Biography
Sophia Loren is an Italian actress. Born Sofia Villani Scicolone on 20 September 1934 in Rome, she began her career in Italian cinema in the early 1950s.
She is known for her performances in Two Women (1960), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963), Marriage Italian Style (1964), A Special Day (1977) and The Life Ahead (2020). Loren also appeared as Mamma in the 2009 film Nine.
Her awards include an Academy Honorary Award in 1991, five Golden Globe Awards and a BAFTA Award. She has received honours such as the Legion of Honour from France and the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
