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Italian actress (born )

Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone (Italian:[soˈfiːavilˈlaːniʃʃikoˈloːne]; born 20 September ), known professionally as Sophia Loren (lə-REN;^[1]Italian:[ˈlɔːren]), is an Italian actress, active in her native country and the United States.

With a career spanning over 70 years, she is one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.^[2]

Encouraged to enroll in acting lessons after entering a beauty pageant, Loren began her film career at age 16 in She appeared in several bit parts and minor roles in the early part of the decade, until her five-picture contract with Paramount in launched her international career.

Sophia Loren Biography • Italian Actress • Sofia Scicolone

Her film appearances around this time include The Pride and the Passion, Houseboat, and It Started in Naples. During the s, she starred in films as a sexually emancipated persona and was one of the best known sex symbols of the time.

Loren's performance as C