Talia Shire

Talia Shire (born April 25, 1946) is an American actress. She is best known for being in The Godfather and Rocky films. She is the aunt of Nicolas Cage.
==Early life==
Shire was born Talia Rose Coppola in Lake Success, New York, the daughter of Italia (née Pennino) and arranger/composer Carmine Coppola. Her brothers are producer and director Francis Ford Coppola and academic August Coppola.
==Career==
Shire made her acting debut in the 1968 film The Wild Racers. She went on to have a big role as Connie Corleone in The Godfather and its sequels. Later on she starred in another big role in Rocky and its sequels as Adrian Pennino Balboa.
Category:1946 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from North Hempstead, New York
Category:American people of Italian descent
Category:American film actresses
Category:Actresses
Category:Actresses from New York City
Category:20th-century American actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:People from Lake Success, New York