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Viveca Lindfors

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Viveca Lindfors

Born December 29, 1920 in Uppsala, Uppsala län, SwedenDied October 25, 199594 films

Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors (December 29, 1920 – October 25, 1995) was a Swedish-American stage, film, and television actress. She won an Emmy Award and a Silver Bear for Best Actress.

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She trained at the Royal Dramatic Training Academy, Stockholm. Soon after, she became a theater and film star in Sweden. She moved to the United States in 1946 after being signed by Warner Bros., and began working in Hollywood. She appeared in more than 100 films, including Night Unto Night, No Sad Songs for Me, Dark City, The Halliday Brand, King of Kings, An Affair of the Skin, Creepshow, The Sure Thing, and Stargate.

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Essential films

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Creepshow poster6.9Creepshow1982The Way We Were poster7.0The Way We Were1973The Exorcist III poster6.3The Exorcist III1990King of Kings poster7.1King of Kings1961The Sure Thing poster6.5The Sure Thing1985Moonfleet poster6.5Moonfleet1955The Damned poster6.3The Damned1962The Story of Ruth poster7.5The Story of Ruth1960

Filmography

94 films as actor
  1. 1995Last Summer in the HamptonsHelena Mora
  2. 1995Run For CoverSenator Anderson
  3. 1994StargateCatherine
  4. 1994Backstreet JusticeMrs. Robovit
  5. 1993Zelda
  6. 1993Geoffrey Beene 30
  7. 1992Exiled in AmericaDr. Helena Lindenhaim
  8. 1991ZandaleeTatta
  9. 1991Child of Darkness, Child of LightIda Walsh
  10. 1991The Linguini IncidentMiracle
  11. 1990The Exorcist IIINurse X
  12. 1990Goin' to Chicago
  13. 1989MisplacedZofia
  14. 1989Rachel RiverHarriet White
  15. 1988Going UndercoverMrs. Bellinger
  16. 1988The Ann Jillian StoryAnn's Mother
  17. 1987Freckled Max and the SpooksBaronka
  18. 1987Unfinished BusinessHelena
  19. 1985Secret WeaponsAunt Rosa Koslov
  20. 1985The Sure ThingProfessor Taub
  21. 1984The Three Wishes of Billy GrierDr. Rice
  22. 1984Silent MadnessMrs. Collins
  23. 1984PassionsLila
  24. 1984A Doctor's StoryMrs. Kristina Karlberg
  25. 1982CreepshowAunt Bedelia (segment "Father's Day")
  26. 1982Divorce Wars: A Love StoryBarbara Harper
  27. 1981For Ladies OnlyRachel Loring
  28. 1981The Best Little Girl in the WorldMadame Seurat
  29. 1981The HandPsychologist
  30. 1980Marilyn: The Untold StoryNatasha Lytess
  31. 1980Mom, the Wolfman and MeGrandma Bergman
  32. 1980Playing for TimeFrau Schmidt
  33. 1979Natural EnemiesPsychiatrist
  34. 1979Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighetAmbassadress
  35. 1979VoicesMrs. Lemon
  36. 1978A WeddingIngrid Hellstrom
  37. 1978GirlfriendsBeatrice
  38. 1978A Question of GuiltDr. Rosen
  39. 1977TabuSirkka Lind
  40. 1976Welcome to L.A.Susan Moore
  41. 1976The Tenth LevelMrs. Schnagel
  42. 1974Bell from HellMarta
  43. 1973The Way We WerePaula Reisner
  44. 1972A House Without BoundariesSeñorita Elvira
  45. 1970Puzzle of a Downfall ChildPaula Galba
  46. 1969Coming ApartMonica
  47. 1968Cauldron of BloodTania Badulescu
  48. 1967The Diary of Anne FrankPetronella Van Daan
  49. 1967Oscuros sueños de agostoIsabel
  50. 1965BrainstormDr. Elizabeth Larstadt
  51. 1965SylviaIrma Olanski
  52. 1964Fanfare for a Death SceneAla Sarah
  53. 1963An Affair of the SkinVictoria
  54. 1962The DamnedFreya Neilson
  55. 1962No ExitInez
  56. 1961Five Fingers : The Temple of the Swinging DollMadame Zapote
  57. 1961King of KingsClaudia
  58. 1960Weddings and BabiesBea
  59. 1960The Story of RuthEleilat
  60. 1958TempestCatherine II
  61. 1958I Accuse!Lucie Dreyfus
  62. 1957The Last TycoonKathleen Moore
  63. 1957The Halliday BrandAleta Burris
  64. 1956Rendezvous in BlackMartine
  65. 1955MoonfleetMrs. Minton
  66. 1955Run for CoverHelga Swenson
  67. 1952No Time for FlowersAnna Svoboda
  68. 1952The RaidersElena de Ortega
  69. 1951Journey Into LightChristine Thorssen
  70. 1951Four in a JeepFranziska Idinger
  71. 1950The Flying MissileKarin Hansen
  72. 1950Dark CityVictoria Winant
  73. 1950This Side of the LawEvelyn Taylor
  74. 1950No Sad Songs for MeChris Radna
  75. 1950BackfireLysa Radoff
  76. 1949SingoallaSingoalla
  77. 1949Night Unto NightAnn Gracy
  78. 1948Adventures of Don JuanRainha Margarida
  79. 1948To the VictorChristine Lund Lestrac
  80. 1946InterludeVellamo Toivonen
  81. 1945The Serious GameLydia Stille
  82. 1945Svarta rosor
  83. 1945Marie in the WindmillMaria Holgersson
  84. 1944Jag är eld och luftJenny Ahrman
  85. 1944Nebbie sul mareMaria Rosai
  86. 1944AppassionataMaria
  87. 1943The Brothers' WomanEmma
  88. 1943The Sin of Anna LansAnna Lans
  89. 1942La donna del peccato
  90. 1942Morgondagens melodi
  91. 1942Yellow WardNurse Doris
  92. 1941If I Could Marry the MinisterEva Örn
  93. 1941I paradis ...Angelica Jansson
  94. 1940Snurriga familjenCleaning woman