Teri Shields

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.
Died October 31, 2012(2012-10-31) (aged 79)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Occupation Actress, film producer, socialite
Years active 1964–1990s
Spouse(s) Francis Alexander Shields (m. 1964–1966)
Children Brooke Shields (b. 1965)
Parent(s) John Schmon (1904-1983) (father)
Theresa Schmon (1905-1998) (mother)

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

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. The couple's only child, Brooke (born 1965) became a well-known actress.[4] Several months later, they filed for divorce.[1]

She acted alongside her daughter in Wanda Nevada, Endless Love, and Backstreet Dreams.[5]

In 2009, Brooke Shields announced that her mother was suffering from dementia.[6] On October 31, 2012, Teri Shields died following a long illness related to her dementia, aged 79.[7]

Filmography

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