Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg, a Swedish actor and actress who lived in Sweden during the 1950s to 1970s, appeared in many European films and American ones. She is best known for acting in the film "La Dolce Vita," which was a comedy-drama movie. The film received an Oscar as well as the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival in 1960, as well as an economic and critical hit. Before she began her career in acting The Swedish-born actress was employed as an international fashion model. In the end, she was crowned Miss Sweden contest. In the US her first appearance was in films playing minor roles. In the film 'Abbott & Costello Go to Mars,' she was credited for her first character in the role of in the character of Venusian. That same year she won with the Golden Globe in the category of "Most Outstanding Newcomer" in recognition of her part in the film "Blood Alley. In the course of her career, she was in many other films such as the film 'War and Peace', which is an American-Italian war movie 'War and Peace', the Western Film 'Valerie', and the British adventure crime film 'The Man Within', and the French-Italian drama 'The Dam of the Yellow River'. In 2015, she passed away aged 83.