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Bibi Andersson

Bibi Andersson

Acting

Born: November 11, 1935Kungsholmen, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Berit Elisabet Andersson (November 11, 1935 – April 14, 2019) or better known professionally as Bibi Andersson (Swedish: [ˈbɪ̂bːɪ ˈânːdɛˌʂɔn]), was a Swedish actress who was best known for her frequent collaborations with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman Her artistic dreams came early in life and were further supported by her older sister Gerd Andersson who became a ballet dancer at the Royal Opera and made her acting debut in 1951. Bibi, on the other side, had to make do with bit parts and commercials. She debuted in Dum-Bom (1953), playing against Nils Poppe. Eventually, she was able to start at the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school in 1954. A brief relationship with Ingmar Bergman made her quit school and follow him to the Malmö city theatre, where he was a director, performing in plays by August Strindberg and Hjalmar Bergman. Bergman also gave her a small part in his comedy Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), and larger roles in his Wild Strawberries (1957) and The Seventh Seal (1957). From the the 1960s she got offers from abroad, with best result in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977). During the civil war in Yugoslavia she has worked with several initiatives to give the people of Sarajevo theatre and other forms of culture.

Known For
Filmography
Året var 1976

Året var 1976

Self (archive footage)

2025
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer

Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer

Self (archive footage)

2022

Bilder av Bibi

Self

2014
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

(archive footage)

2012
Images from the Playground

Images from the Playground

Self

2009
The Frost

The Frost

The Widow Rat

2009
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End

Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End

Mother Rikissa

2008
Women and Bergman

Women and Bergman

Self

2007
Arn: The Knight Templar

Arn: The Knight Templar

Mother Rikissa

2007
When Darkness Falls

When Darkness Falls

The Mother-in-law

2006

Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight

2006
A Poem in Images

A Poem in Images

Self

2004
The Return of the Dancing Master

The Return of the Dancing Master

Elsa Berggren

2004
Passion of Anna: Disintegration of Passion

Passion of Anna: Disintegration of Passion

Self

2004
Elina: As If I Wasn't There

Elina: As If I Wasn't There

Tora Holm

2003
Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tid

Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tid

Self

2001
Anna

Anna

Annas mor

2000
Light Keeps Me Company

Light Keeps Me Company

Self

2000
Shit Happens

Shit Happens

Solveig Olsson

2000
Little Big Sister

Little Big Sister

Narrator

1998
Lines from the Heart

Lines from the Heart

Self

1996
Stjärnbilder

Stjärnbilder

(archive footage)

1995
Dreamplay

Dreamplay

Victoria

1994
Musikbussen

Musikbussen

Berättare

1994
The Butterfly's Dream

The Butterfly's Dream

La madre

1994
Die Frauen in Ingmar Bergmans Filmen

Die Frauen in Ingmar Bergmans Filmen

Self

1993
A Passing Season

A Passing Season

Lise

1992
Maybe I Really Am a Sorceress

Maybe I Really Am a Sorceress

Self

1989

Creditors

Tekla

1988
Babette's Feast

Babette's Feast

Svensk hofdame

1987
Los dueños del silencio

Los dueños del silencio

Marie-Louise Wallén

1987
Poor Butterfly

Poor Butterfly

Gertrud

1986
Huomenna

Huomenna

Laulajatar

1986
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

Narrator (voice)

