Viveca Lindfors

Viveca Lindfors

Viveca Lindfors (1920-1995) was a renowned Swedish-American actress known for her versatility and captivating performances on stage, in film, and on television. Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Lindfors developed a passion for the performing arts from a young age, honing her craft at the prestigious Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. In 1946, Lindfors was brought to Hollywood by Warner Brothers in the hope that she would become a new Greta Garbo or Ingrid Bergman - two of Sweden's most famous cinematic exports. This marked the beginning of a prolific international career that would span several decades. Lindfors went on to appear in a wide range of acclaimed films, including the film noir classic "I'll Cry Tomorrow" and the psychological thriller "The Addams Family." Beyond her on-screen work, Lindfors was also a respected theater actress, garnering critical acclaim for her portrayals of iconic roles such as Hedda Gabler and Medea. Her versatility and emotional depth were widely praised, and she was known for her ability to bring nuance and complexity to even the most challenging characters. In addition to her acting work, Lindfors was also a dedicated educator and mentor, sharing her expertise and passion for the performing arts with aspiring actors and directors. She taught at several prestigious institutions, including the Actors Studio in New York, and was instrumental in nurturing the next generation of theatrical talent. Throughout her career, Lindfors received numerous accolades and honors, including a Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in the television film "Testimony of Two Men." She was also recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Swedish Film Institute, cementing her status as one of the most respected and influential Swedish actors of the 20th century.

