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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, French Canadian and Welsh ancestry. [1] [2] [3] In 1964, she married Francis Alexander Shields. Several months later, they filed for divorce. [1]
- They Weren't Married Long
- Teri Managed Brooke's Career
- Teri and Brooke's Relationship Had Its Ups and Downs
- Frank Served as An Escape For Brooke
- Frank Remarried After His Divorce from Teri
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Teri — née Theresa Anna Lillian Schmon — was born in Newark, New Jersey, in August 1933. Before the birth of Brooke (her only child), she worked various jobs. She was a hairstylist, a makeup artist for Lord & Taylor and a modelin her own right. In 1964, Teri wed Frank Shields Jr. (the son of top-ranking tennis player, Frank Shields Sr.). He was a b...
Brooke's career in the entertainment industry began when Teri booked her daughter's first modeling gig at 11 months old for an Ivory Soap ad, which opened the gates to other ads for such brands as Band-Aid and Colgate. At age 12, Brooke landed her first big acting job — a role that not only kickstarted her career as an actress but quickly turned he...
Despite the opinions the public had about Teri's "momager" role throughout her daughter's childhood, Brookefelt protective of her mom and defended her actions. "It's so innate when you're an only child of a single mother," Brooke told The Sunday Timesin a March 2023 interview. "All you want to do is love your parent and keep them alive forever, and...
Although Brooke spent the majority of her childhood with her mother, she maintained a strong bond with her father. Running a typical household with regular rules and scheduled mealtimes, Frank wasn't phased by his daughter's fame — rarely mentioning it or sharing his opposing stance on the decisions his ex-wife made regarding their daughter's caree...
Teri was Frank's first marriage, but he remarried after they divorced in 1966, tying the knot with Diana "Didi" Lippert in 1970. They had three kids together, daughters Marina, Olympia and Christina. Frank was also the stepfather to Diana Auchincloss Cunningham and Thomas Gore Auchincloss, from Diana's previous marriage. While he was born in New Yo...
Teri Shields was Brooke Shields' mother and manager from birth to age 20. She divorced Brooke's father Frank in 1966 and struggled with alcoholism before dying of dementia in 2012.
Nov 6, 2012 · Teri Shields was a single mother when she began managing her 11-month-old daughter, finding her a job in an advertisement for Ivory soap. When Brooke was 10, she arranged for a photographer to ...
Jan 21, 2023 · Brooke Shields reveals how her mother and former manager, Teri, struggled with alcoholism and how she fired her in 1999. She also talks about her documentary "Pretty Baby" and her career as a child star.
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Nov 6, 2012 · Teri Shields, a former model and cosmetics saleswoman, guided her daughter Brooke Shields's career from infancy. She had a bumpy relationship with her daughter, who said she loved, laughed and respected her.
Nov 6, 2012 · Before there was Jaid Barrymore or Dina Lohan, the ultimate stage mom in Hollywood was Teri Shields, who got her gorgeous baby daughter Brooke into the business when she was just 11 months old.
Nov 7, 2012 · Teri Shields, who began promoting and managing the career of her daughter, actress Brooke Shields, when she was an infant and later earned criticism for allowing her to be cast as a preteen ...
