Sophia Loren was born as Sofia Villani Scicolone in Rome in 1934. Her mother, Romilda Villani, was an aspiring actress and ...

ROME — Sophia Loren broke into tears at an awards ceremony Saturday as she recalled her climb to fame from the gritty Neapolitan suburb where she grew up. "Lady History was generous to the girl from ...

At six, her chin was cut by shrapnel during a bombing in World War II. Other screen names used before becoming Sophia Loren were Sofia Lazzaro and Sofia Scicolone. Nominated for two Academy Awards and ...