Years active 1964–1990s Name Teri Shields | Role Actress Children Brooke Shields | |
Full Name Theresia Anna Lilian Maria Schmon Occupation Actress, film producer, socialite Parents Theresa Dollinger, John Schmon Movies Endless Love, Wanda Nevada, Backstreet Dreams Similar People Brooke Shields, Francis Alexander Shields, Frank Shields, Marina Torlonia di Civitella‑Cesi, Chris Henchy | ||
Teri Shields (August 1, 1933 – October 31, 2012), born Theresia Anna Lilian Maria Schmon, was an American actress, film producer, socialite, and model.
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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. In 1964, she married Francis Alexander Shields. The couple's only child, Brooke (born 1965) became a well-known actress. Several months later, they filed for divorce.
She acted alongside her daughter in Wanda Nevada, Endless Love, and Backstreet Dreams.
In 2009, Brooke Shields announced that her mother was suffering from dementia. On October 31, 2012, Teri Shields died at age 79 following a long illness related to her dementia.
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