Teri Shields
Teri Shields | |
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 Teri Shields with daughter Brooke in 1981 | |
| Born | Theresia Anna Lilian Maria Schmon August 1, 1933 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 2012 (aged 79) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, film producer, socialite |
| Years active | 1964–1990s |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Brooke Shields |
Theresia Anna Lilian Maria Shields (née Schmon; August 1, 1933 – October 31, 2012) was an American actress, film producer, socialite, and model.
Life and career
Shields was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Theresa (née Dollinger), a house cleaner, and John Schmon, a chemist. She was of German, English, Scotch-Irish, and Welsh ancestry.[1][2][3] In 1964, she married Francis Alexander Shields. Several months later, they filed for divorce.[1] The couple's only child, Brooke (born 1965), became a well-known model and actress.[4]
When Brooke was a child, they lived in a townhouse on the Upper East Side.[5]
She acted alongside her daughter in Wanda Nevada, Endless Love, and Backstreet Dreams.[6]
In 2009, Brooke announced that her mother was suffering from dementia.[7] On October 31, 2012, Shields died at age 79 following a long illness related to dementia.[8]
Filmography
- 1979 – Wanda Nevada, actress
- 1981 – Endless Love, actress
- 1983 – Sahara, producer
- 1990 – Backstreet Dreams, actress
References
- ^ a b "5". Who Do You Think You Are?. Season 1. Episode 5. 2010-04-02. NBC.
- ^ "Meeting the ancestors - RTÉ Ten". www.rte.ie. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Mary Ellen Mark".
- ^ Brooke Shields profile at Biography.
- ^ Thurman, Judith (July 29, 2017). "Brooke Shields's House in New York City". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ Closing credits of movie titles
- ^ Alex Tresniowski, "Brooke Shields My Mother Has Dementia," People, June 1, 2009, retrieved September 21, 2010
- ^ Teri Shields Dies at 79; Mother and Manager
External links
- Teri Shields at IMDb
- Teri Shields at Find a Grave (archive)
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