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