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