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 films and Adrian Balboa in the Rocky series. For her work in The Godfather Part II and Rocky, Shire was nominated for two 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.
== Personal life ==
Shire was born Talia Rose Coppola in Lake Success, New York, the only daughter of Italia (née Pennino; 1912–2004) and arranger/composer Carmine Coppola (1910–1991). 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.[1] 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 late film producer Jack Schwartzman.[2]
== Career ==
Shire portrayed Connie Corleone in The Godfather and its sequels. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in 1974's The Godfather: Part II. In 1976, she portrayed Adrian Pennino, the love interest of Rocky Balboa in Rocky. For this role, 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 five Rockysequels, Shire has appeared in such films as Kiss the Bride (2002), I Heart Huckabees (2004), and Homo Erectus (2007).[3]
== Filmography ==
Films
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1968	The Wild Racers 	1st Girlfriend 	
1970	The Dunwich Horror 	Nurse Cora 	
1970	Maxie 	Sandy 	
1971	Gas-s-s-s 	Coralee 	
1971	The Christian Licorice Store 	Last Party Guest 	
1972	The Godfather 	Connie Corleone 	
1972	The Outside Man 	Make-Up Girl 	
1974	The Godfather Part II 	Connie Corleone 	Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
1976	Rocky 	Adrian Pennino 	National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (2nd place)
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actress
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
1979	Old Boyfriends 	Dianne Cruise 	
1979	Prophecy 	Maggie Verne 	
1979	Rocky II 	Adrian Balboa 	
1980	Windows 	Emily Hollander 	
1982	Rocky III 	Adrian Balboa 	
1985	Rocky IV 	Adrian Balboa 	
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 	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 Role
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 ♥ Huckabees 	Mrs. Silver 	
2005	Pomegranate 	Aunt Sophia 	
2007	Homo Erectus 	Ishbo's Mother 	
2008	Looking for Palladin 	Rosario 	
2008	Dim Sum Funeral 	Viola Gruber 	
2008	My Father's Will 	 	
2009	The Deported 	Dina 	
2010	 	 	
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 	
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 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"