Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren, OMRI (born Sofia Villani Scicolone; 20 September 1934) is an Italian actress.
In 1962, Loren won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Two Women, along with 21 awards, becoming the first actress to win an Academy Award for a non-English-speaking performance. Loren has won 50 international awards, including an Oscar, seven Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy Award, a BAFTA Award and a Laurel Award. Her other films include: Houseboat (1958), El Cid (1961), Yesterday, Today an
In 1999, Loren was listed by the American Film Institute on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars as #21 of 25 American female screen legends of all time. In 2002, she was honored by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) at its annual Anniversary Gala and was inducted into its Italian American Hall of Fame. In 2009, the Guinness Book of World Records recognized her as "Italy's Most Awarded Actress".
In 1991, the Republic of France awarded her a Distinction of la Légion d'honneur (the Legion of Honor) with the grade of Chevalier (Knight). In 1997, Loren was invested Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic). In 2010, she was awarded the Praemium Imperiale by the Imperial Family of Japan on behalf of the Japan Art Association.
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Born
Sep 20, 1934
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Known For
Acting
Movies
148 acting
0 crew
Popularity
2.7
Known For
The Cassandra Crossing
1976
as Jennifer Rispoli Chamberlain
Prêt-à-Porter
1994
as Isabella de la Fontaine
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
as Lucilla
Nine
2009
as Mamma
El Cid
1961
as Jimena
Two Women
1960
as Cesira
A Special Day
1977
as Antonietta Taberi
Boccaccio '70
1962
as Zoe (segment "La riffa")
Quo Vadis
1951
as Lygia's Slave (uncredited)
Grumpier Old Men
1995
as Maria Sophia Coletta Ragetti
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