Talia Shire will play the mom of Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Ann Walter) on 'Abbott Elementary.' The 'Rocky' and 'Godfather' actress will appear in a special holiday episode airing Wednesday, Dec. 4.

Talia Shire, of The Godfather and Rocky fame, will appear as a guest star in Episode 8 as Teresa Schemmenti. More from Deadline ...

The episode will air as part of a one-hour special featuring two back-to-back episodes — and ABC even gifted a first look photo of Shire and Walter.

Talia Shire, of Godfather and Rocky fame, will play Melissa Schemmenti's mother in an upcoming episode. Entertainment Weekly has the news, and also the first image of Shire as the Schemmenti ...

Nov. 22 (UPI) --Rocky and The Godfather icon Talia Shire has signed up for a guest spot on the sitcom, Abbott Elementary. Shire will play Teresa, the mother of Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Ann Walter ...

'Abbott Elementary' star Lisa Ann Walter on working with Talia Shire and the drama among the Schemmenti family in the show's holiday special.

Talia Shire, the sister of Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola and mother of actor Jason Schwartzman, is a two-time Oscar nominee for her work as Connie Corleone in The Godfather trilogy (1972 ...

What makes the eatery stand out? All the dishes are prepared by four grandmas (Susan Sarandon, Brenda Vaccaro, Lorraine Bracco and Talia Shire). The movie is yummy to say the least. Need we say more?

Talia Shire will appear as a guest star on the upcoming holiday special of Abbott Elementary. Aptly, the Italian-American actress known for her roles as Connie Corleone in The Godfather trilogy ...