Sophia Loren's mother had the makings of a Hollywood starlet ... head upright," the 90-year-old revealed to PEOPLE in 2009.

Sophia Loren is an iconic actress who has a decade-spanning career in Hollywood. The star celebrated her 90th birthday in September, and has no plans on slowing down either.

PEOPLE is looking back at past ceremonies and sharing behind-the-scenes stories from Hollywood's most prestigious event.

A poignant time in Sophia's career, she was also invited ... the Byzantine property is widely associated with Old Hollywood, given that it was a favourite haunt of Henry Fonda's too, and as ...