Biography
Talia Shire, born 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 contributio...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Nonnas
2025
as Teresa
After losing his beloved mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with actual nonnas — grandmothers — as the chefs...

Megalopolis
2024
as Constance Crassus Catilina
Genius artist Cesar Catilina seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, remain...

Sly
2023
as Self
His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone tells his story in this documentary.

Chantilly Bridge
2023
as Maggie
Chantilly Bridge reunites a group of lifelong, steadfast friends who are still – in their later years -- chasing their dreams, fighting injustices, an...

The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
2021
as Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa (archive footage)
Fight alongside Sylvester Stallone as he creates a brand-new director's cut of Rocky IV: ROCKY VS. DRAGO. This feature-length documentary offers a per...

The Sparks Brothers
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your fav...

Stallone: Frank, That Is
2021
as Self
An inside look into the fascinating life, career and survival of the most unknown famous entertainer in Hollywood.

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.

Working Man
2019
as Iola Parkes
When the last factory in a small Rust Belt town closes its doors, an unlikely hero emerges in dutiful, quiet Allery Parkes. A career employee of the f...

Con Man
2018
as Carol Minkow
The story of Barry Minkow, a young and charismatic figure in business who reaches CEO status by lying and scheming his way to the top.

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017
as Self
An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved motion pictures.

The Family Whistle
2016
as Self
The famed Coppola family of filmmakers and musicians descends from Agostino Coppola, a poor immigrant from an impoverished village in Southern Italy. ...

Dreamland
2016
as Victoria
Part-time pianist Monty Fagan begins a May-December romance that upends his home life.

Palo Alto
2013
as Mrs. Ganem
A lack of parental guidance encourages teens in an affluent California town to rebel with substance abuse and casual sex.

Pizza with Bullets
2012
as Mary Perspirino
A sickly Mob Don's obsession that a pizza parlor owner is his missing long lost son.

The Godfather Legacy
2012
as Self
THE GODFATHER LEGACY goes deep inside Francis Ford Coppola's epic saga about the Corleone crime family and reveals how the Academy Award-winning film ...

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
2011
as Self
The 35th anniversary of the 1976 Oscar-winning film “Rocky” is marked with a TV retrospective in which Sylvester Stallone and others reminisce about t...

The Return of Joe Rich
2011
as Gloria Neiderman
Joe believed in right and wrong until... His job outsourced to India. His teaser rate spiked. His wife bailed. But Joe has a plan...to get it all back...

The Deported
2010
as Dina
An Italian-American actor is deported to Mexico by some crooked INS Agents, and a pack of orphans helps him find his way back to America

My Father's Will
2009
as Mrs. Mancini
Ferro Olivetti, a billionaire playboy and businessman, promises to fulfill his dying father's final request: to live one month without his wealth.

Dim Sum Funeral
2008
as Viola Gruber
An Irish funeral has a wake. A Jewish funeral has sitting shiva. A traditional Chinese funeral is something else entirely. That's what the estranged s...

Looking for Palladin
2008
as Rosario
Brash young Hollywood talent agent Josh Ross (David Moscow) is dispatched to Guatemala, where he's assigned to locate missing star Jack Palladin (Ben ...

Christmas at Cadillac Jack's
2007
as Peg
While stranded at a diner on Christmas Eve, Rose finds personal redemption in protecting a young baby from an abusive father on her way to reconciling...

Homo Erectus
2007
as Ishbo's Mother
Ishbo is a caveman living in the prehistoric age who thinks there's more to life than hunting and gathering. He tries to better the lives of those in ...

Nora Roberts' Blue Smoke
2007
as Bianca Hale
After witnessing an uncontrollable blaze burn her family's pizzeria to the ground when she was just 11 old, it's no wonder that Reena decides to becom...

Rocky Balboa
2006
as Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa (Archive Footage) (uncredited)
His wife is dead and his son hates him, but this old man still has fight in him! When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ R...

The Opponents
2006
as Self (archive footage) / Adrian Pennino-Balboa
Documentary about Rocky Balboa's opponents throughout the saga from the original Rocky (1976) to Rocky V (1990).

Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
2006
as Self
Short documentary about prohibition and gangsters and how it affected the movies of the day.

Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
2006
as Self
A look at the motion picture production code and its effects on Hollywood.

Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
2006
as Self
A documentary on the roles of women in gangster movies.

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006
as Self
Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing i...

Bio.
2005
as Self

I ♥ Huckabees
2004
as Mrs. Silver
A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind...

Family Tree
2003
as Patricia
Dysfunctional in-laws on Thanksgiving are one thing, but a long-lost brother-in-law who sprouts leaves when he gets wet is a whole other can of cranbe...

Kiss The Bride
2002
as Irene Sposato
Sibling drama overshadows the impending nuptials of Danni Sposato and her longtime boyfriend, Geoff Brancato. Television actress Niki brings her manag...
The Visit
2001
as Parole Board Member Marilyn
A young man dying in prison brings his family together for a fateful visit, and proceeds to put his life back together.

The Whole Shebang
2001
as Contessa Bazinni
On a mission to save his family's fireworks business, a man becomes distracted after he falls in love.

Palmer's Pick-Up
1999
as Mr. Price
Two dimwit owners of a struggling hauling company are approached about hauling a huge, mysterious box across country at the end of the century. The ca...

The Landlady
1998
as Melanie Leroy
Melanie decides that one of her tenants would be perfect as her husband and decides to eliminate everyone who might interfere in her plans.

The Landlady
1998
Associate Producer
Melanie decides that one of her tenants would be perfect as her husband and decides to eliminate everyone who might interfere in her plans.
Divorce: A Contemporary Western
1998
A look at the dysfunctional relationships of three couples as seen from the male point of view.

Path of Dreams
1998
as Ida Stern
A Jewish teenager goes to a Catholic school and falls in love with a black Catholic girl.

Lured Innocence
1997
as Martha Chambers
A reporter sent to cover a murder trial discovers a web of deceit stemming from a torrid affair.

River Made to Drown In
1997
as Jaime's Mother
Thaddeus Mackenzie, a wealthy lawyer, learns that he is dying and decides to sell all of his property and visit his old friend Allen Hayden. Allen is ...

She's So Lovely
1997
as Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
After being released from a psychiatric institution, a man tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his now-ex wife from the events that led up to his i...

Born Into Exile
1997
as Donna Nolan
This is the tale of two young lovers who flee from the miseries of their homelife to make it on there own. Nineteen year old Chris, rejected by his fa...

One Night Stand
1995
Director
Michelle Sanderson is a woman who seems to have everything -- great looks, a promising career, a large circle of friends. But the one thing she yearns...

Deadfall
1993
as Sam
After he accidentally kills his father, Mike, during a sting, Joe tries to carry out Mike's dying wish by recovering valuables that Mike's twin brothe...

Chantilly Lace
1993
as Maggie
A group of middle-aged women get together at a secluded house to learn about themselves.

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
1992
as Connie Corleone-Rizzi
Following the release of The Godfather Part III in 1990, Coppola, Barry Malkin, and Walter Murch edited the three Godfather movies into chronological ...

Cold Heaven
1992
as Sister Martha
An adulterous woman's faith in God is tested when her husband dies and miraculously comes back to life.

For Richer, for Poorer
1992
as Millie Katourian
Fresh out of college, a young man lazes about his family's estate, which irritates his father, a self-made millionaire who hatches a bankruptcy plan t...

Mark Twain and Me
1991
as Jean Clemens
During the final years of his life, the famous writer Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens is befriended by a young girl named Dorothy Quick.

Bed & Breakfast
1991
as Claire
Life changes for three women who run a failing hotel when a mysterious man washes up at the beach.

The Godfather Part III
1990
as Connie Corleone Rizzi
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sin...

Rocky V
1990
as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa
A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rocky’s career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. Inspired by the memory of his trainer, however, Rock...

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
1990
as Self / Connie Corleone
A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the film makers and cast. This feature also includes ...

