Anita Björk
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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
Known for
Credits
The Best Intentions (1992)
as Victoria av Baden
Night People (1954)
as "Hoffy" Hoffmeir
Utro (1966)
Actor
Waiting Women (1952)
as Rakel
The Witch Hunt (1981)
as Ingeborg Eriksdotter Jaatun
Tribadernas natt (1978)
as Siri von Essen-Strindberg
Next of Kin (1979)
as Märta Skaug
True Moments (1998)
as Karin
Count Only the Happy Moments (1944)
as Lilian Lind
Madame de Sade (1992)
as Madame de Montreuil
An Image Maker (2001)
Actor
Han glömde henne aldrig (1952)
as Karin Engström
Waiting Waters (1965)
Actor
In the Presence of a Clown (1998)
as Anna Åkerblom
The Lady in Black (1958)
as Inger von Schilden
Adalen 31 (1969)
as Hedvig Björklund
Miss Julie (1951)
as Miss Julie
Handen på hjärtat (1962)
Actor
Giftas (1955)
as Helene Sund
On These Shoulders (1948)
Actor
The Heavenly Play (1942)
as Anna Jesper
Private Confessions (1996)
as Karin Åkerblom
Loving Couples (1964)
as Petra von Pahlen
Song of the Scarlet Flower (1956)
as Kyllikki Malm
A Guest Is Coming (1947)
as Siv
The Quartet That Split Up (1950)
as Maj Andersson
Dagerman (1989)
Actor
Amorosa (1986)
as Arvida
Mannequin in Red (1958)
as Birgitta Lindell
Woman Without a Face (1947)
as Frida Grande
The Image Makers (2000)
as Selma Lagerlöf
100 dragspel och en flicka (1946)
as Elsa Borell
Guest at One's Own Home (1957)
as Eva Dahl
Square of Violence (1961)
as Sophia
Sing Beautifully About Love (1976)
as Cecilia Fröding
Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors (1960)
as Yvonne, Hugo Frejers fru
Minns ni? (1993)
as (archive footage)
Ingen väg tillbaka (1947)
Actor
Realm of Man (1949)
as Birgit Maria Larsson
I lodjurets timma (1989)
as Prästen
Lady in White (1962)
as Helen G:son Lundberg
Stjärnbilder (1995)
as (archive footage)
Misantropen (1963)
as Célimène
Stig Dagerman (2004)
Actor
Alf Sjöberg - mästaren (1983)
Actor
Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns (1953)
as Self
Karl XII (1974)
as Ulrika Eleonora
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight (2006)
Actor
The Phantom Carriage (1958)
as Mrs. Holm
The Die Is Cast (1960)
as Rebecka Striid
Kommer hem och är snäll (1973)
as Tyra Hellgren
Hamlet (1955)
Actor
Henpecked (1967)
Actor
Midsommardröm i fattighuset (1980)
as Ellen
Moon Over Hellesta (1956)
as Margareta Snellman
Der Cornet (1955)
as Gräfin von Zathmar
The Witch (1954)
Actor
Komedi i Hägerskog (1968)
as Narcissa