Talia Shire

Career timeline

1. 1946 · Born

   Born in Lake Success, New York, USA

2. 1968 · Screen debut

   The Wild Racers (Movie)

3. 1972 · Breakthrough

   The Godfather (Movie)

4. 1987 · First production

   Lionheart (Movie)

5. 1995 · Directing debut

   One Night Stand (Movie)

6. 2025 · Latest release

   Nonnas (Movie)

Career in numbers

1 1960s

18 1970s

11 1980s

18 1990s

14 2000s

9 2010s

5 2020s

• Drama55
• Comedy25
• Romance11
• Crime10
• Thriller10
• Tv Movie9

Highest-rated title The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 1992 8.9 Most popular title The Godfather 1972 8.7

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Talia Shire in our catalogue.

Francis Ford Coppola

7 titles together

Mario Puzo

5 titles together

Al Pacino

4 titles together

Diane Keaton

4 titles together

Richard Bright

3 titles together

John Cazale

3 titles together

James Caan

2 titles together

Robert Duvall

2 titles together

Lee Strasberg

2 titles together

Gordon Willis

2 titles together

1. 2025 Nonnas as Teresa 6.8 Movie
2. 2024 Megalopolis as Constance Crassus Catilina 5.1 Movie
3. 2023 Chantilly Bridge as Maggie Movie
4. 2021 Abbott Elementary as Teresa 7.5 TV
5. 2021 Rocky IV: Rocky vs Drago – The Ultimate Director’s Cut as Adriana "Adrian" Pennino Balboa Movie
6. 2019 Working Man as Iola Parkes Movie
7. 2018 Con Man as Carol Minkow 4.8 Movie
8. 2016 Dreamland as Victoria 5.8 Movie
9. 2015 Grace and Frankie as Teddie 7.7 TV
10. 2014 Palo Alto as Mrs. Ganem 6.1 Movie
11. 2012 Pizza with Bullets as Mary Perspirino Movie
12. 2011 The Return of Joe Rich as Gloria Neiderman 5.7 Movie
13. 2010 The Deported as Dina Movie
14. 2010 Neighbors from Hell TV
15. 2009 My Father's Will as Mrs. Mancini Movie
16. 2008 Dim Sum Funeral as Viola Gruber Movie
17. 2008 Looking for Palladin as Rosario Movie
18. 2007 Christmas at Cadillac Jack's as Peg Movie
19. 2007 Homo Erectus as Ishbo's Mother 4.0 Movie
20. 2007 Nora Roberts' Blue Smoke as Bianca Hale 4.9 Movie
21. 2006 Rocky Balboa as Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa (Archive Footage) (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
22. 2006 In the Ring: The Making of Rocky Movie
23. 2004 I ♥ Huckabees as Mrs. Silver 6.3 Movie
24. 2003 Dunsmore as Mildred Movie
25. 2003 Family Tree as Patricia Movie
26. 2002 Kiss The Bride as Irene Sposato Movie
27. 2001 The Visit as Parole Board Member Marilyn Movie
28. 2001 The Whole Shebang as Contessa Bazinni Movie
29. 1999 Palmer's Pick-Up as Mr. Price Movie
30. 1998 The Landlady as Melanie Leroy Movie
31. 1998 Lured Innocence as Martha Chambers Movie
32. 1998 Divorce: A Contemporary Western Movie
33. 1998 Avocado Seed as Ida Stern Movie
34. 1997 River Made to Drown In as Jaime's Mother Movie
35. 1997 She's So Lovely as Restaurant Owner (uncredited) 5.9 Movie
36. 1997 Born Into Exile as Donna Nolan Movie
37. 1993 Deadfall as Sam 4.1 Movie
38. 1993 Chantilly Lace as Maggie Movie
39. 1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 as Connie Corleone-Rizzi 8.9 Movie
40. 1992 Cold Heaven as Sister Martha Movie
41. 1992 For Richer, for Poorer as Millie Katourian Movie
42. 1991 Mark Twain and Me as Jean Clemens Movie
43. 1991 Bed & Breakfast as Claire Movie
44. 1990 The Godfather Part III as Connie Corleone Rizzi 7.4 Movie
45. 1990 Rocky V as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa 5.8 Movie
46. 1989 New York Stories as Charlotte 6.2 Movie
47. 1987 Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle as Wilma Van Winkle Movie
48. 1987 Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife as Gina Movie
49. 1986 Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star Movie
50. 1986 Rad as Mrs. Jones 6.5 Movie
51. 1985 Rocky IV as Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa 7.1 Movie
52. 1985 Reel Horror as Sandy (archive footage) Movie
53. 1982 Faerie Tale Theatre as Wilma Van Winkle 8.1 TV
54. 1982 Rocky III as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa 6.9 Movie
55. 1980 Windows as Emily Hollander 4.9 Movie
56. 1979 Prophecy as Maggie Verne 5.4 Movie
57. 1979 Rocky II as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa 7.3 Movie
58. 1979 Old Boyfriends as Dianne 5.1 Movie
59. 1978 Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This as Carol Agnelli Movie
60. 1977 Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television as Constanzia "Connie" Corleone-Rizzi 8.6 TV
61. 1977 Kill Me If You Can as Rosalie Asher Movie
62. 1976 Rocky as Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino 7.8 Movie
63. 1976 Rich Man, Poor Man as Teresa Santoro 7.9 TV
64. 1975 Foster & Laurie as Adelaide Laurie Movie
65. 1975 Doctors' Hospital TV
66. 1974 The Godfather Part II as Constanzia 'Connie' Corleone 8.6 Movie
67. 1973 Maxie as Sandy Movie
68. 1972 The Outside Man as Make-up Girl 6.2 Movie
69. 1972 The Godfather as Connie Corleone Rizzi 8.7 Movie
70. 1971 The Christian Licorice Store as Last Party Guest Movie
71. 1970 Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. as Coralee 4.3 Movie
72. 1970 The Dunwich Horror as Nurse Cora 5.3 Movie
73. 1970 The Vendors as Mary Jo (as Talia Coppola) Movie
74. 1968 The Wild Racers as June Movie

1. 1987 Lionheart 5.6 Movie

1. 1986 Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star Movie

1. 1995 One Night Stand Movie

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