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Talia Shire Biography

Birth Name:
Talia Rose Coppola
Birth Place:
Lake Success, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, producer

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

Awards

  • 1977Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
  • 1976Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1976National Board of Review-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 1976New York Film Critics Circle-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 1974Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated

Relationships