TALIA SHIRE

The iconic Connie Corleone—who can forget this character from The Godfather? Talia Shire is the actress who gave this role life, making it one of the most memorable characters in the film. Coming from the talented Coppola family, her acting prowess certainly is genetic. Aside from Connie, fans will also remember her for portraying Adrian Balboa from the Rocky series. For her appearance in Rocky, Shire received another set of nominations.

She was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, and also a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama. To date, Shire is still active in the industry as she can be seen in films and TV series.

The actress is also mother to very talented children, who have gone into acting as well. Jason and Robert Schwartzman are just two of the names movie fans will easily recognize. Surely some of the credit for their success goes to their talented mom!