Sophia Loren was born on this day, September 20, in 1934.

“When an actress has the intelligence and professionalism, as well as the beauty, of Sophia Loren, photographing her becomes a highly enjoyable collaboration. We worked together in her Paris apartment, in the early afternoon. She was very much a mother, and adored her two young sons. As our session ended they returned home from school, and I was touched by the outpouring of mutual love and affection.” Yousuf Karsh, from “A Biography in Images.”

Sophia Loren was photographed for Paris Match. See more.