Actor info
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Name :
Anita Ekberg
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Born :
September 29, 1931 in Malmö - Skåne län - Sweden (83 years at death)
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Died :
January 11, 2015
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
82 films (1951–2025)
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Also known as :
Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg, Anita Kersten, Ms. Anita Ekberg, Anita Edberg, Anita Eckberg
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Biography
Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (29 September 1931 - 11 January 2015), known as Anita Ekberg, was a Swedish actress who worked in European and American films. She started work as a fashion model and successfully transitioned to films in mid-1950s. Known for her voluptuous figure, she is best known for playing Sylvia in La Dolce Vita (1960), with its iconic scene where she cavorts in a fountain.
Notable films
- Bambola (1996) as Mamma Greta
- How I Learned to Love Women (1966) as Margaret Joyce
- Boccaccio '70 (1962) as Anita (segment "Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio")
- La Dolce Vita (1960) as Sylvia
- War and Peace (1956) as Helene Kuragina