1986
Sista leken

Sista leken

Viktors hustru

1984

Savannen

Lydia

1983

A Hill on the Dark Side of the Moon

Ann-Charlotte Lefler

1983
Svarta fåglar

Svarta fåglar

Simone Cambral

1983
Exposed

Exposed

Margaret

1983
Gråtvalsen

Gråtvalsen

Berit

1983
I am Blushing

I am Blushing

Siv Andersson

1981
Marmalade Revolution

Marmalade Revolution

Anna-Berit

1980
The Elephant Walk

The Elephant Walk

The Mother

1979
The Concorde... Airport '79

The Concorde... Airport '79

Francine

1979
Twice a Woman

Twice a Woman

Laura

1979
Quintet

Quintet

Ambrosia

1979
A Look at Liv

A Look at Liv

Self

1979
Question of Love

Question of Love

Catherine Dumais

1978
An Enemy of the People

An Enemy of the People

Catherine Stockmann

1978
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

Dr. Fried

1977

Confessions of a Fool

Maria/Siri von Essen

1976
Vortex

Vortex

Patricia Tauling

1976
Rain over Santiago

Rain over Santiago

Monique Calvé

1975
After the Fall

After the Fall

Holga

1974
My Husband, His Mistress and I

My Husband, His Mistress and I

Blanche Huysman

1974
Scenes from a Marriage

Scenes from a Marriage

Katarina

1974
The Hour of Parting

The Hour of Parting

Elsa Jacobsen

1973
The Man from the Other Side

The Man from the Other Side

Britt Stagnelius

1972
Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman

Self

1972
The Touch

The Touch

Karin Vergerus

1971
A Ballad of Love

A Ballad of Love

Woman at the aerodrome

1970
Story of a Woman

Story of a Woman

Karin Ullman

1970
The Kremlin Letter

The Kremlin Letter

Erika Kosnov

1970
Miss Julie

Miss Julie

Fröken Julie

1969
The Passion of Anna

The Passion of Anna

Eva Vergerus

1969
Blow Hot, Blow Cold

Blow Hot, Blow Cold

Margit Lindmark

1969
Think of a Number

Think of a Number

Jane Merrild

1969
Black Palm Trees

Black Palm Trees

Elin Pappila

1968
The Girls

The Girls

Liz / Lysistrata

1968
An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

Self

1968
A Question of Rape

A Question of Rape

Marianne Séverin

1967
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Viola

1967
Pardon, Are You for or Against?

Pardon, Are You for or Against?

Ingrid

1966
Persona

Persona

Alma

1966
Duel at Diablo

Duel at Diablo

Ellen Grange

1966
My Sister My Love

My Sister My Love

Charlotte

1966

The Island

Marianne

1966
Juninatt

Juninatt

Britt

1965
Dance Around the Guldbaggen

Dance Around the Guldbaggen

Self

1964
All These Women

All These Women

Humlan

1964
Kort är sommaren

Kort är sommaren

Edvarda

1962
The Mistress

The Mistress

The Girl

1962
The Pleasure Garden

The Pleasure Garden

Anna

1961
Karneval

Karneval

1961
Square of Violence

Square of Violence

Maria

1961
The Devil's Eye

The Devil's Eye

Britt-Marie

1960
The Wedding Day

The Wedding Day

Sylvia Blom

1960

Den kära leken

Lena/fröken Blå, fröken Grön, fröken Vit, fröken Röd

1959
The Magician

The Magician

Sara Lindqvist

1958
Rabies

Rabies

Eivor

1958
Brink of Life

Brink of Life

Hjördis Pettersson

1958
You Are My Adventure

You Are My Adventure

Christina Blom

1958
Summer Place Wanted

Summer Place Wanted

Mona Dahlström

1957
Behind the Scenes of Wild Strawberries

Behind the Scenes of Wild Strawberries

Self

1957
Wild Strawberries

Wild Strawberries

Sara

1957
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming

Mr. Sleeman Is Coming

Anne-Marie

1957
The Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal

Mia

1957
Last Pair Out

Last Pair Out

Kerstin

1956
Private Entrance

Private Entrance

Karin Johansson

1956
Smiles of a Summer Night

Smiles of a Summer Night

Actress

1955
Flickan i regnet

Flickan i regnet

Lily

1955
The City By the Waters

The City By the Waters

1955
En natt på Glimmingehus

En natt på Glimmingehus

Maj Månsson

1954
Sir Arne's Treasure

Sir Arne's Treasure

Berghild

1954
Dumbom

Dumbom

Elvira

1953

Vingslag i natten

Girl at the graduation dinner

1953
Ubåt 39

Ubåt 39

Girl on a train

1952
Miss Julie

Miss Julie

Dancing girl (uncredited)

1951