<P> Simonetta Stefanelli ( born 30 November 1954 ) is an Italian actress , entrepreneur and fashion designer . Internationally , she is best known for her performance as Apollonia Vitelli - Corleone in the 1972 film The Godfather , directed by Francis Ford Coppola . Her other roles include appearances in Moses the Lawgiver , Scandal in the Family and Three Brothers . In 1992 , Stefanelli made her last film appearance in the drama Le amiche del cuore ( Close Friends ) directed by her then husband Michele Placido . </P>
<P> Simonetta Stefanelli ( born 30 November 1954 ) is an Italian actress , entrepreneur and fashion designer . Internationally , she is best known for her performance as Apollonia Vitelli - Corleone in the 1972 film The Godfather , directed by Francis Ford Coppola . Her other roles include appearances in Moses the Lawgiver , Scandal in the Family and Three Brothers . In 1992 , Stefanelli made her last film appearance in the drama Le amiche del cuore ( Close Friends ) directed by her then husband Michele Placido . </P>
who played michael corleone 's first wife in the godfather
who played michael corleone 's first wife in the godfather
Simonetta Stefanelli
Simonetta Stefanelli