Talia Shire

She is the mother of actors Jason and Robert Schwartzman and aunt to actor Nick Cage. She has made few films since, the best-known being Nuns on the Run (1990), a rare comedy performance. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Godfather, Part II and for the Best Actress in a Leading Role for Rocky. Her first film role was in 1971, in Nicholas and Alexandra, and she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the Empress Alexandra. Shire became famous for her roles as the wife of boxer Rocky Balboa in the Rocky movies, and for her role in The Godfather and its sequels. She appeared in many British television drama productions in the 1960s and early 1970s. Born Talia Rose Coppola in Lake Success, New York, she is the sister of director and producer Francis Ford Coppola. Her marriage to director Trevor Nunn, which ended in divorce, was a famous theatrical alliance.

Talia Shire (born April 25, 1946) is an American actress. Suzman tends to run towards classical works, performing in many productions of Shakespeare plays, and in such works as The Three Sisters and Hedda Gabler. Born in Johannesburg, she is a niece of anti-apartheid campaigner, Helen Suzman. Janet Suzman (born February 9, 1939) is a South African actress.