Anita Ekberg
Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (29 September 1931 - 11 January 2015), known as Anita Ekberg, was a Swedish actress who worked in European and American films. She started work as a fashion model and successfully transitioned to films in mid-1950s. Known for her voluptuous figure, she is best known for playing Sylvia in La Dolce Vita (1960), with its iconic scene where she cavorts in a fountain.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1931-09-29 · Malmö - Skåne län - Sweden
- Died
- 2015-01-11
Known for
- La Dolce Vita (1960) — Sylvia
- War and Peace (1956) — Helene Kuragina
- Boccaccio '70 (1962) — Anita (segment "Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio")
- Artists and Models (1955) — Anita
- The Clowns (1970) — Anita Ekberg
- Intervista (1987) — Anita Ekberg
- The Oscars (1953) — Self
- Killer Nun (1979) — Sister Gertrude
- Hollywood or Bust (1956) — Actress Anita
- Bambola (1996) — Mamma Greta
- 4 for Texas (1963) — Elya Carlson
- Blood Alley (1955) — Wei Ling
- Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) — Venusian Guard
- Woman Times Seven (1967) — Claudie
- The Alphabet Murders (1965) — Amanda Beatrice Cross
- If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969) — Performer