New York Stories
1989
as Charlotte
Get ready for a wildly diverse, star-studded trilogy about life in the big city. One of the most-talked about films in years, New York Stories feature...

Lionheart
1987
Producer
A young knight sets out to join King Richards crusaders. Along the way, he encounters The Black Prince who captures children and sells them as slaves ...

Rip Van Winkle
1987
as Wilma Van Winkle
A lazy man falls asleep for twenty years.

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
1987
as Gina
A fashion designer marries a lawyer only to discover that his father is an imfamous mafia don.

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
1986
Three aliens from the planet Taros land on Earth and are befriended by a Wyoming rancher's son.

Rad
1986
as Mrs. Jones
A BMX racer, who lives in a small town with his mother and sister, is faced with a tough decision, qualify for Helltrack or take his SATs in order to ...

Rocky IV
1985
as Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa
After Apollo Creed is killed by Ivan Drago in a match, Rocky Balboa becomes depressed and becomes determined to get revenge.

Reel Horror
1985
as Sandy (archive footage)
Evil spirits that emerge from cans of old movie film terrorize a neighborhood.

Rocky III
1982
as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa
After an intense fight with Clubber Lang and the death of his trainer Mickey, Rocky Balboa is left devastated. Former rival Apollo Creed steps in to h...

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
1981
as Constanzia "Connie" Corleone-Rizzi
The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic is a reduced, 386-minute version of the 1977 television miniseries, "Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Comple...

Windows
1980
as Emily Hollander
Emily Hollander becomes the subject of a lesbian obsession at the hands of Andrea Glassen, her next-door neighbour.

Prophecy
1979
as Maggie Verne
When a dispute occurs between a logging operation and a nearby Native American tribe, Dr. Robert Verne and his wife, Maggie, are sent in to mediate. C...

Rocky II
1979
as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa
After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put...

Old Boyfriends
1979
as Dianne
When her marriage falls apart, a psychiatrist seeks out those of her former boyfriends who left the biggest impact on her life, mostly in a bad way.

Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This
1978
as Carol Agnelli
The unfulfilled dreams of his parents and the tensions created at home cause life to become a nightmare for a youngster who seeks release in a withdra...

Kill Me If You Can
1977
as Rosalie Asher
The story of Caryl Chessman, a convicted California rapist who spent 12 years on death row before finally being executed.

Rocky
1976
as Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino
An uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight against the world heavyweight boxing champion...

Foster & Laurie
1975
as Adelaide Laurie
The story of two New York City police officers, one white and one black, their ambush and murder by black revolutionaries and the efforts to hunt down...

The Godfather Part II
1974
as Constanzia 'Connie' Corleone
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone at...

Maxie
1973
as Sandy
When deaf-mute Maxie (K.T. Baumann) goes to work at the local butcher shop, she senses strange things are afoot. When she discovers the beloved town b...

The Outside Man
1972
as Make-up Girl
A French hit man is hired by a crime family to end the life of a rival mobster, but things fall apart when the boss who hired him is killed.

The Godfather
1972
as Connie Corleone Rizzi
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corl...

The Christian Licorice Store
1971
as Last Party Guest
A tennis champ falls in with the Hollywood crowd, finds himself being corrupted by the life in the fast lane.

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
1970
as Coralee
A gas is let loose upon the world that kills anyone over 25 years old.

The Dunwich Horror
1970
as Nurse Cora
Dr. Henry Armitage, an expert in the occult, goes to the old Whateley manor in Dunwich looking for Nancy Wagner, a student who went missing the previo...

The Vendors
1970
as Mary Jo (as Talia Coppola)
A folk singer, his relationship with a hooker and the seamy underbelly of the recording industry.

The Wild Racers
1968
as June
Promising young racing car driver Joe Joe Quillico leaves the stock car racing scene in the United States in order to pursue Grand Prix racing in Euro...
That's Amore!
N/A
Nick Venere has never been married and his best dating years are well behind him. He’s never heard the words "I love you” and figures he never will. P...