Brooke Christa Shields Bio

Brooke Christa Shields, born May 31, 1965 is an American actress. She started out as a young model and gained critical acclaim when she was 12 years old for her leading role in the film of Louis Malle Pretty Baby (1978). She continued to model into her late teenage years and starred in several dramas during the 1980s, including The Blue Lagoon (1980) and Franco Zeffirelli's Endless Love (1981).In 1983, Shields quit her job as a model to attend Princeton University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Romance Languages. In the 90s, Shields returned to acting and appeared in small parts in films. She also played a role in the NBC sitcoms Suddenly Susan (1996-2000), for which she was awarded two Golden Globe nominations, and Lipstick Jungle (2008-2009). In 2017 Shields was back on NBC as a key recurring role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which is currently in its 19th season. Shields has the role 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 who was born on May 31, 1965 in Manhattan. She is the daughter of businessman Frank Shields (1941-1903). The mother of the couple was English, German, Scotch-Irish and Welsh descent, while her father was of English, French, Irish as well as Italian ancestry.According to the research of William Addams Reitwiesner, Shields is a descendent of many noble families of Italy particularly from Genoa and Rome. 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 of Civitella Cisi is Civitella Cisi is an Italian noblewoman, and daughter of the American prince is Teri's paternal grandmother. Her great-uncle, Alessandro Torlonia, an Italian nobleman was husband to Infanta Beatriz in Spain. Teri was paid the sum of money by Frank's family to stop the pregnancy.







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