Bibi Andersson
Born
November 11, 1935
Died
April 14, 2019 (83 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Kungsholmen, 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
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
Self (archive footage)
2022
Bilder av Bibi
Self
2014
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
Arn: The Knight Templar
Moder Rikissa · (3 episodes)
2010
Images from the Playground
Self
2009
The Frost
The Widow Rat
2009
Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End
Mother Rikissa
2008
Women and Bergman
Self
2007
Arn: The Knight Templar
Mother Rikissa
2007
Bror & syster
moster Majken · (3 episodes)
2007
When Darkness Falls
The Mother-in-law
2006
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
2006
A Poem in Images
Self
2004
The Return of the Dancing Master
Elsa Berggren
2004
Passion of Anna: Disintegration of Passion
Self
2004
Elina: As If I Wasn't There
Tora Holm
2003
The Lost Prince
Queen Alexandra · (2 episodes)
2003
Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tid
Self
2001
Anna
Annas mor
2000
Light Keeps Me Company
Self
2000
Shit Happens
Solveig Olsson
2000
Längtans blåa blomma
Mrs. Tidrén · (4 episodes)
1998
Little Big Sister
Narrator
1998
Lines from the Heart
Self
1996
Stjärnbilder
(archive footage)
1995
Dreamplay
Victoria
1994
Musikbussen
Berättare
1994
The Butterfly's Dream
La madre
1994
Die Frauen in Ingmar Bergmans Filmen
Self
1993
A Passing Season
Lise
1992
Maybe I Really Am a Sorceress
Self
1989
Creditors
Tekla
1988
Babette's Feast
Swedish Lady-in-Waiting
1987
Los dueños del silencio
Marie-Louise Wallén
1987
Poor Butterfly
Gertrud
1986
Tomorrow
Laulajatar
1986
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
Narrator (voice)
1986
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Maria 'Maj' Wallenberg · (2 episodes)
1985
Sista leken
Viktors hustru
1984
Savannen
Lydia
1983
A Hill on the Dark Side of the Moon
Ann-Charlotte Lefler
1983
Svarta fåglar
Simone Cambral
1983
Exposed
Margaret
1983
Gråtvalsen
Berit
1983
The Guldbagge Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1981
I am Blushing
Siv Andersson
1981
Marmalade Revolution
Anna-Berit
1980
The Elephant Walk
The Mother
1979
The Concorde... Airport '79
Francine
1979
Twice a Woman
Laura
1979
Quintet
Ambrosia
1979
A Look at Liv
Self
1979
Question of Love
Catherine Dumais
1978
An Enemy of the People
Catherine Stockmann
1978
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Dr. Fried
1977
Confessions of a Fool
Maria · (4 episodes)
1976
Confessions of a Fool
Maria/Siri von Essen
1976
Vortex
Patricia Tauling
1976
Rain over Santiago
Monique Calvé
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · (2 episodes)
1975
Midi Première
Self · (1 episode)
1975
My Husband, His Mistress and I
Blanche Huysman
1974
Scenes from a Marriage
Katarina
1974
After the Fall
Holga
1974
The Hour of Parting
Elsa Jacobsen
1973
Scenes from a Marriage
Katarina · (6 episodes)
1973
The Man from the Other Side
Britt Stagnelius
1972
Ingmar Bergman
Self
1972
The Touch
Karin Vergerus
1971
A Ballad of Love
Woman at the aerodrome
1970
Story of a Woman
Karin Ullman
1970
The Kremlin Letter
Erika Kosnov
1970
Miss Julie
Fröken Julie
1969
The Passion of Anna
Eva Vergerus
1969
Blow Hot, Blow Cold
Margit Lindmark
1969
Think of a Number
Jane Merrild
1969
Black Palm Trees
Elin Pappila
1968
The Girls
Liz / Lysistrata
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1968
An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman
Self
1968
A Question of Rape
Marianne Séverin
1967
Twelfth Night
Viola
1967
Pardon, Are You for or Against?
Ingrid
1966
Persona
Alma
1966
Duel at Diablo
Ellen Grange
1966
My Sister My Love
Charlotte
1966
The Island
Marianne
1966
Juninatt
Britt
1965
Dance Around the Guldbaggen
Self
1964
All These Women
Humlan
1964
Kort är sommaren
Edvarda
1962
The Mistress
The Girl
1962
The Pleasure Garden
Anna
1961
Karneval
1961
Square of Violence
Maria
1961
The Devil's Eye
Britt-Marie
1960
The Wedding Day
Sylvia Blom
1960
Den kära leken
Lena/fröken Blå, fröken Grön, fröken Vit, fröken Röd
1959
The Magician
Sara Lindqvist
1958
Rabies
Eivor
1958
Brink of Life
Hjördis Pettersson
1958
You Are My Adventure
Christina Blom
1958
Summer Place Wanted
Mona Dahlström
1957
Wild Strawberries
Sara
1957
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming
Anne-Marie
1957
The Seventh Seal
Mia
1957
Last Pair Out
Kerstin
1956
Private Entrance
Karin Johansson
1956
Smiles of a Summer Night
Actress
1955
Flickan i regnet
Lily
1955
The City By the Waters
1955
En natt på Glimmingehus
Maj Månsson
1954
Sir Arne's Treasure
Berghild
1954
Dumbom
Elvira
1953
Vingslag i natten
Girl at the graduation dinner
1953
Ubåt 39
Girl on a train
1952
Miss Julie
Dancing girl (uncredited)
1951