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Sophia Loren

Acting Born Sep 20, 1934 Rome, Lazio, Italy 24 credits

Biography

Sophia Loren, born Sofia Villani Scicolone on 20 September 1934, is an Italian actress. In 1962, she became the first actress to win an Academy Award for a non-English-speaking performance for her role in Two Women. Throughout her career, Loren has won 50 international awards, including an Oscar, seven Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Laurel Award. Her filmography includes Houseboat, El Cid, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Marriage Italian Style, and A Special Day. She has also achieved critical and commercial success in television movies such as Courage. She is recognized for her work in both home box-office productions and American blockbusters.

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