Brooke Christa Shields Bio

Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is a famous American actress and model. She was a first-time child model, and was praised by the press when she was 12 years old for her lead role in the film of Louis Malle Pretty Baby (1978). She continued to model into her late teens and appeared in a variety of films in the 1980s such as The Blue Lagoon (1980), and Franco Zeffirelli's Endless Love (1981).In 1983, Shields suspended her career as a model to attend Princeton University, where she obtained a bachelor's diploma in Romance Languages. In the 1990s, Shields returned to acting and appeared in small parts in films. She also played a role in the NBC sitcoms Suddenly Susan (1996-2000), which earned her two Golden Globe nominations, and Lipstick Jungle (2008-2009). In the year 2017, Shields returned to NBC as a key recurring role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which is currently in its 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 was a Manhattan, New York, born on May 31st of 1965. She is the daughter of Teri Shields, who was a model and actress, and Frank Shields, a businessman (1941-2003). According to research conducted by William Addams Reinwiesner, Shields is related to numerous noble families in Italy, particularly from Genoa as well as 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, the Italian noblewoman and the daughter of the American prince is Teri's paternal grandmother. Her great-uncle was the Italian nobleman Alessandro Torlonia, the husband of Infanta Beatriz of Spain.When Teri announced that she was pregnant, Frank's family provided her with a lump sum to end the pregnancy.