Known For: Acting

Born: Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden, 1920-12-29

Died: 1995-10-25

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1940	Snurriga familjen	Cleaning woman	60
2	1941	I paradis ...	Angelica Jansson	0
3	1941	If I Could Marry the Minister	Eva Örn	70
4	1942	Yellow Ward	Nurse Doris	39
5	1942	Morgondagens melodi		0
6	1943	The Sin of Anna Lans	Anna Lans	60
7	1943	The Brothers' Woman	Emma	50
8	1944	Appassionata	Maria	54
9	1944	Nebbie sul mare	Maria Rosai	0
10	1944	Jag är eld och luft	Jenny Ahrman	0
11	1945	Marie in the Windmill	Maria Holgersson	50
12	1945	Svarta rosor		0
13	1945	The Serious Game	Lydia Stille	35
14	1946	Interlude	Vellamo Toivonen	40
15	1948	To the Victor	Christine Lund Lestrac	0
16	1948	Adventures of Don Juan	Rainha Margarida	64
17	1949	Night Unto Night	Ann Gracy	51
18	1949	The Wind Is My Lover	Singoalla	60
19	1950	Backfire	Lysa Radoff	59
20	1950	No Sad Songs for Me	Chris Radna	62
21	1950	This Side of the Law	Evelyn Taylor	48
22	1950	Dark City	Victoria Winant	65
23	1950	The Flying Missile	Karin Hansen	49
24	1951	Four in a Jeep	Franziska Idinger	54
25	1951	Journey Into Light	Christine Thorssen	60
26	1952	The Raiders	Elena de Ortega	62
27	1952	No Time for Flowers	Anna Svoboda	0
28	1955	Run for Cover	Helga Swenson	66
29	1955	Moonfleet	Mrs. Minton	65
30	1956	Rendezvous in Black	Martine	0
31	1957	The Halliday Brand	Aleta Burris	61
32	1957	The Last Tycoon	Kathleen Moore	0
33	1958	I Accuse!	Lucie Dreyfus	61
34	1958	Tempest	Catherine II	60
35	1960	The Story of Ruth	Eleilat	73
36	1960	Weddings and Babies	Bea	58
37	1961	King of Kings	Claudia	71
38	1961	Five Fingers : The Temple of the Swinging Doll	Madame Zapote	0
39	1962	No Exit	Inez	50
40	1962	The Damned	Freya Neilson	63
41	1963	An Affair of the Skin	Victoria	0
42	1964	Fanfare for a Death Scene	Ala Sarah	60
43	1965	Sylvia	Irma Olanski	62
44	1965	Brainstorm	Dr. Elizabeth Larstadt	62
45	1967	Oscuros sueños de agosto	Isabel	49
46	1967	The Diary of Anne Frank	Petronella Van Daan	60
47	1969	Coming Apart	Monica	63
48	1970	Cauldron of Blood	Tania Badulescu	43
49	1970	Puzzle of a Downfall Child	Paula Galba	65
50	1972	A House Without Boundaries	Señorita Elvira	51
51	1973	The Way We Were	Paula Reisner	69
52	1974	Bell from Hell	Marta	56
53	1976	The Tenth Level	Mrs. Schnagel	51
54	1976	Welcome to L.A.	Susan Moore	50
55	1977	Tabu	Sirkka Lind	42
56	1978	A Question of Guilt	Dr. Rosen	62
57	1978	Girlfriends	Beatrice	67
58	1978	A Wedding	Ingrid Hellstrom	63
59	1979	Voices	Mrs. Lemon	30
60	1979	Natural Enemies	Psychiatrist	62
61	1979	Natural Enemies	Dr. Baker	62
62	1980	Playing for Time	Frau Schmidt	69
63	1980	Mom, the Wolfman and Me	Grandma Bergman	0
64	1980	Marilyn: The Untold Story	Natasha Lytess	82
65	1981	The Hand	Doctress	60
66	1981	The Best Little Girl in the World	Madame Seurat	51
67	1981	For Ladies Only	Rachel Loring	40
68	1982	Divorce Wars: A Love Story	Barbara Harper	70
69	1982	Inside the Third Reich	Gypsy woman	72
70	1982	Creepshow	Aunt Bedelia (segment "Father's Day")	69
71	1984	A Doctor's Story	Mrs. Kristina Karlberg	50
72	1984	Passions	Lila	57
73	1984	Silent Madness	Mrs. Collins	49
74	1984	The Three Wishes of Billy Grier	Dr. Rice	50
75	1985	The Sure Thing	Professor Taub	65
76	1985	Secret Weapons	Aunt Rosa Koslov	67
77	1987	Unfinished Business	Helena	0
78	1987	Freckled Max and the Spooks	Baronka	50
79	1988	Rachel River	Harriet White	70
80	1988	The Ann Jillian Story	Ann's Mother	50
81	1988	Going Undercover	Mrs. Bellinger	21
82	1989	Misplaced	Zofia	0
83	1990	Goin' to Chicago		33
84	1990	The Exorcist III	Nurse X	63
85	1991	Child of Darkness, Child of Light	Ida Walsh	57
86	1991	The Linguini Incident	Miracle	69
87	1991	Zandalee	Tatta	44
88	1992	Exiled in America	Dr. Helena Lindenhaim	30
89	1993	Geoffrey Beene 30		0
90	1993	Minns ni?	(archive footage)	0
91	1993	Zelda		0
92	1994	Backstreet Justice	Mrs. Robovit	30
93	1994	Stargate	Catherine	70
94	1995	Run For Cover	Senator Anderson	35
95	1995	Last Summer in the Hamptons	Helena Mora	55
96	1996	Looking for Richard	Self	68
97	1997	Who Is Henry Jaglom?	Self	66

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1948	The Ed Sullivan Show	Self	68
2	1948	The Philco Television Playhouse	Widow	63
3	1948	Studio One	Lisa	50
4	1949	Suspense		49
5	1950	Lux Video Theatre	Julie	63
6	1953	Letter to Loretta	Louise Reynard	65
7	1954	Climax!	Soledad Barojo	33
8	1954	Climax!	Solange Tanbeau	33
9	1954	Climax!	Lisa Muller	33
10	1957	DuPont Show of the Month	Camilla, la Perichole	68
11	1958	Naked City	Lulu Kronen	55
12	1959	Rawhide		72
13	1959	Bonanza	Angela Bergstrom	75
14	1959	Adventures in Paradise	Sister Catherine	57
15	1959	Play of the Week	Belia Odry	0
16	1960	Johnny Midnight	Simone	0
17	1961	Ben Casey		56
18	1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self	54
19	1964	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea	Laura	78
20	1965	The F.B.I.	Eva Bolen	55
21	1981	Dynasty		65
22	1982	Hotel		68
23	1983	Reading Rainbow	Herself - Narrator (voice)	84
24	1986	The Wizard		66
25	1987	Frankenstein's Aunt	Teta	76
26	1988	China Beach		74
27	1990	Law & Order	Helga Holtz	74

Viveca Lindfors

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