Actor

Harriet Andersson

1932

Who they are

Born: 14 February 1932, Stockholm, Sweden
Known for: Summer with Monika, Sawdust and Tinsel, Through a Glass Darkly

Harriet Andersson (born 1932, Stockholm) is a Swedish actress and one of Ingmar Bergman's best-known collaborators. She rose to fame in the 1950s with spontaneous, sensual and emotionally raw performances, often as working-class women, and remains a key figure of Swedish and European art cinema.

Where to start

Summer with Monika (1953)Log in to add it to the library
Her breakout role as a free-spirited young woman; it made her an international name and a Bergman muse.
Sawdust and Tinsel (1953)Log in to add it to the library
An early Bergman drama set around a travelling circus, showing her in a key supporting role.
Through a Glass Darkly (1961)Full guide
Her acclaimed performance as a woman losing her grip on reality is among her most celebrated.
Loving Couples (1964)Log in to add it to the library
Mai Zetterling's drama of women's lives, in which she appeared as one of the leads.
Cries and Whispers (1972)In the library
One of Bergman's most admired late films, with her as a dying woman at the centre of the story.

Their films in the library

Awards

1964 Venice Film Festival: Volpi Cup for Best Actress (Loving Couples)

The full list · 102

1949Playing TruantLog in to add it to the libraryActor as School girl in Stockholm
1950While the City SleepsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1950Frökens första barnLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Göran Hallman's bride
1950Stjärnsmäll i frukostklubbenLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1950Anderssonskans KalleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Majken
1950Kyssen på kryssenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as en av flickorna på skyddshemmet i Brenners ångestfilm
1950Två trappor över gårdenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Girl in shelter
1950MotorkavaljererLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Waitress
1951The NuthouseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The chairman's assistant
1951Puck heter jagLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dockie
1951Biffen och BananenLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1951DivorcedLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1951The Talking ThreadLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1951Hot on the PorridgeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1952DefianceLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1952Ubåt 39Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Harriet, Gunnar's girlfriend
1952SabotageLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1953Summer with MonikaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Monika Eriksson
1953Sawdust and TinselLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anne
1954A Lesson in LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nix, David and Marianne's daughter
1955Smiles of a Summer NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Petra
1955DreamsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Doris
1955Whoops!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Lena Lett
1955Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Monika
1956Last Pair OutLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anita
1956Children of the NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1957A Girl of SolbakkenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ingrid Granliden
1958Flottans övermanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Linnea Berg
1958Woman in a Fur CoatLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marianne Croneman
1959Crime in ParadiseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eva Malmborg
1959Wedding NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hanka
1961Through a Glass DarklyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Karin
1961Barbara - Wild wie das MeerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Barbara
1962SiskaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Siska Olofsson
1963LyckodrömmenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maja Karlsson
1963A Sunday in SeptemberLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Birgitta
1964All These WomenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Isolde
1964Loving CouplesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Agda Frideborg
1964To LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Louise
1965Adventure Starts HereLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anne Englund
1965För vänskaps skullLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1965LianbronLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1966The SerpentLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Wera
1967The Deadly AffairLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ann Dobbs
1967StimulantiaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Woman in Hotel Room
1967People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the HeartLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sofia Persson
1967RooftreeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Noomi Moldovan
1968The GirlsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marianne / Myrrhine
1968The Fight for RomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mathaswintha
1968I Love, You LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Olivia
1968PygmalionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eliza Doolittle
1969The Fight for Rome II - The BetrayalLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mathawsintha
1969The lift that went down into hellLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The wife
1970AnnaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anna
1971Den som inte är med oss - Sverige i det kalla krigetLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1972Cries and WhispersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Agnes
1972Cries and Whispers: On-Set FootageLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1973BebekLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1974The VocationLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (voice)
1975The White WallLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Monika Larsson
1975Monismanien 1995Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Teachers wife
1977Hempas BarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sonja
1979La SabinaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Monica
1979Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lilly
1980Mördare! Mördare!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Eva Stenström, Brors f.d. fru
1982Fanny and AlexanderLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Justina
1982Pappa är dödLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ingrid
1983RaskenstamLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cecilia Andersson
1983Mr. Sleeman Is ComingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as tant Bina
1985ÄnglaverketLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marta
1986The Blessed OnesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Viveka Burman
1987Summer Nights on Planet EarthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Magda
1988Heaven and HellLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jasmin
1989Brenda BraveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mrs Larsson
1989Maybe I Really Am a SorceressLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1990Blankt vapenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mother
1993Høyere enn himmelenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Miss Kjaer
1993Die Frauen in Ingmar Bergmans FilmenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1994Open DoorsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gina
1995StjärnbilderLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage)
1996Lines from the HeartLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1997Selma & Johanna - en roadmovieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Karin
1998Det sjunde skottetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mom
1999Happy EndLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marja Levander
1999Rose's roadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (voice)
2000GossipLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Camilla Steen
2000Light Keeps Me CompanyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2001FilmstadenLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2003DogvilleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gloria
2003SwedenhielmsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marta Boman
2003Året var 1953Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2004Dogville ConfessionsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2006Bip Bop Bip Bop BapLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Grandmother
2009Images from the PlaygroundLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2013Trespassing BergmanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2013The Fjällbacka Murders: The Sea Gives, the Sea TakesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2013Sound of SilenceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Woman
2017Citizen ScheinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2018The Undefeated FemininityLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2021Donner - PrivateLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2022Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film QueerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2025From Darkness to LightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ada Doork (uncredited)

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.