Theresia Anna Lilian Maria Shields (née Schmon; August 1, 1933 – October 31, 2012) was an American actress known primarily for being the parent and manager of actress Brooke 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) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, entertainment manager |
| Years active | 1964–1990s |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Brooke Shields |
Life and career
editShields 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, French Canadian 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 (b. 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
edit- 1979 – Wanda Nevada, actress
- 1981 – Endless Love, actress
- 1983 – Sahara, producer
- 1990 – Backstreet Dreams, actress
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- Teri Shields at IMDb