Teri Shields
American actress, film producer, socialite, and former model
Francis Alexander Shields
(m. 1964; div. 1966)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.
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, 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
- 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
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