Anita Björk
Acting
Born: April 25, 1923 · Tällberg, Dalarna, Sweden
Died: October 24, 2012 (aged 89)
Highest Rated
Biography
Anita Björk (born 25 April 1923) is a Swedish actress. Born in Tällberg, Dalarna, Anita Björk attended Dramatens elevskola (The Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school) in 1942-45. Anita Björk has been a leading lady of Swedish theatre for many years and has worked at the national stage; Dramaten, since 1945, where she has performed in more than 100 parts over the years (which makes her one of the greatest actors of Dramaten). On film, Anita Björk has played leading roles - in particular - in a number of style forming Swedish thrillers and crime mystery dramas, including Det kom en gäst (1947), Moln över Hellesta (1956), Damen i svart (1958), Mannekäng i rött (1958) and Tärningen är kastad (1960). Still, her most famous part is probably her title role in Alf Sjöberg's celebrated film adaption of Strindberg's Miss Julie (1951) that was awarded with the grand prize at Cannes Film Festival. Married to Olof Bergström (1945–1951) and from 1953 with Stig Dagerman. After his death she had a relationship with Graham Greene. Currently performing in A.R. Gurney's play Kärleksbrev (Love Letters) at Dramaten, opposite Jan-Olof Strandberg (Lilla scenen; March-April, 2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article Anita Björk, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Movies (50)
The Best Intentions
Victoria av Baden
Night People
"Hoffy" Hoffmeir
The Witch Hunt
Ingeborg Eriksdotter Jaatun
In the Presence of a Clown
Anna Åkerblom
Waiting Women
Rakel
Miss Julie
Miss Julie
Tribadernas natt
Siri von Essen-Strindberg
Madame de Sade
Madame de Montreuil
Private Confessions
Karin Åkerblom
Utro
1966
Loving Couples
Petra von Pahlen
Giftas
Helene Sund
Karl XII
Ulrika Eleonora
Next of Kin
Märta Skaug
Waiting Waters
1965
The Lady in Black
Inger von Schilden
True Moments
Karin
An Image Maker
2001
Adalen 31
Hedvig Björklund
Song of the Scarlet Flower
Kyllikki Malm
Amorosa
Arvida
Guest at One's Own Home
Eva Dahl
Stjärnbilder
(archive footage)
Woman Without a Face
Frida Grande
Realm of Man
Birgit Maria Larsson
Mannequin in Red
Birgitta Lindell
Henpecked
1967
On These Shoulders
1948
Count Only the Happy Moments
Lilian Lind
Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors
Yvonne, Hugo Frejers fru
A Guest Is Coming
Siv
Han glömde henne aldrig
Karin Engström
Stig Dagerman
2004
Der Cornet
Gräfin von Zathmar
Minns ni?
(archive footage)
Square of Violence
Sophia
100 dragspel och en flicka
Elsa Borell
The Quartet That Split Up
Maj Andersson
The Heavenly Play
Anna Jesper
The Die Is Cast
Rebecka Striid
Lady in White
Helen G:son Lundberg
The Image Makers
Selma Lagerlöf
Kommer hem och är snäll
Tyra Hellgren
I lodjurets timma
Prästen
The Phantom Carriage
Mrs. Holm
The Witch
1954
Moon Over Hellesta
Margareta Snellman
Komedi i Hägerskog
Narcissa
Misantropen
Célimène
Midsommardröm i fattighuset
Ellen