Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg is a Swedish actor from Sweden. She was in numerous films, as well as European and American. She is mostly known for her work in the comedy drama film "La Dolce Vita". The film was both a critical and commercial success as well receiving an Oscar in the Cannes Film Festival 1960. She was born in Skane where she worked as model prior to embarking on an acting career. Then she won the Miss Sweden contest. In the US her first appearance was in movies, albeit with a minor role. Her first credited role was in the film "Abbott & Costello Go to Mars in which she was the role of a Venusian guard. She soon won the Golden Globe award in the "Most Promising Newcomer," category following her appearance in the film 'Blood Alley'. The actress was also featured in numerous other movies throughout her career. These include the war drama 'War and Peace',"Valerie," the Western film "Valerie" as well as the British Adventure Crime film "The Man Inside and also The French and Italian film The Dam on the Yellow River. Her death occurred in the year 2015 in the year an 83 year old.