In this article we will talk about a wonderful actress, entrepreneur and fashion designer from Italy - Stefanelli Simonetta. We will discuss her filmography and career, as well as talk about her personal life.
Career
Stefanelli Simonetta, about whose biography little is known, was born on November 30, 1954 in Rome, Italy.
First of her roles, which were episodic, the actress played in such films as "Japanese wife", "Do not commit adultery" and "In the name of the Italian people".
After the young girl was noticed by the famous director of that time, Francis Ford Coppola, who recruited actors for the crime film "The Godfather". Stefanelli Simonetta played one of the main roles, namely the character Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone. After the release of the film, Steph received excellent reviews from critics and achieved great popularity. At the time of the film's release, the girl celebrated her seventeenth birthday.
The young actress refused a career in Hollywood, fearing that she would lose her freedom of choice and would always depend onfilm companies. After the refusal, Steph continued to act in Italian films.
In 1973, director Rafael Gil, seeing a photo of Stefanelli Simonetti, invited her to the role of Elvira in the film "The King is the best mayor".
Next Simonetta worked in many films that were filmed in Italy. Together with her husband Michele Placido, the actress starred in the erotic drama "Three Brothers".
Stef once said that she was ready to take on several projects. No matter how hard it will be for her, she added with a smile on her face, "But only if after my death I refuse the role."
Private life
Until 1994, the actress was married to Italian actor and director Michele Placido. In marriage, the spouses had three children, one of whom is the famous actress of our time, Violante Placido. After the divorce, Simonetta moved to London with her children.
After starting her acting career in 1992, Stefanelli Simonetta opened her own business. She currently owns and operates a fashion store in Rome called Simo Bloom. She also designs new wallets and shoes.
Filmography
Throughout her career, Simonetta Stefanelli starred in three dozen films, the full list of which you can see below (the year of release is indicated in brackets):
- "La moglie giapponese" - played the role of a girl (1968);
- "Non commettere ATTI impuri" - Maria Teresa (1971);
- "Die Sonne angreifen" - girl Henia (1971);
- "Person of the Year" - Tano's character's daughter (1971);
- "In the Name of the Italian People" - Gunji Santinachito (1971);
- "The Godfather" - Vitelli-Corleone Apollonia (1972);
- "CASO Pisciotta" - girl Anna (1972);
- "Amichi Hanno Saputo" - episodic role (1973);
- "The king is the best mayor" - Elvira (1973);
- "Big Family" - Ms. Vitel (1973);
- "Ho incontrato un'ombra" - Gal Fabian (1974);
- "Lucretia Giawein" - the actress played the role of Lucrezia Borgia (1974);
- "Moses the Legislator" - Kotby (1974);
- "La nuora Giovane" - Mrs. Flora (1975);
- "A Scandal in the Family" - played the role of Doris (1975);
- "The Godfather: A Novel for TV" - Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone (1976);
- "Falco el Colomba" - character Rita Alemany (1981);
- "Three brothers" - wife of young Donat (1983);
- "Amandi" - played the role of a widow (1983;)
- "Department Stores" - Mrs. Marisa Romano (1986;)
- "Non basta una vita" - character Lungo (1988);
- "Close Friends" - Julian (1992).
To date, Stefanelli Simonetta celebrated her sixty-second birthday. Throughout her bright career, the actress has invested a lot of effort in the development of the Italian film industry and has played a large number of high-profile roles.
