Brooke Christa Shields Bio

Brooke Christa Shields was born May 31, 1965. She was a first-time child model and gained critical acclaim at the age of 12 due to her leading role in Louis Malle's film Pretty Baby (1978). She continued to model until her teens, and starred in several dramas during the 1980s, including The Blue Lagoon (1980) and Franco Zeffirelli's Endless Love (1981).In 1983, Shields put aside her work as a model to attend Princeton University, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Romance Languages. In the 90s, Shields returned to acting and appeared in small roles in films. She also appeared on the NBC sitcoms Suddenly Susan (1996-2000), which earned her two Golden Globe nominations, and Lipstick Jungle (2008-2009). Shields returned to NBC in 2017 and had an ongoing role as a Law & Order: Special Victims character from the show's 19th Season. Shields is the voice of Beverly Goodman on Adult Swim's animated series Mr. Pickles, and its spinoff Momma Named Me Sheriff. Brooke Christa Shields is a New Yorker born on May 31st, 1965 in Manhattan. She is the daughter of businessman Frank Shields (1941-1903). According to William Addams Reitwiesner research, Shields was a descendent of many noble families in Italy. These are namely (in chronological order of descent from 1355 to 1965) the Gattilusi-Palaiologos-Savoy, Grimaldi, Imperiali, Carafa, Doria, Doria-Pamphili-Landi, Chigi-Albani, and Torlonia dynasties. Marina Torlonia di Civitella Cisi from Civitella Cisi, an Italian noblewoman, and daughter of the American prince is Teri's paternal grandmother. Her great-uncle, Alessandro Torlonia, an Italian nobleman was the father of Infanta Beatriz who was born in Spain. Teri was paid a sum by Frank's family to stop the pregnancy.







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