<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Michele Placido (1989--1994) (divorced) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> 3 children Violante Placido (daughter) </Td> </Tr> <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> Stefanelli was married to the actor / director Michele Placido, with whom she appeared in a number of films, including the 1975 erotic drama Peccati in famiglia . They had three children together, including actress Violante Placido, and they divorced in 1994 . Following their divorce, Stefanelli and her children briefly lived in London . </P>

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