Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

117

Gender

Female

Birthday

1935-11-11

Day of Death

2019-04-14 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Kungsholmen, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Also Known As

Berit Elisabeth Andersson

Биби Андерссон

Bibi Andersson

Biography

Berit Elisabet Andersson (November 11, 1935 – April 14, 2019) or better known professionally as Bibi Andersson (Swedish: [ˈbɪ̂bːɪ ˈânːdɛˌʂɔn]), was a Swedish actress who was best known for her frequent collaborations with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman Her artistic dreams came early in life and were further supported by her older sister Gerd Andersson who became a ballet dancer at the Royal Opera and made her acting debut in 1951. Bibi, on the other side, had to make do with bit parts and commercials. She debuted in Dum-Bom (1953), playing against Nils Poppe. Eventually, she was able to start at the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school in 1954. A brief relationship with Ingmar Bergman made her quit school and follow him to the Malmö city theatre, where he was a director, performing in plays by August Strindberg and Hjalmar Bergman. Bergman also gave her a small part in his comedy Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), and larger roles in his Wild Strawberries (1957) and The Seventh Seal (1957). From the the 1960s she got offers from abroad, with best result in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977). During the civil war in Yugoslavia she has worked with several initiatives to give the people of Sarajevo theatre and other forms of culture.

Known For

Acting

The Seventh Seal

1957

The Seventh Seal

as

Mia

Duel at Diablo

1966

Duel at Diablo

as

Ellen Grange

Wild Strawberries

1957

Wild Strawberries

as

Sara

Twelfth Night

1967

Twelfth Night

as

Viola

Persona

1966

Persona

as

Alma

Smiles of a Summer Night

1955

Smiles of a Summer Night

as

Actress

Dance Around the Guldbaggen

1964

Dance Around the Guldbaggen

as

Self

A Look at Liv

1979

A Look at Liv

as

Self

Babette's Feast

1987

Babette's Feast

as

Swedish Lady-in-Waiting

Arn: The Knight Templar

2007

Arn: The Knight Templar

as

Mother Rikissa

Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End

2008

Arn: The Kingdom at Road's End

as

Mother Rikissa

When Darkness Falls

2006

When Darkness Falls

as

The Mother-in-law

The Concorde... Airport '79

1979

The Concorde... Airport '79

as

Francine

The Magician

1958

The Magician

as

Sara Lindqvist

The Passion of Anna

1969

The Passion of Anna

as

Eva Vergerus

After the Fall

1974

After the Fall

as

Holga

Brink of Life

1958

Brink of Life

as

Hjördis Pettersson

Miss Julie

1969

Miss Julie

as

Fröken Julie

Quintet

1979

Quintet

as

Ambrosia

The Kremlin Letter

1970

The Kremlin Letter

as

Erika Kosnov

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

1977

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

as

Dr. Fried

The Frost

2009

The Frost

as

The Widow Rat

Elina: As If I Wasn't There

2003

Elina: As If I Wasn't There

as

Tora Holm

The Devil's Eye

1960

The Devil's Eye

as

Britt-Marie

The Pleasure Garden

1961

The Pleasure Garden

as

Anna

Rain over Santiago

1975

Rain over Santiago

as

Monique Calvé

Shit Happens

2000

Shit Happens

as

Solveig Olsson

Light Keeps Me Company

2000

Light Keeps Me Company

as

Self

Juninatt

1965

Juninatt

as

Britt

Savannen

1983

Savannen

as

Lydia

All These Women

1964

All These Women

as

Humlan

Sista leken

1984

Sista leken

as

Viktors hustru

A Ballad of Love

1970

A Ballad of Love

as

Woman at the aerodrome

My Sister My Love

1966

My Sister My Love

as

Charlotte

Twice a Woman

1979

Twice a Woman

as

Laura

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as

(archive footage)

An Enemy of the People

1978

An Enemy of the People

as

Catherine Stockmann

Dumbom

1953

Dumbom

as

Elvira

The Touch

1971

The Touch

as

Karin Vergerus

The Elephant Walk

1979

The Elephant Walk

as

The Mother

Sir Arne's Treasure

1954

Sir Arne's Treasure

as

Berghild

Scenes from a Marriage

1974

Scenes from a Marriage

as

Katarina

The Girls

1968

The Girls

as

Liz / Lysistrata

A Hill on the Dark Side of the Moon

1983

A Hill on the Dark Side of the Moon

as

Ann-Charlotte Lefler

The Return of the Dancing Master

2004

The Return of the Dancing Master

as

Elsa Berggren

Flickan i regnet

1955

Flickan i regnet

as

Lily

Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer

2022

Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer

as

Self (archive footage)

