Takes name from a previous marriage to composer David Shire.
Daughter of composer Carmine Coppola and Italia Coppola.
Aunt of Marc Coppola, Christopher Coppola, Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola and Roman Coppola
Mother of Jason Schwartzman and Robert Schwartzman.
Stepmother of John Schwartzman and Stephanie Schwartzman.
Is in many movies with Rocky co-star Burt Young and the two are good friends.
Is Italian/American.
Has a son with David Shire: Matthew Orlando Shire, born 1975.
Children: Matthew Orlando (b. 1975), Jason Francesco (b. 1980) and Robert Carmine (b. 1982)
She and her brother Francis Ford Coppola are the first brother and sister to be Oscar-nominated in two different categories in the same year (1975)
Talia Shire Detailed Biography -
Talia Shire (born April 25, 1946) is an American actress. Born Talia Rose Coppola in Lake Success, New York, she is the sister of director and producer Francis Ford Coppola.
Shire became famous for her roles as the wife of boxer Rocky Balboa in the Rocky movies, and for her role in The Godfather and its sequels. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Godfather, Part II and for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Rocky.
She is the mother of actors Jason Schwartzman and Robert Schwartzman.
