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

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	Francis Alexander Shields ​ ​ (m. 1964; div. 1966)​
Children	Brooke Shields

Life and career

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, 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]

Filmography

• 1979 – Wanda Nevada, actress
• 1981 – Endless Love, actress
• 1983 – Sahara, producer
• 1990 – Backstreet Dreams, actress

References

External links

• Teri Shields at IMDb
• Teri Shields at Find a Grave (archive)