Sister of Francis Ford Coppola. Takes name from a previous marriage to composer David Shire. Daughter of composer Carmine Coppola and Italia Coppola. Aunt of Marc Coppola, Christopher Coppola, Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola and Roman Coppola Mother of Jason Schwartzman and Robert Schwartzman. Stepmother of John Schwartzman and Stephanie Schwartzman. Is in many movies with Rocky co-star Burt Young and the two are good friends. Is Italian/American. Has a son with David Shire: Matthew Orlando Shire, born 1975. Children: Matthew Orlando (b. 1975), Jason Francesco (b. 1980) and Robert Carmine (b. 1982) Is the only person to be directed to an Oscar-nomination by a sibling. Her brother Francis Ford Coppola directed her in The Godfather: Part II (1974). Like her character Connie Coreleone in the Godfather saga, she too is the youngest member of her family and the only daughter. Her two most famous characters, Connie Corleone and Adrian Balboa, changed drastically during their respected franchises (The Godfather and Rocky). In "The Godfather" saga, her character Connie went from being an innocent, dutiful wife who suffered from abuse to being a strong willed, powerful woman who took an active part in the family business and championed nephew Vincent to become Don. In the "Rocky" franchise, her character Adrian went from being a shy, timid, quiet girl to being a strong woman who often gave her husband the support and extra strength he needed to go the distance and overcome his opponents. Granddaughter of Francesco Pennino. Her character in Rocky (1976), Adrian Pennino, was named after him.
