Harriet Andersson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Harriet Andersson
Harriet Andersson
Born	(1932-02-14) 14 February 1932 (age 93) Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1949–2007
Spouse(s)	Bertil Wejfeldt ​ (m. 1959⁠–⁠1964)​ Bobo Håkansson ​ (m. 1980⁠–⁠1982)​
Partner(s)	Per Oscarsson (1951–1953) Ingmar Bergman (1953–1955) Gunnar Hellström (1956–1958) Jörn Donner (1960s) Börje Åberg (1970s) Ulf Törnberg (1970s)
Children	1

Harriet Andersson (born 14 February 1932) is a famous Swedish actress. She is well-known for her work with director Ingmar Bergman. Harriet often played characters who were energetic and from working-class backgrounds.

Becoming an Actress

Harriet Andersson started acting when she was just 15 years old. She studied at the Calle Flygare stage school. Later, she joined director Ingmar Bergman for several plays. These plays were performed at the Malmö stadsteater between 1953 and 1956.

Some people thought Bergman discovered her while she worked an elevator. But Harriet herself said this was not true. She did work an elevator, but that was when she was 14. She was discovered in theater school in 1949. Before her big role in Monika, she had many small parts. She often played characters similar to Monika.

Working with Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman wrote the main role in the movie Summer with Monika (1953) just for Harriet. This film was made in Sweden. It tells the story of two young people who fall in love. They spend a summer together, then get married and later divorce.

Even though her personal relationship with Bergman was short, they kept working together. Harriet appeared in many of his most famous films. These include Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) and Through a Glass Darkly (1961). She also starred in Cries and Whispers (1972) and Fanny and Alexander (1982).

In Through A Glass Darkly, Harriet acted alongside Max von Sydow and Gunnar Björnstrand. The movie's title comes from a Bible verse. The story is about four people over 24 hours in a house in the Swedish Archipelago. Harriet's acting in this film was very powerful.

Harriet Andersson also acted in English-language movies. She was in Sidney Lumet's The Deadly Affair (1966). Later, she appeared in Lars von Trier's Dogville (2003).

In 2006, her autobiography was published. It was based on interviews with Jan Lumholdt.

Awards and Recognition

Harriet Andersson has won many awards for her acting. She received the Swedish Guldbagge Award. She also won the Norwegian Amanda award. She earned best actress awards at the Venice Film Festival in 1964. She also won at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival in 1975.

In 1968, Harriet received the Bodil Award for Best Actress. This was for her role in the Danish comedy People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart. In 2010, she won the Lifetime Achievement Award. This special award was given at the Stockholm International Film Festival.

Personal Life

Harriet Andersson was married to Bertil Wejfeldt from 1959 to 1964. She has a daughter named Petra Wejfeldt, born in 1960. Harriet named Petra after her character in the movie Smiles of a Summer Night.

In the 1960s, she lived with Finnish director Jörn Donner. She appeared in several of his films. These include A Sunday in September (1963) and To Love (1964). She also acted in Adventure Starts Here (1965) and Anna (1970).

Selected Films

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  Harriet Andersson in 1952

See also

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