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Biography of Talia Shire - Actress
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Talia Shire (born April 25, 1946) is an United States|American actress. Born Talia Rose Coppola in Lake Success, New York|Lake Success, New York, she is the sister of director and producer Francis Ford Coppola. Shire became famous for her roles as the wife of boxing|boxer Rocky Balboa in the Rocky movies, and for her role in The Godfather and its sequels. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress for The Godfather, Part II and for the Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress in a Leading Role for Rocky. She is the mother of actors Jason Schwartzman|Jason and Robert Schwartzman and aunt to actor Nicolas Cage. ==External links== *imdb name | id=0001735 | name=Talia Shire

