The veteran actress Talia Shire is best known for playing the shy, inspiring Adrian opposite Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” and Connie Corleone in brother Francis Ford Coppola’s “Godfather” trilogy.
She has been active in the film industry for more than five decades and has appeared in many movies and TV series. Talia recently appeared in “Working Man” where she essayed the role of loving wife, Iola Parkes.
Talia Shire Wiki And Age
The American actress Talia Shire was born in the year 1946 in Lake Success, New York, and is currently at the age of 75. Her birthday is on 25th of April.
She was born into a Catholic family to parents Italia Coppola (née Pennino) and Carmine Coppola. Her father was an American arranger and composer.
She was raised with her brothers Francis Ford Coppola and August Floyd Coppola. Her brother Francis is American film director, producer and screenwriter and her another brother August was an American academic.
Married Life And Children With Jack Schwartzman
Actress Talia Shire was married to American film producer Jack Schwartzman in the year 1980. Talia was at the age of 34 whereas her husband was forty three years old when then got married.
The duo tied the knot in a very private wedding ceremony on August 23 in Las Vegas. They exchanged the vows without the presence of their family members or friends. Even Talia’s publicist had no any idea about their wedding until it was over.
The couple kept their marriage private because they thought that it was big news for anybody else. They waited for Jack’s divorce with his first wife, Judith Deborah Feldman, to become final on August 11 to get married.
Another reason why they married secretly was their huge family, friends and relatives. They didn’t want to offend anyone who weren’t invited to the wedding so they decided to slip away and do with just two of them.
A couple of months before the wedding, the duo was blessed with their first child, Jason Schwartzman. Jason, who has now pursued a career as an actor, was born on June 26, 1980. The couple also has another son named Robert who was born in 1983. When Robert was at the age of 11, Jack died of pancreatic cancer.
Talia and her late husband Jack met in June of 1979 after she got divorced from her first husband, David Shire. After dating for a while, Talia and Jack started living together.
Her Previous Marriage
Before falling in love with Jack, Talia was previously married to American songwriter and composer David Lee Shire.
Talia and her ex-husband David got married some time in 1970 and welcomed their son Matthew Shire who now works as a screenwriter. After being bound in a marital relationship for around a decade, Talia and David got divorced in 1980.
Their split was amicable. Even after parting ways, there wasn’t hostility involved between the former spouses. When Talia gave birth to Jason, David was one of the first people to come by and see him.
What Is Talia Shire’s Net Worth In 2021?
It won’t be a surprise if we’ll tell you that Talia Shire has a whopping net worth assembled from her acting career. The American actress Talia has been active in her professional career for 53 long years and has been able to amass a whopping net worth of $40 million, as of 2021.
