Talia Shire

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  • Birth Name: Talia Rose Coppola
  • Birth Place: Lake Success, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/25/1946, Taurus
  • Profession: Actor; producer
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Talia Shire Fast Facts:
  • Suffered from severe shyness as a child.
  • Attended the School of Drama at Yale University on a scholarship; dropped out during her second year in order to focus on movies.
  • Began her film career in several Roger Corman-produced films, beginning with her film debut in The Wild Racers (1968).
  • In 1974, both she and her brother, director Francis Ford Coppola, were nominated for Oscars, making them the first brother-sister combo to be nominated in the same year.
  • Her character in Rocky, Adrian Pennino, is named for her maternal grandfather, Francesco Pennino.
  • Started a production company called TaliaFilm II with her second husband, Jack Schwartzman.
  • Talia Shire Relationships:
  • Italia Coppola - Mother
  • Stephanie - Stepdaughter
  • Francis Ford Coppola - Brother
  • David Shire - Ex-husband
  • Robert Schwartzman - Son
  • Jack Schwartzman - Husband (deceased)
  • Matthew Orlando Shire - Son
  • Carmine Coppola - Father
  • Nicolas Cage - Nephew
  • Jason Schwartzman - Son
  • Christopher Coppola - Nephew
  • Gian-Carlo Coppola - Nephew
  • Roman Coppola - Nephew
  • Sofia Coppola - Niece
  • August Floyd Coppola - Brother
  • Marc Coppola - Nephew
  • John Schwartzman - Stepson
  • Francesco Pennino - Grandfather
  • Talia Shire Awards:
  • 1974 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1998 Tony: Play - Nominee
  • 1976 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1977 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended Yale University, School of Drama, New Haven, CT
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