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Talia Shire

タリア・シャイア　/　たりあ・しゃいあ

American film actor

April 25, 1946 (age 80)　・　New York City, New York, United States

New York
film actor
actor
film producer

My Take

Talia Shire pulled off something I consider quietly miraculous: she occupies two of the most iconic franchises in American film, The Godfather and Rocky, playing characters who could not be more different. Connie Corleone hardens from bullied bride into cold operator; Adrian blooms from shy shopgirl into Rocky's moral spine. Born a Coppola, she could have coasted on the family name, but those performances earn their place on craft alone. I think she is chronically underrated precisely because she specialized in reactive, supporting roles that make the leads look better. Watch her scenes again and you realize she is often doing the heaviest lifting in the room.

Overview

Talia Rose Shire (; née Coppola; born April 25, 1946) is an American actress and member of the Coppola family. She is best known for her roles as Connie Corleone in The Godfather trilogy and Adrian Pennino Balboa in the Rocky series.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Talia Shire
Name (Japanese): タリア・シャイア
Reading: たりあ・しゃいあ
Born: April 25, 1946 (age 80)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Dog
Origin: New York City, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film actor / actor / film producer / television actor / film director

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: William A. Shine Great Neck South High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2

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