star | Dr. Tedra Rosen | |
| 1989 | New York Stories | Charlotte | Segment: Life Without Zoe |
| 1990 | Rocky V | Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa | |
| 1990 | 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 | |
| 1997 | She's So Lovely | Restaurant Owner | Uncredited |
| 1998 | Divorce: A Contemporary Western | Lacey | |
| 1998 | Can I Play? | Robert | Short film |
| 1998 | Caminho dos Sonhos | Ida Stern | |
| 1998 | The Landlady | Melanie Leroy | |
| 1999 | Lured Innocence | Martha Chambers | |
| 1999 | Palmer's Pick Up | Mr. Price | |
| 1999 | 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 |
| 2003 | 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 | |
| 2008 | Dim Sum Funeral | Viola Gruber | |
| 2008 | My Father's Will | | aka My Secret Billionaire |
| 2009 | The Deported | Dina | |
| 2010 | Minkow | Carole Minkow | |
| 2010 | 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 † | TBA | Post-production |
| TBA | That's Amore! † | | Post-production |
Television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1975 | Foster and Laurie | Adelaide Laurie | CBS Television film |
| 1976 | Doctors' Hospital | | Episode: "Lullabye" |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man | Teresa Santoro | ABC Television miniseries |
| 1977 | Kill Me If You Can | Rosalie Asher | NBC Television film |
| 1977 | The Godfather Saga | Connie Corleone | NBC Television film |
| 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 |
| 1987 | 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 | HBO Television film |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 2007 | Blue Smoke | Bianca Hale | Lifetime Television film |
| 2007 | 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" |
| 2018 | 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 |
| 1974 | Academy Award | Best Supporting Actress | The Godfather Part II | Nominated |
| 1976 | Academy Award | Best Actress | Rocky | Nominated |
| 1976 | Golden Globe Award | Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama | Rocky | Nominated |
| 1976 | New York Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Rocky | Won |
| 1976 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actress | Rocky | 2nd Place |
| 1976 | National Board of Review | Best Supporting Actress | Rocky | Won |