Carmela Corleone - wikipedia Carmela Corleone Carmela Corleone Morgana King as Carmela Corleone First appearance The Godfather Last appearance The Godfather : The Game Created by Mario Puzo Portrayed by Morgana King ( 48 -- 62 ) Francesca De Sapio ( 20 -- 26 ) Information Gender Female Spouse ( s ) Vito Corleone ( 1891 - 1955, Vito 's death ) Children Sonny Corleone Fredo Corleone Michael Corleone Connie Corleone Relatives Francesca Corleone ( granddaughter ) Kathryn Corleone ( granddaughter ) Frank Corleone ( grandson ) Santino Corleone Jr. ( grandson ) Vincent Corleone ( grandson ) Anthony Corleone ( grandson ) Mary Corleone ( granddaughter ) Religion Roman Catholicism Carmela Corleone, a fictional character in Mario Puzo 's The Godfather, is the wife of Don Vito Corleone. Carmela is portrayed by Italian - American Morgana King in Francis Ford Coppola 's film adaptation of the novel, and in The Godfather Part II. King was born Maria Grazia Morgana Messina in Pleasantville, New York ; her parents were `` from Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, Province of Catania, Sicily, Italy. '' King is better known as a singer and is given a brief chance to display her vocal skills in the wedding reception scene of The Godfather when she sings the song `` Luna Mezz'O Mare ''. Contents 1 Background 2 Sequel novel 3 Family members 4 References Background Carmela was born in Sicily Italy in 1897, and emigrated to the United States shortly after the turn of the century. She married Vito Corleone in 1914 ; they were married for just over 40 years until Vito 's death in 1955. They had four children -- Sonny, Fredo, Michael and Connie. They also took in Sonny 's friend Tom Hagen, who later served as the family consigliere. In the novel, Carmela Corleone is portrayed as a traditional Italian immigrant woman who speaks in very broken English. In the movies, however, she speaks fluent English as an adult, with a marked New York accent. In the novel, she develops a close relationship with Michael 's girlfriend and future wife, Kay. She is given more expansive dialogue in The Godfather Part II, notably when she confronts her daughter Connie about her behavior early in the film, and when she discusses family life with Michael, who fears that his role as Don of the Corleone criminal empire will cost him his family. Carmela Corleone dies toward the end of the sequel. Carmela was disturbed by Vito 's change from a kind, quiet young man to a pragmatic and ruthless criminal. However Carmela seems to forgive Vito for his many crimes, because he remains essentially a good man who is devoted to his family. Devoutly Catholic, Carmela attends Mass every day to pray for her husband 's soul to keep him from `` going down there. '' In The Godfather Part II 's flashback scenes, the young Carmela is portrayed by Francesca De Sapio. Sequel novel Carmela is a major character in the 2012 prequel novel The Family Corleone, which portrays their early years together, raising a family as Vito becomes a crime boss. Family members Main article : Corleone family Vito Corleone -- Husband ; played by Marlon Brando in Godfather I, played by Robert De Niro in Godfather II Santino `` Sonny '' Corleone -- Eldest son ; played by James Caan Tom Hagen -- informally adopted son, played by Robert Duvall Frederico `` Fredo '' Corleone -- Middle son ; played by John Cazale Michael Corleone -- Youngest son ; played by Al Pacino Constanzia `` Connie '' Corleone -- Daughter ; played by Talia Shire Frank Corleone -- Grandson Santino Corleone, Jr. -- Grandson Francesca Corleone -- Granddaughter, twin of Kathryn Corleone Kathryn Corleone -- Granddaughter, twin of Francesca Corleone Vincent Corleone -- Grandson ; played by Andy García Anthony Corleone -- Grandson ; played by Franc D'Ambrosio Mary Corleone -- Granddaughter ; played by Sofia Coppola Victor Rizzi -- Grandson Michael Rizzi -- Grandson References Jump up ^ Vernon Scott ( May 3, 1971 ). Singer in ' Godfather ' Role. The Deseret News Jump up ^ Morgana King 's Songs Offer Relief. Chicago Sun - Times, November 13, 1992, p. 19, Weekend Plus Jump up ^ `` Zoetrope ''. Zoetrope. Retrieved November 30, 2011. The Godfather Novels The Godfather The Sicilian The Godfather Returns The Godfather 's Revenge The Family Corleone Films The Godfather The Godfather Part II The Godfather Part III Video games The Godfather ( 1991 ) The Godfather ( 2006 ) The Godfather II ( 2009 ) Corleone family Vito Corleone Michael Corleone Tom Hagen Sonny Corleone Fredo Corleone Carmela Corleone Kay Adams - Corleone Connie Corleone Anthony Corleone Mary Corleone Vincent Corleone Sandra Corleone Family allies Luca Brasi Peter Clemenza Al Neri Frank Pentangeli Salvatore Tessio Family enemies Don Altobello Emilio Barzini Don Fanucci Moe Greene Carlo Rizzi Hyman Roth Joey Zasa Others Amerigo Bonasera Cardinal Lamberto Lucy Mancini Danny Shea Mickey Shea Billy Van Arsdale Aldo Trapani Albert Volpe Music The Godfather ( soundtrack ) The Godfather Part II ( soundtrack ) The Godfather Part III ( soundtrack ) `` Speak Softly, Love '' `` Promise Me You 'll Remember '' Miscellaneous List of minor characters in The Godfather series Mario Puzo Mark Winegardner Edward Falco Five Families Corleone The Godfather Effect The Godfather Papers and Other Confessions The Godfather Saga The Last Don Omertà The Sicilian Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carmela_Corleone&oldid=821581290 '' Categories : Fictional characters introduced in 1969 The Godfather characters Fictional immigrants to the United States Fictional Sicilian people Characters in American novels of the 20th century Characters in American novels of the 21st century Female characters in literature Female characters in film Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Italiano Polski Română Suomi Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 21 January 2018, at 10 : 32. 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Question: who played marlon brando's wife in the godfather
Answer: Italian-American Morgana King