Mob Movie Wives
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Mob Movie Wives

She plays second fiddle to no one really. Which Mafia wife steals screen time from her husband most effectively?

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1 Karen Hill (Lorraine Bracco) in Goodfellas
A nice Jewish girl, Karen is attracted to the Mafia. Ultimately, she sells them out and enters the witness-protection program. 207 319
2 Connie Corleone (Talia Shire) in The Godfather: Part II
Connie comes into her own as a Corleone, pleading with Michael to forgive their brother and scheming like a true Sicilian. 119 263
3 Kay Adams (Diane Keaton) in The Godfather
Kay falls for Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), acts as his conscience, and is heartbroken over his secrets. 90 258
4 Ginger McKenna (Sharon Stone) in Casino
A drunk, drug-addicted trophy wife, Ginger is forever sizing up the odds before she bets against the house -- or simply steals the chips. 81 247
5 Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman) in Pulp Fiction
Mia proves she is just as tough as her mob boss husband, "The Big Man," after receiving an adrenaline shot straight to the heart. 37 81
6 Elvira Montana (Michelle Pfeiffer) in Scarface
After a whirlwind romance and quickie marriage, one fight too many casues Elivira to leave Tony. (She's never heard from again.) 7 67
7 Angela de Marco (Michelle Pfeiffer) in Married to the Mob
Gum-cracking, spiral-permed Angela gets out of her marriage to Cucumber Frank, but can’t escape the Mafia life. Tony's got a thing for her. -7 169
8 Verna Jarrett (Virginia Mayo) in White Heat
Cold-hearted and jealous, this mob wife literally takes matters into her own hands and fatally shoots her mother-in-law in the back. -10 36
9 Maggie Pistone (Anne Heche) in Donnie Brasco
Fed up with her husband's constant absence, Ms. Independant ultimitaly decides divorce is the best option. -13 47
10 Irene Walker (Kathleen Turner) in Prizzi's Honor
Ice-cold assassin Irene succumbs to killer chemistry with family hit man Charley Partanna (Jack Nicholson). -19 159