Images from the Playground

2009

Images from the Playground

as

Self

The Mistress

1962

The Mistress

as

The Girl

En natt på Glimmingehus

1954

En natt på Glimmingehus

as

Maj Månsson

Summer Place Wanted

1957

Summer Place Wanted

as

Mona Dahlström

Square of Violence

1961

Square of Violence

as

Maria

The Man from the Other Side

1972

The Man from the Other Side

as

Britt Stagnelius

Dreamplay

1994

Dreamplay

as

Victoria

You Are My Adventure

1958

You Are My Adventure

as

Christina Blom

Vortex

1976

Vortex

as

Patricia Tauling

Stjärnbilder

1995

Stjärnbilder

as

(archive footage)

The Hour of Parting

1973

The Hour of Parting

as

Elsa Jacobsen

Think of a Number

1969

Think of a Number

as

Jane Merrild

Musikbussen

1994

Musikbussen

as

Berättare

Last Pair Out

1956

Last Pair Out

as

Kerstin

I am Blushing

1981

I am Blushing

as

Siv Andersson

Exposed

1983

Exposed

as

Margaret

Black Palm Trees

1968

Black Palm Trees

as

Elin Pappila

Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tid

2001

Inga Tidblad - Lysande stjärna av sin tid

as

Self

The Island

1966

The Island

as

Marianne

Maybe I Really Am a Sorceress

1989

Maybe I Really Am a Sorceress

as

Self

Huomenna

1986

Huomenna

as

Laulajatar

Mr. Sleeman Is Coming

1957

Mr. Sleeman Is Coming

as

Anne-Marie

Karneval

1961

Karneval

as

Blow Hot, Blow Cold

1969

Blow Hot, Blow Cold

as

Margit Lindmark

The City By the Waters

1955

The City By the Waters

as

Private Entrance

1956

Private Entrance

as

Karin Johansson

Confessions of a Fool

1976

Confessions of a Fool

as

Maria/Siri von Essen

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

1986

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

as

Narrator (voice)

Poor Butterfly

1986

Poor Butterfly

as

Gertrud

A Poem in Images

2004

A Poem in Images

as

Self

Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight

2006

Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight

as

Vingslag i natten

1953

Vingslag i natten

as

Girl at the graduation dinner

Creditors

1988

Creditors

as

Tekla

Question of Love

1978

Question of Love

as

Catherine Dumais

Gråtvalsen

1983

Gråtvalsen

as

Berit

Pardon, Are You for or Against?

1966

Pardon, Are You for or Against?

as

Ingrid

Lines from the Heart

1996

Lines from the Heart

as

Self

Los dueños del silencio

1987

Los dueños del silencio

as

Marie-Louise Wallén

Kort är sommaren

1962

Kort är sommaren

as

Edvarda

Rabies

1958

Rabies

as

Eivor

Ubåt 39

1952

Ubåt 39

as

Girl on a train

Passion of Anna: Disintegration of Passion

2004

Passion of Anna: Disintegration of Passion

as

Self

Anna

2000

Anna

as

Annas mor

Ingmar Bergman

1972

Ingmar Bergman

as

Self

An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

1968

An Introduction to Ingmar Bergman

as

Self

Women and Bergman

2007

Women and Bergman

as

Self

A Question of Rape

1967

A Question of Rape

as

Marianne Séverin

Story of a Woman

1970

Story of a Woman

as

Karin Ullman

Die Frauen in Ingmar Bergmans Filmen

1993

Die Frauen in Ingmar Bergmans Filmen

as

Self

The Wedding Day

1960

The Wedding Day

as

Sylvia Blom

Little Big Sister

1998

Little Big Sister

as

Narrator

Svarta fåglar

1983

Svarta fåglar

as

Simone Cambral

Marmalade Revolution

1980

Marmalade Revolution

as

Anna-Berit

The Butterfly's Dream

1994

The Butterfly's Dream

as

La madre

A Passing Season

1992

A Passing Season

as

Lise

Bilder av Bibi

2014

Bilder av Bibi

as

Self

Den kära leken

1959

Den kära leken

as

Lena/fröken Blå, fröken Grön, fröken Vit, fröken Röd

Miss Julie

1951

Miss Julie

as

Dancing girl (uncredited)

My Husband, His Mistress and I

1974

My Husband, His Mistress and I

as

Blanche Huysman

Längtans blåa blomma

Längtans blåa blomma

as

Mrs. Tidrén

The Lost Prince

The Lost Prince

as

Queen Alexandra

Confessions of a Fool

Confessions of a Fool

as

Maria

Bror & syster

Bror & syster

as

moster Majken

Scenes from a Marriage

Scenes from a Marriage

as

Katarina

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self

Midi Première

Midi Première

as

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Arn: The Knight Templar

Arn: The Knight Templar

as

Moder Rikissa

The Guldbagge Awards

The Guldbagge Awards

as

Self - Host

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

as

Maria 'Maj' Wallenberg

Production

Crew

Directing