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 |
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.
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 (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]
