This biopic about actress Sophia Loren covers her life from childhood through international stardom, her marriage to Carlo Ponti following a romantic fling with Cary Grant, and the birth of her first child, and is tied together with actual clips from some of her movies.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Sophia LorenSophia Loren / Romilda Villani | Sophia Loren / Romilda Villani |
 Armand AssanteRiccardo Scicolone | Riccardo Scicolone |
 John GavinCary Grant | Cary Grant |
 Rip TornCarlo Ponti | Carlo Ponti |
 Theresa SaldanaMaria Scicolone | Maria Scicolone |
 Ritza BrownSophia at Age 16 | Sophia at Age 16 |
 Edmund PurdomVittorio de Sica | Vittorio de Sica |
 Anna MiserocchiLouisa Villani | Louisa Villani |
 Francesca De SapioDora | Dora |
 Cyrus EliasGuido | Guido |
 Riccardo CucciollaDominico Villani | Dominico Villani |
| CChiara FerrariSophia at Ages 4-7 | Sophia at Ages 4-7 |
| VVeronica WellsRiccardo's Mother | Riccardo's Mother |
 Mickey KnoxMr. Dunn | Mr. Dunn |
 Lionello Pio Di SavoiaNaples Lawyer | Naples Lawyer |
 Roger BrowneUS Army Captain (uncredited) | US Army Captain (uncredited) |