‘Grazie, America!’ — List of Sophia Loren Oscar nominations
Posted: April 2026
List of Oscar nominations and wins for Sophia Loren. Sophia Loren has been nominated for 2 Academy Awards and won 1. Year indicates year/period for which films were eligible for awards consideration, not year of ceremony. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database, Wikipedia
1964: Marriage Italian Style (Best Actress) — lost to Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins). Other nominees: Debbie Reynolds (The Unsinkable Molly Brown), Kim Stanley (Seance on a Wet Afternoon), Anne Bancroft (The Pumpkin Eater)
WON: 1961: Two Women (Best Actress) — Other nominees: Audrey Hepburn (Breakfast at Tiffany’s), Piper Laurie (The Hustler), Geraldine Page (Summer and Smoke), Natalie Wood (Splendor in the Grass)
At the 1991 Oscars, Sophia Loren received an Honorary Award, presented by Gregory Peck, “For a career rich with memorable performances that has added permanent luster to our art form.” She is the first actor to win an Academy Award for a foreign language film. She has received 7 David di Donatello Awards for Best Actress.
Sophia Loren was born in Rome, Sept. 20, 1934. She was married to Carlo Ponti Sr. He died on Jan. 10, 2007, at 94. Sophia Loren is a godparent of Drew Barrymore.