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Morgana King
Actor
Died March 22, 2018 (87 years)
Maria Grazia Morgana Messina, known as Morgana King, was an American jazz singer and actress. She began a professional singing career at sixteen years old. In her twenties, she was singing at a Greenwich Village nightclub when she was recognized for her unique phrasing and vocal range, described as a four-octave contralto range. She was signed to a label and began recording solo albums. She recorded dozens of albums well into the late 1990s.
Filmography
2008 | The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't · as Cast |
1998 | A Brooklyn State of Mind · as Aunt Rose |
1992 | The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 · as Mama Corleone |
1988 | A Time to Remember · as Mama Theresa |
1985 | Deadly Intentions · as Anna Livanos |
1978 | Nunzio · as Mrs. Sabatino |
1977 | The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV Series) · as Carmela "mama" Corleone |
1974 | The Godfather Part II · as Mama Corleone |
1972 | The Godfather · as Mama Corleone |
1970 | All My Children (TV Series) · as Mrs. Manganaro |