1 of 5 | Lisa Ann Walter (L) and Talia Shire appear in a scene from an upcoming episode of “Abbott Elementary.” Photo courtesy of ABC
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), on the ABC show about the staff at a Philadelphia public school. Advertisement
The actress will make her debut on the show in a holiday-themed episode to air on Dec. 4.
“Melissa hosts the Schemmenti family Christmas Eve dinner and goes to great lengths to make sure everything is perfect,” ABC said in a press release Thursday. “Meanwhile, Janine and Gregory get an unexpected guest.”
The show co-stars Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Chris Perfetti, William Stanford Davis and Sheryl Lee Ralph.
