Talia Shire
Acting
Biography
Talia Rose Shire (née Coppola; born April 25, 1946) is an American actress. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Adrian Pennino, the wife of Rocky Balboa, in the iconic "Rocky" film series. Shire's portrayal of the timid but resilient Adrian earned her acclaim and a place in cinematic history. Beyond "Rocky," she also starred as Connie Corleone in "The Godfather" films, further establishing her as a versatile and talented actress. With a career spanning several decades, Shire's contributions to film have solidified her as a respected figure in Hollywood.
Born: April 25, 1946
Place of Birth: Lake Success, New York, USA
Known For
Chantilly Lace
A group of middle-aged women get together at a secluded house to learn about themselves.
Christmas at Cadillac Jack's
While stranded at a diner on Christmas Eve, Rose finds personal redemption in protecting a young baby from an abusive father on her way to reconciling with the child she had to give up for adoption in her youth.
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic is a reduced, 386-minute version of the 1977 television miniseries, "Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television," released to video in 1981. Unlike the miniseries, which was presented in four segments (each with opening and closing credits), the Epic is presented as a single segment. In January 2016, HBO aired the Epic in its uncut and uncensored format, later making it available on its streaming platforms. The HBO showing contained most of the known deleted scenes, thereby lengthening the runtime of the Epic from its video release to 423 minutes.
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Following the release of The Godfather Part III in 1990, Coppola, Barry Malkin, and Walter Murch edited the three Godfather movies into chronological order. As had the earlier compilations, this film incorporated scenes that are not part of the theatrical releases.
Avocado Seed
A Jewish teenager goes to a Catholic school and falls in love with a black Catholic girl.
The Godfather
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
A seven-hour chronological edit of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, expanded with over an hour of restored scenes to trace the Corleone family’s rise from Vito’s youth in Sicily to Michael’s reign in 1950s America, re-edited for its 1977 network television broadcast.
The Godfather Part II
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
Faerie Tale Theatre
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.
Rich Man, Poor Man
Based on the best-selling 1969 novel by Irwin Shaw, the series follows the divergent career courses of the impoverished German American Jordache brothers.
Filmography
as Self
as Teresa
as Constance Crassus Catilina
as Self
as Maggie
as Teresa
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Iola Parkes
as Carol Minkow
as Self
as Victoria
as Teddie
as Mrs. Ganem
as Mary Perspirino
as Self
as Gloria Neiderman
as Dina
as Mrs. Mancini
as Viola Gruber
as Rosario
as Ishbo's Mother
as Bianca Hale
as Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
as Self
as Mrs. Silver
as Patricia
as Irene Sposato
as Parole Board Member Marilyn
as Contessa Bazinni
as Mr. Price
as Melanie Leroy
as Ida Stern
as Martha Chambers
as Jaime's Mother
as Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
as Donna Nolan
as Sam
as Maggie
as Connie Corleone-Rizzi
as Sister Martha
as Millie Katourian
as Jean Clemens
as Claire
as Connie Corleone Rizzi
as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa
as Self / Connie Corleone
as Adrian Pennino (archive footage)
as Charlotte
as Wilma Van Winkle
as Mrs. Jones
as Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa
as Sandy (archive footage)
as Wilma Van Winkle
as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa
as Constanzia "Connie" Corleone-Rizzi
as Emily Hollander
as Maggie Verne
as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa
as Dianne
as Carol Agnelli
as Constanzia "Connie" Corleone-Rizzi
as Rosalie Asher
as Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino
as Teresa Santoro
as Adelaide Laurie
as Constanzia 'Connie' Corleone
as Sandy
as Make-up Girl
as Connie Corleone Rizzi
as Last Party Guest
as Nurse Cora
as Mary Jo (as Talia Coppola)
as June
as Self