Cast
Anita Björk
Acting
Cast
Anita Björk
Known for
Acting
Born
1923-04-25
From
Tällberg, Dalarna, Sweden
Died
2012-10-24
Also known as Anita Barbro Kristina Björk, Анита Бьёрк
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
Night People
as "Hoffy" Hoffmeir
Waiting Women
as Rakel
The Best Intentions
as Victoria av Baden
Loving Couples
as Petra von Pahlen
Madame de Sade
as Madame de Montreuil
Adalen 31
as Hedvig Björklund
Der Cornet
as Gräfin von Zathmar
Stjärnbilder
as (archive footage)
Miss Julie
as Miss Julie
An Image Maker
Song of the Scarlet Flower
as Kyllikki Malm
The Witch Hunt
Private Confessions
as Karin Åkerblom
The Phantom Carriage
as Mrs. Holm
In the Presence of a Clown
as Anna Åkerblom
On These Shoulders
The Lady in Black
as Inger von Schilden
Henpecked
Mannequin in Red
as Birgitta Lindell
Sing Beautifully About Love
as Cecilia Fröding
Misantropen
as Célimène
Square of Violence
as Sophia
The Quartet That Split Up
as Maj Andersson
Next of Kin
as Märta Skaug
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
Woman Without a Face
as Frida Grande
True Moments
as Karin
A Guest Is Coming
as Siv
Minns ni?
as (archive footage)
Amorosa
as Arvida
Count Only the Happy Moments
as Lilian Lind
The Heavenly Play
as Anna Jesper
Hamlet
Good Friends and Faithful Neighbors
as Yvonne, Hugo Frejers fru
Karl XII
as Ulrika Eleonora
Midsommardröm i fattighuset
as Ellen
Realm of Man
as Birgit Maria Larsson
Lady in White
as Helen G:son Lundberg
The Image Makers
as Selma Lagerlöf
Giftas
as Helene Sund
Han glömde henne aldrig
as Karin Engström
100 dragspel och en flicka
as Elsa Borell
Alf Sjöberg - mästaren
Guest at One's Own Home
as Eva Dahl
Kommer hem och är snäll
as Tyra Hellgren
Ingen väg tillbaka
The Die Is Cast
as Rebecka Striid
The Witch
Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns
I lodjurets timma
as Prästen
Komedi i Hägerskog
as Narcissa
Moon Over Hellesta
as Margareta Snellman
Waiting Waters
Tribadernas natt
as Siri von Essen-Strindberg
Dagerman
Utro
Handen på hjärtat
