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American actress, film producer, socialite, and model (1933–2012) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Theresia Anna Lilian Maria Shields (née Schmon; August 1, 1933 – October 31, 2012) was an American actress, who was 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 |
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]
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