Italia Coppola the maternal grandmother of actors Jason Schwartzman, Robert Carmine and writer Matthew Shire, and paternal grandmother of actors Nicolas Cage, Marc Coppola and directors Roman Coppola, Christopher Coppola and Sofia Coppola. Italia appeared in three non-speaking roles in her son's movies, "One from the Heart", "The Godfather Part II" and The Godfather Part III". "She was known for her Italian cooking and published a cookbook called "Mama Coppola's Pasta Book." She is buried in San Fernando Mission Cemetery, alongside her husband. Her image has also appeared on the "Mammarella" pasta and sauce line, made by her son. Italia Coppola Italia
Sofia Coppola met director Spike Jonze; they married in 1999 and divorced in 2003. In an official statement, Coppola's publicist explained that the divorce decision was reached "with sadness". It is widely believed that a minor character in "Lost in Translation" is based on Jonze, as Coppola stated after the film's release, "There are elements of Spike there, elements of experiences." Coppola married musician Thomas Mars on August 27, 2011, at Palazzo Margherita in Bernalda, Italy. They met while producing the soundtrack to "The Virgin Suicides". They have two daughters: Romy (born November 28, 2006), whose name is an homage to Coppola's