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Talia Rose Shire is an American actress best known for her roles as Connie Corleone in The Godfather films and Adrian Balboa in the Rocky series. For her work in The Godfather Part II and Rocky, Shire was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress, respectively, and for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama for her role in Rocky.
Birth Name
Talia Rose Coppola
Born
Thursday, 25 April 1946
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Megalopolis | 2024 | |
| Sly | Self | 2023 |
| Chantilly Bridge | Maggie | 2023 |
| FRO Thizzle Reviews | Self | 2022 |
| Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago - The Ultimate Director's Cut | Adrian Balboa | 2021 |
| The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' | Self / Adrian / Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa (Archive Footage) | 2021 |
| Romancing Brazil | Ida Stern | 2021 |
| The Sparks Brothers | Self | 2021 |
| Stallone: Frank, That Is | Self | 2021 |
| 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic | (archive footage) | 2020 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Megalopolis | 2024 | |
| Sly | Self | 2023 |
| Chantilly Bridge | Maggie | 2023 |
| FRO Thizzle Reviews | Self | 2022 |
| Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago - The Ultimate Director's Cut | Adrian Balboa | 2021 |
| The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' | Self / Adrian / Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa (Archive Footage) | 2021 |
| Romancing Brazil | Ida Stern | 2021 |
| The Sparks Brothers | Self | 2021 |
| Stallone: Frank, That Is | Self | 2021 |
| 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic | (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Working Man | Iola Parkes | 2020 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Con Man | Carol Minkow | 2018 |
| John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | Self | 2017 |
| The Family Whistle | Self / Herself | 2017 |
| Dreamland | Victoria | 2016 |
| The Homeless Billionaire | Mrs. Mancini | 2016 |
| Grace and Frankie | Teddie | 2015 |
| Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Meryl Frumpkis | 2014 |
| Kingdom | Annette Kulina | 2014 |
| Palo Alto | Mrs. Ganem | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Pizza with Bullets | Mary Perspirino | 2012 |
| The Godfather Legacy | Herself / Self | 2012 |
| The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance | as herself / Self | 2011 |
| The Return of Joe Rich | Gloria Neiderman | 2011 |
| The Deported | Dina | 2009 |
| A Secret Promise | Mrs. Mancini | 2009 |
| Dim Sum Funeral | Viola / Viola Gruber | 2008 |
| Homo Erectus | Ishbo's Mother | 2008 |
| 5 Second Movies | Adrien Balboa | 2008 |
| Looking for Palladin | Rosario | 2008 |
| Christmas at Cadillac Jack's | Peg | 2007 |
| Blue Smoke | Bianca Hale | 2007 |
| Rocky Balboa | Adrian / Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa (Archive Footage) | 2006 |
| Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light | Self | 2006 |
| Bullets Over Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| I Heart Huckabees | Mrs. Silver | 2004 |
| Dunsmore | Mildred Green | 2003 |
| Kiss the Bride | Irena / Irene Sposato | 2002 |
| The Whole Shebang | Contessa Bazinni | 2001 |
| The Visit | Parole Board Member Marilyn | 2000 |
| Lured Innocence | Martha Chambers | 2000 |
| Palmer's Pick-Up | Mr. Price | 1999 |
| The Landlady | Melanie Leroy | 1998 |
| Divorce: A Contemporary Western | Lacey | 1998 |
| She's So Lovely | Restaurant Owner | 1997 |
| Sports on the Silver Screen | Self | 1997 |
| River Made to Drown In | Jaime's Mother | 1997 |
| A Century of Women | Marcia | 1994 |
| Deadfall | Sam | 1993 |
| Chantilly Lace | Maggie | 1993 |
| The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | Connie / Connie Corleone-Rizzi | 1992 |
| Cold Heaven | Sister Martha | 1992 |
| For Richer, for Poorer | Millie Katourian | 1992 |
| Mark Twain and Me | Jean Clemens | 1991 |
| Bed & Breakfast | Claire / Ruth Wellesly | 1991 |
| The Godfather Part III | Connie Corleone Rizzi | 1990 |
| Rocky V | Adrian / Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa | 1990 |
| The Godfather Family: A Look Inside | Herself / Self / Connie Corleone | 1990 |
| Blossom | Talia Shire | 1990 |
| New York Stories | Charlotte (segment "Life without Zoe") / Charlotte | 1989 |
| Biography | Actress | 1987 |
| Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife | Gina | 1987 |
| Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star | Dr. Tedra Rosen | 1986 |
| Rad | Mrs. Jones | 1986 |
| Rocky IV | Adrian / Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa | 1985 |
| Reel Horror | Sandy (archive footage) / Sandy | 1985 |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | Wilma Van Winkle | 1982 |
| Rocky III | Adrian / Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa | 1982 |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Mrs. Leland | 1980 |
| Windows | Emily Hollander | 1980 |
| Prophecy | Maggie Verne / Maggie | 1979 |
| Rocky II | Adrian / Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa | 1979 |
| Old Boyfriends | Dianne | 1979 |
| The Godfather Saga | Connie Corleone Rizzi | 1977 |
| Kill Me If You Can | Rosalie Asher | 1977 |
| Rocky | Adrian / Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino | 1976 |
| Rich Man, Poor Man | Teresa Santoro | 1976 |
| The Godfather Part II | Connie Corleone / Constanzia 'Connie' Corleone | 1974 |
| Maxie | Sandy | 1973 |
| The Outside Man | Make-up Girl | 1972 |
| The Godfather | Connie Corleone Rizzi | 1972 |
| The Christian Licorice Store | Last Party Guest | 1971 |
| Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. | Coralee | 1970 |
| The Dunwich Horror | Nurse Cora | 1970 |
| My World and Welcome to It | Lydia #3 | 1969 |
| The Wild Racers | June - Katherine's Friend / June | 1968 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Actress | 1961 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| One Night Stand | 1995 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Landlady | 1998 |
| Lionheart | 1987 |
| Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star | 1986 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1977 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1977 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1975 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
