1. Who is the actor or actress who connects Rocky Balboa (1976) to Vito Corleone (1972)?
From Quiz One Degree of Separation
Answer:
Talia Shire
Sylvester Stallone played Rocky Balboa in "Rocky." Marlon Brando played Vito Corleone in "The Godfather."
Talia Shire played Rocky's love interest, Adrian, in "Rocky" and was Vito Corleone's daughter, Connie Corleone, in "The Godfather."
Talia Shire was born Talia Coppola, making her a member of one of the most awarded families in Hollywood. Her brother, Francis Ford Coppola, has won Oscars for writing, directing and producing. Her niece, Sofia Coppola and her nephew, Nicolas (Coppola) Cage each have Oscar wins as well. Finally, her father, Carmine Coppola has an Oscar for Best Score. Talia was nominated twice for acting Oscars, once for "Rocky" and the other for "The Godfather Part II."