1960Winner
Best Performance
La Dolce Vita
Anita Ekberg
Actor
Malmö - Skåne län - Sweden
September 29, 1931
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1956Nominee
Best Performance
War and Peace
1996Nominee
Best Performance
Bambola
Career Highlights
1962Highlight
Best Performance
Boccaccio '70
1967Highlight
Best Performance
Woman Times Seven
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La Dolce Vita
War and Peace
Boccaccio '70