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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Nicholas Selby to Marc Singer
Talia Shire Biography (1946-1994)
Original name, Talia Rose Coppola; born April 25, 1946, in Jamaica, NY; daughter of Carmine (an arranger and composer) and Italia (maiden name, Pennino) Coppola; sister of Francis Ford Coppola (a director); married David Lee Shire,March 29, 1970 (divorced, c. 1978); married Jack Schwartzman (a producer), August 23, 1980 (some sources cite 1979; died, 1994); children: (first marriage) Matthew Orlando; (second marriage) Jason Francesco (an actor), Robert Coppola. Addresses: Agent: House of Representatives Talent Agency, 4000 South Beverly Dr., Suite 101, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, producer, director
- Birth Details
- April 25, 1946
- Jamaica, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- First girlfriend, The Wild Racers, 1968
- (As Talia Coppola) Nurse Cora, The Dunwich Horror, American International Pictures, 1971
- Coralee, Gas-s-s (also known as Gas! Or It Became Necessary toDestroy the World in Order to Save It and Gas-s-s-s ... or, It May Become Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It), 1971
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The Christian Licorice Store, National General, 1971
- Constanzia "Connie" Corleone Rizzi, The Godfather (also known as Mario Puzo's The Godfather), Paramount, 1972
- Makeup girl, Funerale a Los Angeles (also known as The OutsideMan and Un homme est mort), United Artists, 1973
- Constanzia "Connie" Corleone, The Godfather, Part II (also known as Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Part II), Paramount, 1974
- Adrian, Rocky, United Artists, 1977
- Diane Cruise, Old Boyfriends, Avco-Embassy, 1979
- Adrian, Rocky II, United Artists, 1979
- Maggie Verne, Prophecy (also known as Prophecy: The Monster Movie), 1979
- Emily Hollander, Windows, United Artists, 1980
- Adrian, Rocky III, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
- Adrian, Rocky IV, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
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Reel Horror, 1985
- Mrs. Jones, Rad (also known as RAD), 1986
- Dr. Tedra Rosen, Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star (also known as Hyper Sapien), 1986
- Charlotte, "Life without Zoe," New York Stories, 1989
- Adrian, Rocky V, 1990
- Constanzia "Connie" Corleone, The Godfather: Part III (also knownas Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part III), 1990
- Sister Martha, Cold Heaven, 1991
- Claire, Bed and Breakfast, 1992
- Sam, Deadfall, 1993
- Jaime's mother, A River Made to Drown In, Showcase Entertainment, 1997
- Melanie Leroy, The Landlady, Trimark, 1998
- Lacey, Divorce: A Contemporary Western, 1998
- Roberta, Can I Play?, 1998
- Mr. Price, Palmer's Pick Up, Winchester Films, 1999
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Caminho dos sonhos (also known as Um sonho no caroco do abacate), 1999
- Marsha Chambers, Lured Innocence, Filmwave Pictures, 1999
- Marilyn Coffey, The Visit, Urbanworld Films, 2000
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Your Aura Is Throbbing, 2000
- Contessa Bazinni, The Whole Shebang, 2 Match, 2000
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Film Work
- Producer (with Jack Schwartzman), Never Say Never Again, Warner Bros., 1983
- Producer (with Schwartzman) Lionheart (also known as Lionheart:The Children's Crusade), Orion, 1986
- Executive producer, Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star (also known as Hyper Sapien), 1986
- Director, One Night Stand (also known as Before the Night),1995
- Associate producer, The Landlady, Trimark, 1998
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Television Appearances
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Miniseries
- Teresa Santoro, Rich Man, Poor Man (also known as Rich Man, Poor Man--Book I), ABC, 1976
- Family member, A Century of Women, Cable News Network, 1994
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Movies
- Adelaide Laurie, Foster and Laurie, 1975
- Rosalie Asher, Kill Me If You Can (also known as The Caryl Chessman Story), NBC, 1977
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Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This, 1978
- Gina Moran, Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife, NBC, 1987
- Jean Clemens, Mark Twain and Me, The Disney Channel, 1991
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Getting There, HBO, 1991
- Millie Katourian, For Richer, for Poorer (also known as Father,Son, and the Mistress), HBO, 1992
- Maggie, Chantilly Lace, Showtime, 1993
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She's So Lovely, 1997
- Donna Nolan, Born into Exile, NBC, 1997
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Specials
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Sunday Night with Larry King, Cable News Network, 1990
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The Godfather Family: A Look Inside, HBO, 1991
- Michael's mother, Please, God, I'm Only Seventeen, CBS, 1992
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Sports on the Silver Screen, HBO, 1997
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Sylvester Stallone, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
- Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Ally Sheedy, Lifetime, 1999
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Episodic
- Wilma, "Rip Van Winkle," Faerie Tale Theatre, 1982
- "A Star Is Bared," Blossom, NBC, 1995
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, The Movie Awards, CBS, 1991
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The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1991
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Other Television Appearances
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Murderer's Keep (also known as The Butcher and Maxie), 1988
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Stage Work
- Producer of Golden Child, Broadway production.
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- Constanzia "Connie" Corleone Rizzi, The Godfather Trilogy:1901-1980 (also known as The Godfather Saga and The Godfather Trilogy),1992
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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People Weekly, October 16, 1995, p. 153.