Bibi Andersson
Swedish actress (1935–2019)
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- Berit Elisabet "Bibi" Andersson ( Swedish: [ˈbɪ̂bːɪ ˈânːdɛˌʂɔn] , 11 November 1935 – 14 April 2019) was a Swedish actress, best known for her frequent collaborations with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.
- Early life and education Andersson was born in Kungsholmen, Stockholm, the daughter of Karin ( née Mansion), a social worker, and Josef Andersson, a businessman.
- Her first collaboration with Ingmar Bergman came in 1951, when she participated in his production of an advertisement for the detergent Bris.
- She then joined the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm.
- With Ingrid Thulin, Eva Dahlbeck and Barbro Hiort af Ornäs, she shared the Best Actress Prize at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival for the director's Brink of Life , a film set in a maternity ward.
Berit Elisabet "Bibi" Andersson (Swedish: [ˈbɪ̂bːɪ ˈânːdɛˌʂɔn], 11 November 1935 – 14 April 2019) was a Swedish actress, best known for her frequent collaborations with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. She received numerous accolades for her work, including four Guldbagge Awards (one for Best Actress and three for Best Supporting Actress), and Best Actress Awards from both the Cannes and Berlin film festivals.
Early life and education
Andersson was born in Kungsholmen, Stockholm, the daughter of Karin (née Mansion), a social worker, and Josef Andersson, a businessman. She was the younger sister of Swedish film actress Gerd Andersson.
Her first collaboration with Ingmar Bergman came in 1951, when she participated in his production of an advertisement for the detergent Bris. She also worked as an extra on film sets as a teenager, and studied acting at the Terserus Drama School and at the Royal Dramatic Theatre School (1954–1956). She then joined the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm.
Career
In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, Andersson starred in 10 motion pictures and three television films directed by Bergman. With Ingrid Thulin, Eva Dahlbeck and Barbro Hiort af Ornäs, she shared the Best Actress Prize at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival for the director's Brink of Life, a film set in a maternity ward. The other films included The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, The Magician, The Passion of Anna, The Touch, and Persona.
In 1963, Andersson won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival for her performance in Vilgot Sjöman's The Mistress.
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