
Talia Shire
Talia Shire, born on April 25, 1946, 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 contributions to film have solidified her as a respected figure in Hollywood.
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TV Series

Doctors' Hospital
5

Neighbors from Hell
6.4

The Mike Douglas Show
5.375

Faerie Tale Theatre
8.1

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
8.573

Grace and Frankie
7.7

Rich Man, Poor Man
7.8

Abbott Elementary
7.472
Movies

The Godfather Part II
8.571

The Godfather Part III
7.417

Rocky
7.79

Rocky II
7.278

Rocky III
6.894

Rocky IV
7.081

Rocky V
5.77

I ♥ Huckabees
6.278

River Made to Drown In
5

Dim Sum Funeral
4.6

The Whole Shebang
4.9

Prophecy
5.4

Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
0

Chantilly Bridge
5.3

The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago'
5.7

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
9.4

Deadfall
4.026

Rad
6.5

Homo Erectus
3.853

The Landlady
4.313

The Dunwich Horror
5.357

Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
4

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
6.2

New York Stories
6.242

Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
0

Nora Roberts' Blue Smoke
5.1

Windows
4.963

My Father's Will
5.3

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
4.2

The Godfather
8.7

Mark Twain and Me
7.25

Cold Heaven
4.625

Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
4

Nonnas
6.8

Rocky Balboa
6.868

Old Boyfriends
5

The Wild Racers
3.8

Bio.
6

Reel Horror
2.4

Bed & Breakfast
5.7

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
7.7

Lured Innocence
4.125

The Return of Joe Rich
5.667

Looking for Palladin
3.7

Chantilly Lace
10

Born Into Exile
6

The Deported
0.5

Sly
7.223

Kill Me If You Can
0

She's So Lovely
5.87

Palo Alto
6.108

The Opponents
0

The Godfather Legacy
7.1

Divorce: A Contemporary Western
2.5

Daddy, I Don't Like It Like This
4

Megalopolis
5.227

Family Tree
0

Palmer's Pick-Up
3

Maxie
1.8

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
6.8

The Vendors
0

Kiss The Bride
4.833

Dreamland
6

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
7.707

That's Amore!
0

For Richer, for Poorer
5.5

Con Man
4.95

Christmas at Cadillac Jack's
10

Rip Van Winkle
5

The Family Whistle
6

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
7.1

Working Man
7.7

Path of Dreams
8.667

The Visit
7.6

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
8.941

The Outside Man
6.26

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
7.3

Pizza with Bullets
6

Foster & Laurie
0

Stallone: Frank, That Is
5.9

The Christian Licorice Store
4.4

The Sparks Brothers
7.39