Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren, born Sofia Villani Scicolone (Rome, 20 september 1934), is an Italian actress. She won an Academy Award in 1962 for her starring role in Italian-German war drama La Ciociara. In addition, her more than 45 other acting prizes are awarded, including several Golden Globes, a BAFTA Award and the award for best actress at theCannes Film festival. ==Biography[ Edit] == Loren grew up in Pozzuoli near Naples. At the age of fourteen she won a prize in a beauty contest. A few years later, she was at another such game noticed by film producerCarlo Ponti, who let her do a screen test . In 1954 she made her film debut in L'Oro di Napoli by Vittorio de Sica. In 1957, she played in her first English-language film The Pride and The Passion, along with Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra. A Middle of the Road the producer group in 1971 to a record deal and brings them in contact with producerGiacomo Tosti. Through him, the group is asked to include a duet with Loren for her film La Moglie Del Prete (the priest's wife).

At the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin was Loren one of eight women who were allowed to carry Olympic flag in the stadium. ==Private[ Edit] == Loren married in 1957 with her almost 22 years older discoverer Carlo Ponti. The couple left their marriage in 1962, however, void because of problems with Ponti's separation from his first wife Giuliana Fiastri. Fiastri and he were separated in Mexico, but this was judged as non-legally valid in Italy. Loren and Ponti therefore had to apart to prevent him was convicted of bigamy. After the three obtained French citizenship, Loren and remarry in 1966 and they stayed together Ponti until his death in 2007. They had son Carlo Jr. in 1968 and in 1973 son Edoardo. In 1971 appears In cucina con amore Lorens Cookbook (published in Dutch as Cooking con Amore) with a collection of recipes from the Neapolitan-Italian cuisine, interspersed with some exotic dishes. ==Filmography[ Edit] ==