Bibi Andersson

Biography

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.

Most Known For

Midi Première

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Persona

as Alma

The Magician

as Sara Lindqvist

The Seventh Seal

as Mia

Exposed

as Margaret

The Devil's Eye

as Britt-Marie

Rabies

as Eivor

Summer Place Wanted

as Mona Dahlström

The Lost Prince

as Queen Alexandra

The Island

as Marianne

Twice a Woman

as Laura

Smiles of a Summer Night

as Actress

The Elephant Walk

as The Mother

Scenes from a Marriage

as Katarina

Arn: The Knight Templar

as Moder Rikissa

Huomenna

as Laulajatar

Anna

as Annas mor

Scenes from a Marriage

as Katarina