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Ingrid Bergman
Photo: Arthur Cantor · Public domain

Actress

Ingrid Bergman Swedish Actress From Hedvig Eleonora parish

Ingrid Bergman · autobiographer and stage actor · Swedish

55credits listed

Known for

Biography

Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman was born on 29 August 1915 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. She passed away on 29 August 1982 at the age of 67. The recorded cause of death is breast cancer. She was known for Murder on the Orient Express (1974) and Notorious (1946).

Early life

She studied at Palmgrenska samskolan and Dramatens elevskola.

Career

Records list Ocean Breakers (1935) as her earliest screen credit. In the 1940s, she appeared in Casablanca (1942, as Ilsa Lund) and Spellbound (1945, as Dr. Constance Petersen). The 1950s brought Stromboli (1950) and Anastasia (1956). Her 1960s credits include The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) and Cactus Flower (1969). During the 1970s, she worked on Cries and Whispers (1972) and Autumn Sonata (1978).

In all, 55 films appear in her credits from 1935 to 2012. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (4), followed by mystery (4) and crime (3). Her screen work on record ends with Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid in 1982. Of her two titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Notorious (1946) has the highest, at $24.5 million.

Alfred Hitchcock appears in three of her listed titles, including Under Capricorn (1949). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Cary Grant (three titles) and Humphrey Bogart (two titles). Alfred Hitchcock directed two of her titles on record.

Recognition

Wins include three Academy Awards (1945, 1957 and 1975). Further recognition came with the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (1947) and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (1982) for A Woman Called Golda. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1944 for For Whom the Bell Tolls. Her awards record shows 10 wins and 7 nominations.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Roberto Rossellini (1950 to 1957) and Lars Schmidt (1958 to 1979). She was the mother of Pia Lindström, Isotta Ingrid Rossellini and Isabella Rossellini.

Filmography

55 credits
YearTitleRoleType
2012Liv & IngmarFilm
2012The War of the VolcanoesFilm
1982A Woman Called GoldaGolda MeirFilm
1982Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidFilm
1978Autumn SonataFilm
1976A Matter of TimeFilm
1975The Magic FluteFilm
1974Murder on the Orient ExpressGreta OhlssonFilm
1973From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerFilm
1972Cries and WhispersFilm
1970A Walk in the Spring RainFilm
1969Cactus FlowerFilm
1967StimulantiaFilm
1966The Human VoiceFilm
1965The Love GoddessesFilm
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YearTitleRoleType
1964The Visit (1964 film)Film
1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceFilm
1962I Don Giovanni della Costa AzzurraFilm
1961AugusteFilm
1961Goodbye AgainFilm
1961Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's LifeFilm
1958IndiscreetFilm
1958The Inn of the Sixth HappinessGladys AylwardFilm
1956AnastasiaGrand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of RussiaFilm
1956Elena and Her MenFilm
1954FearFilm
1954Giovanna d'Arco al rogoFilm
1954Journey to ItalyFilm
1953We, the WomenFilm
1952Europe '51Film
1950StromboliFilm
1949Under CapricornFilm
1948Arch of TriumphFilm
1948Joan of ArcJoan of ArcFilm
1946NotoriousFilm
1945Saratoga TrunkFilm
1945SpellboundDr. Constance PetersenFilm
1945The Bells of St. Mary'sFilm
1944GaslightFilm
1943Swedes in AmericaFilm
1942CasablancaIlsa LundFilm
1942For Whom the Bell TollsFilm
1941Adam Had Four SonsFilm
1941Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFilm
1941Rage in HeavenFilm
1940June NightsFilm
1939IntermezzoFilm
1939One Single NightFilm
1938A Woman's FaceFilm
1938DollarFilm
1938The Four CompanionsFilm
1936IntermezzoFilm
1936På SolsidanFilm
1935Ocean BreakersFilm
1935Walpurgis NightFilm

Awards and nominations

10 won, 7 nominated
YearAwardForResult
1982Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieA Woman Called GoldaWon
1976Honorary CésarWon
1975Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressMurder on the Orient ExpressWon
1957Academy Award for Best ActressAnastasiaWon
1947Tony Award for Best Actress in a PlayWon
1945Academy Award for Best ActressGaslightWon
David di Donatello for Best Foreign ActressWon
Donaldson AwardsWon
Nastro d'Argento for Best ActressWon
star on Hollywood Walk of FameWon
1979Academy Award for Best ActressAutumn SonataNominated
1975Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressMurder on the Orient ExpressNominated
1957Academy Award for Best ActressAnastasiaNominated
1949Academy Award for Best ActressJoan of ArcNominated
1946Academy Award for Best ActressThe Bells of St. Mary'sNominated
Show all 17 entries
YearAwardForResult
1945Academy Award for Best ActressGaslightNominated
1944Academy Award for Best ActressFor Whom the Bell TollsNominated

Ingrid Bergman Photos

  • Ingrid Bergman (2013)
    Photo: Victor Malmström · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • Ingrid Bergman (1975)
    Photo: Eric Skipsey · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • Ingrid Bergman (1964)
    Photo: Gunnar Westerlind · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • Ingrid Bergman (1961)
    Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, distributed by: CBS-TV · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • Ingrid Bergman (1955)
    Photo: Svenska Dagbladet via IMS Vintage Photos · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • Ingrid Bergman (1954)
    Photo: [2] · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • Ingrid Bergman (1953)
    Photo: Photographer not credited · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • Ingrid Bergman (1945)
    Photo: U.S. Army · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • Ingrid Bergman (1940)
    Photo: Whitey Schafer · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • Ingrid Bergman (1939)
    Photo: Selznick International Pictures · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • Ingrid Bergman (1935)
    Photo: Pica Pressfoto via IMS Vintage Photos · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Frequently asked questions

How old was Ingrid Bergman at the time of death?

Ingrid Bergman died on 29 August 1982 at the age of 67. She was born on 29 August 1915.

What was Ingrid Bergman’s cause of death?

According to Wikidata, Ingrid Bergman died on 29 August 1982; the recorded cause of death is breast cancer.

What is Ingrid Bergman known for?

Ingrid Bergman was known for playing Greta Ohlsson in Murder on the Orient Express (1974).

What is Ingrid Bergman’s nationality?

Ingrid Bergman was Swedish, born in Hedvig Eleonora parish.

How tall was Ingrid Bergman?

Ingrid Bergman was 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall.

Who was Ingrid Bergman married to?

Ingrid Bergman’s marriages on record are to Lars Schmidt (1958 to 1979) and Roberto Rossellini (1950 to 1957).

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q43247), accessed October 2026
  • Photo: Arthur Cantor · Public domain

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