Talia Shire

Talia Shire

1946-04-25 Lake Success, New York, USA 85 Credits

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...

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Nonnas

Nonnas

2025

as Teresa

6.8
Acting

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

Megalopolis

2024

as Constance Crassus Catilina

5.2
Acting

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

Sly

2023

as Self

7.2
Acting

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

Chantilly Bridge

2023

as Maggie

5.3
Acting

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'

The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'

2021

as Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa (archive footage)

5.7
Acting

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

The Sparks Brothers

2021

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.4
Acting

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

Stallone: Frank, That Is

2021

as Self

5.9
Acting

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

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020

as Self (archive footage)

7.6
Acting

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

Working Man

2019

as Iola Parkes

7.7
Acting

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

Con Man

2018

as Carol Minkow

5.0
Acting

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

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017

as Self

6.8
Acting

An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved motion pictures.

The Family Whistle

The Family Whistle

2016

as Self

6.0
Acting

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

Dreamland

Dreamland

2016

as Victoria

6.0
Acting

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

Palo Alto

Palo Alto

2013

as Mrs. Ganem

6.1
Acting

A lack of parental guidance encourages teens in an affluent California town to rebel with substance abuse and casual sex.

Pizza with Bullets

Pizza with Bullets

2012

as Mary Perspirino

6.0
Acting

A sickly Mob Don's obsession that a pizza parlor owner is his missing long lost son.

The Godfather Legacy

The Godfather Legacy

2012

as Self

7.1
Acting

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

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

2011

as Self

6.2
Acting

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

The Return of Joe Rich

2011

as Gloria Neiderman

5.7
Acting

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

The Deported

2010

as Dina

0.5
Acting

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

My Father's Will

2009

as Mrs. Mancini

5.3
Acting

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

Dim Sum Funeral

2008

as Viola Gruber

4.6
Acting

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

Looking for Palladin

2008

as Rosario

3.7
Acting

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

Christmas at Cadillac Jack's

2007

as Peg

10.0
Acting

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

Homo Erectus

2007

as Ishbo's Mother

3.9
Acting

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

Nora Roberts' Blue Smoke

2007

as Bianca Hale

5.1
Acting

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

Rocky Balboa

2006

as Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa (Archive Footage) (uncredited)

6.9
Acting

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

The Opponents

2006

as Self (archive footage) / Adrian Pennino-Balboa

Acting

Documentary about Rocky Balboa's opponents throughout the saga from the original Rocky (1976) to Rocky V (1990).

Prohibition Opens the Floodgates

Prohibition Opens the Floodgates

2006

as Self

Acting

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

Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood

2006

as Self

4.0
Acting

A look at the motion picture production code and its effects on Hollywood.

Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films

Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films

2006

as Self

Acting

A documentary on the roles of women in gangster movies.

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006

as Self

7.1
Acting

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.

Bio.

2005

as Self

6.0
Acting
I ♥ Huckabees

I ♥ Huckabees

2004

as Mrs. Silver

6.3
Acting

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

Family Tree

2003

as Patricia

Acting

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

Kiss The Bride

2002

as Irene Sposato

4.8
Acting

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

7.6
Acting

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

The Whole Shebang

2001

as Contessa Bazinni

4.9
Acting

On a mission to save his family's fireworks business, a man becomes distracted after he falls in love.

Palmer's Pick-Up

Palmer's Pick-Up

1999

as Mr. Price

3.0
Acting

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

The Landlady

1998

as Melanie Leroy

4.3
Acting

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

The Landlady

1998

Associate Producer

4.3
Producing

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

2.5
Acting

A look at the dysfunctional relationships of three couples as seen from the male point of view.

Path of Dreams

Path of Dreams

1998

as Ida Stern

8.7
Acting

A Jewish teenager goes to a Catholic school and falls in love with a black Catholic girl.

Lured Innocence

Lured Innocence

1997

as Martha Chambers

4.1
Acting

A reporter sent to cover a murder trial discovers a web of deceit stemming from a torrid affair.

