Talia Shire

Talia Shire, born on April 25, 1946, in Lake Success, New York, is an American actress. She gained widespread recognition for her role as Adrian Pennino, the wife of Rocky Balboa, in the iconic "Rocky" film series. Shire's portrayal of the timid but resilient Adrian earned her acclaim and a place in cinematic history. Beyond "Rocky," she also starred as Connie Corleone in "The Godfather" films, further establishing her as a versatile and talented actress. With a career spanning several decades, Shire's contributions to film have solidified her as a respected figure in Hollywood.

Known For: Acting

Born: Lake Success, New York, USA, 1946-04-25

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1968	The Wild Racers	June	38
2	1970	The Vendors	Mary Jo (as Talia Coppola)	0
3	1970	The Dunwich Horror	Nurse Cora	54
4	1970	Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.	Coralee	42
5	1971	The Christian Licorice Store	Last Party Guest	44
6	1972	The Godfather	Connie Corleone Rizzi	87
7	1972	The Outside Man	Make-up Girl	62
8	1973	Maxie	Sandy	18
9	1974	The Godfather Part II	Constanzia 'Connie' Corleone	86
10	1975	Foster & Laurie	Adelaide Laurie	0
11	1976	Rocky	Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino	78
12	1977	Kill Me If You Can	Rosalie Asher	0
13	1978	Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This	Carol Agnelli	40
14	1979	Old Boyfriends	Dianne	49
15	1979	Rocky II	Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa	73
16	1979	Prophecy	Maggie Verne	55
17	1980	Windows	Emily Hollander	51
18	1981	The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic	Constanzia "Connie" Corleone-Rizzi	93
19	1982	Rocky III	Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa	69
20	1985	Reel Horror	Sandy (archive footage)	24
21	1985	Rocky IV	Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa	71
22	1986	Rad	Mrs. Jones	65
23	1986	Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star		45
24	1987	Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife	Gina	73
25	1987	Rip Van Winkle	Wilma Van Winkle	50
26	1989	New York Stories	Charlotte	62
27	1990	The Godfather Family: A Look Inside	Self / Connie Corleone	77
28	1990	Rocky V	Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa	58
29	1990	The Godfather Part III	Connie Corleone Rizzi	74
30	1991	Bed & Breakfast	Claire	57
31	1991	Mark Twain and Me	Jean Clemens	74
32	1992	For Richer, for Poorer	Millie Katourian	55
33	1992	Cold Heaven	Sister Martha	45
34	1992	The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980	Connie Corleone-Rizzi	89
35	1993	Chantilly Lace	Maggie	100
36	1993	Deadfall	Sam	40
37	1997	Born Into Exile	Donna Nolan	70
38	1997	She's So Lovely	Restaurant Owner (uncredited)	59
39	1997	River Made to Drown In	Jaime's Mother	50
40	1997	Lured Innocence	Martha Chambers	46
41	1998	Path of Dreams	Ida Stern	85
42	1998	Divorce: A Contemporary Western		25
43	1998	The Landlady	Melanie Leroy	45
44	1999	Palmer's Pick Up	Mr. Price	30
45	2001	The Whole Shebang	Contessa Bazinni	49
46	2001	The Visit	Parole Board Member Marilyn	76
47	2002	Kiss The Bride	Irene Sposato	48
48	2003	Family Tree	Patricia	0
49	2004	I ♥ Huckabees	Mrs. Silver	63
50	2005	Bio.	Self	60
51	2006	Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood	Self	0
52	2006	Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films	Self	0
53	2006	Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light	Self	71
54	2006	Prohibition Opens the Floodgates	Self	0
55	2006	The Opponents	Self (archive footage) / Adrian Pennino-Balboa	0
56	2006	Rocky Balboa	Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa (Archive Footage) (uncredited)	69
57	2007	Nora Roberts' Blue Smoke	Bianca Hale	53
58	2007	Homo Erectus	Ishbo's Mother	39
59	2007	Christmas at Cadillac Jack's	Peg	100
60	2008	Looking for Palladin	Rosario	37
61	2008	Dim Sum Funeral	Viola Gruber	46
62	2009	My Father's Will	Mrs. Mancini	53
63	2010	The Deported	Dina	5
64	2011	The Return of Joe Rich	Gloria Neiderman	59
65	2011	The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance	Self	62
66	2012	The Godfather Legacy	Self	71
67	2012	Pizza with Bullets	Mary Perspirino	60
68	2013	Palo Alto	Mrs. Ganem	61
69	2016	Dreamland	Victoria	60
70	2016	The Family Whistle	Self	60
71	2017	John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs	Self	68
72	2018	Con Man	Carol Minkow	52
73	2019	Working Man	Iola Parkes	77
74	2020	40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic	Self (archive footage)	77
75	2021	Stallone: Frank, That Is	Self	59
76	2021	The Sparks Brothers	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	74
77	2021	The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'	Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa (archive footage)	57
78	2023	Chantilly Bridge	Maggie	53
79	2023	Sly	Self	72
80	2024	Megalopolis	Constance Crassus Catilina	53
81	2025	Nonnas		0
82		That's Amore!		0

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self	51
2	1975	Doctors' Hospital		50
3	1976	Rich Man, Poor Man	Teresa Santoro	78
4	1977	Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television	Constanzia "Connie" Corleone-Rizzi	86
5	1982	Faerie Tale Theatre	Wilma Van Winkle	82
6	2010	Neighbors from Hell		64
7	2015	Grace and Frankie	Teddie	77
8	2021	Abbott Elementary	Teresa	75