Teri Shields

Theresia Anna Lilian Maria "Teri" Shields (née Schmon; August 1, 1933 – October 31, 2012) was an American actress, film producer, socialite, and model.

Teri Shields
Teri Shields with daughter Brooke in 1981
Born
Theresia Anna Lilian Maria Schmon

(1933-08-01)August 1, 1933
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 2012(2012-10-31) (aged 79)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
OccupationActress, film producer, socialite
Years active1964–1990s
Spouse(s)
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(
m. 1964; div. 1966)
ChildrenBrooke Shields

Life and career

Shields was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Theresa (née Dollinger, 1905–1998), a house cleaner, and John Schmon (1904–1983), 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

References
  1. "5". Who Do You Think You Are?. Season 1. Episode 5. 2010-04-02. NBC.
  2. http://www.rte.ie/ten/2010/0705/blog_tv_tvwatch.html%5B%5D
  3. http://www.maryellenmark.com/text/magazines/life/905W-000-017.html
  4. Brooke Shields profile at Biography.
  5. Thurman, Judith (July 29, 2017). "Brooke Shields's House in New York City". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  6. Closing credits of movie titles
  7. Alex Tresniowski, "Brooke Shields My Mother Has Dementia," People, June 1, 2009, retrieved September 21, 2010
  8. Teri Shields Dies at 79; Mother and Manager
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