She was only seven months older than Robert Duvall when she played his semi-adopted mother in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II.
Had a four-octave contralto vocal range.
Attended James Monroe High School in the Bronx.
Recorded "Mine For The Taking" (Sérénade Portugaise) "Der Wind und das Meer"
Music by Charles Trenet & English lyrics by Allen Roberts on a 45 Mercury Records-70967 in 1965 in New York, USA.
Visited Lisbon, Portugal, where she was interviewed by Henrique Mendes for RTP,
then the only television station, as a singer star.