Sophia Loren
Biography
Sophia Loren was born Sofia Villani Scicolone on September 20, 1934. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1962 for her role in Two Women, becoming the first actress to receive the honor for a non-English-speaking performance. A recipient of numerous international awards and honors, including the Cecil B. de Mille award and the Praemium Imperiale, Loren is one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.
