Kay Adams — The Godfather Character Profile

About Kay Adams

Michael's wife who struggles with his descent into the criminal underworld.

Kay Adams — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Emotional resilience, Moral compass, Parenting

• Strength: 2/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 4/10

Kay Adams appears in 3 titles

• The Godfather (1972)
• The Godfather Part II (1974) — character page
• The Godfather Part III (1990) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Diane Keaton

Appears in

The Godfather (1972)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Kay Adams — Romantic Husband And Wife — Michael Corleone (Al Pacino)

  Kay represents Michael's hope for a normal life, a hope that fades as he becomes Don.

  Michael introduces Kay as his girlfriend; after Sicily he marries Kay and promises to legitimize the family business in five years.

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