River Made to Drown In

River Made to Drown In

1997

as Jaime's Mother

5.0
Acting

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

She's So Lovely

1997

as Restaurant Owner (uncredited)

5.9
Acting

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

Born Into Exile

1997

as Donna Nolan

6.0
Acting

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

One Night Stand

1995

Director

1.5
Directing

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

Deadfall

1993

as Sam

4.0
Acting

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

Chantilly Lace

1993

as Maggie

10.0
Acting

A group of middle-aged women get together at a secluded house to learn about themselves.

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

1992

as Connie Corleone-Rizzi

8.9
Acting

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

Cold Heaven

1992

as Sister Martha

4.6
Acting

An adulterous woman's faith in God is tested when her husband dies and miraculously comes back to life.

For Richer, for Poorer

For Richer, for Poorer

1992

as Millie Katourian

5.5
Acting

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

Mark Twain and Me

1991

as Jean Clemens

7.2
Acting

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

Bed & Breakfast

1991

as Claire

5.7
Acting

Life changes for three women who run a failing hotel when a mysterious man washes up at the beach.

The Godfather Part III

The Godfather Part III

1990

as Connie Corleone Rizzi

7.4
Acting

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

Rocky V

1990

as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa

5.8
Acting

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

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

1990

as Self / Connie Corleone

7.7
Acting

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

New York Stories

1989

as Charlotte

6.2
Acting

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

Lionheart

1987

Producer

5.5
Producing

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

Rip Van Winkle

1987

as Wilma Van Winkle

5.0
Acting

A lazy man falls asleep for twenty years.

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

1987

as Gina

7.3
Acting

A fashion designer marries a lawyer only to discover that his father is an imfamous mafia don.

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star

1986

4.0
Acting

Three aliens from the planet Taros land on Earth and are befriended by a Wyoming rancher's son.

Rad

Rad

1986

as Mrs. Jones

6.5
Acting

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

Rocky IV

1985

as Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa

7.1
Acting

After Apollo Creed is killed by Ivan Drago in a match, Rocky Balboa becomes depressed and becomes determined to get revenge.

Reel Horror

Reel Horror

1985

as Sandy (archive footage)

2.4
Acting

Evil spirits that emerge from cans of old movie film terrorize a neighborhood.

Rocky III

Rocky III

1982

as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa

6.9
Acting

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

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic

1981

as Constanzia "Connie" Corleone-Rizzi

9.4
Acting

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

Windows

1980

as Emily Hollander

5.0
Acting

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

Prophecy

Prophecy

1979

as Maggie Verne

5.5
Acting

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

Rocky II

1979

as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa

7.3
Acting

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

Old Boyfriends

1979

as Dianne

5.0
Acting

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

Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This

1978

as Carol Agnelli

4.0
Acting

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

Kill Me If You Can

1977

as Rosalie Asher

Acting

The story of Caryl Chessman, a convicted California rapist who spent 12 years on death row before finally being executed.

Rocky

Rocky

1976

as Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino

7.8
Acting

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

Foster & Laurie

1975

as Adelaide Laurie

Acting

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

The Godfather Part II

1974

as Constanzia 'Connie' Corleone

8.6
Acting

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

Maxie

1973

as Sandy

1.8
Acting

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

The Outside Man

1972

as Make-up Girl

6.3
Acting

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

The Godfather

1972

as Connie Corleone Rizzi

8.7
Acting

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

The Christian Licorice Store

1971

as Last Party Guest

4.4
Acting

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.

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.

1970

as Coralee

4.2
Acting

A gas is let loose upon the world that kills anyone over 25 years old.

The Dunwich Horror

The Dunwich Horror

1970

as Nurse Cora

5.4
Acting

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

The Vendors

1970

as Mary Jo (as Talia Coppola)

Acting

A folk singer, his relationship with a hooker and the seamy underbelly of the recording industry.

The Wild Racers

The Wild Racers

1968

as June

3.8
Acting

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

Acting

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...