Simonetta Stefanelli

Simonetta Stefanelli
Stefanelli in La nuora giovane (1975)
Born	(1954-11-30) 30 November 1954 (age 69) Rome, Italy
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1968–1992
Spouse	Michele Placido ​ ​ (m. 1989; div. 1994)​
Children	3, including Violante Placido (daughter)

Simonetta Stefanelli (Italian pronunciation: [simoˈnetta stefaˈnɛlli]; born 30 November 1954) is an Italian former actress. 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.