Updated: Sept. 22, 2014 at 2:29 PM

In Photos: Sophia Loren (18 images)

Sophia Loren, Italian actress and legendary star of the silver screen, celebrates her 80th birthday today on September 22, 2014.

Charlton Heston gives Sophia Loren a kiss during a celebration during the filming of the movie El Cid (Le Cid). Photo from 1960s. (UPI Photo Archive/Files)

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Sophia Loren arrives on the steps of the Palais des Festivals before the screening of the film "Deux jours, une nuit (Two Days, One Night)" during the 67th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 20, 2014. UPI/David Silpa

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Charlton Heston cuts a cake with Sophia Loren during a celebration during the filming of the movie El Cid (Le Cid). Photo from 1960s. (UPI Photo Archive/Files)

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Actresses Meryl Streep (L) and Sophia Loren arrive at the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 22, 2009. (UPI Photo/ Roger L. Wollenberg)

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