Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg is a Swedish actor from Sweden. She appeared in various movies, as well as European as well as American. The most well-known role she played was in the film drama comedy "La Dolce Vita". It was a critical as well as commercial success as well having won an Oscar at Cannes Film Festival 1960. The film was made in Skane, Sweden, she worked as a fashion model prior to her acting career. She took home her first Miss Sweden competition. In the US, she started appearing in movies, albeit with a minor role. Her first credited role was in the movie "Abbott and Co. Go to Mars in which she was the role of a Venusian guard. Her role was soon recognized with the Golden Globe award in the "Most Promising Newcomer," category for her role in the film "Blood Alley'. Her career included many films that included the war drama War and Peace, the Western 'Valerie,' the British crime-adventure film The Man Inside and the Italian/French drama The Dam on the Yellow River.' In 2015, she died aged 83.