Ingrid Bergman Swedish Actress From Hedvig Eleonora parish
Ingrid Bergman · autobiographer and stage actor · Swedish
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| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Liv & Ingmar | Film | |
| 2012 | The War of the Volcanoes | Film | |
| 1982 | A Woman Called Golda | Golda Meir | Film |
| 1982 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | Film | |
| 1978 | Autumn Sonata | Film | |
| 1976 | A Matter of Time | Film | |
| 1975 | The Magic Flute | Film | |
| 1974 | Murder on the Orient Express | Greta Ohlsson | Film |
| 1973 | From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | Film | |
| 1972 | Cries and Whispers | Film | |
| 1970 | A Walk in the Spring Rain | Film | |
| 1969 | Cactus Flower | Film | |
| 1967 | Stimulantia | Film | |
| 1966 | The Human Voice | Film | |
| 1965 | The Love Goddesses | Film |
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| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The Visit (1964 film) | Film | |
| 1964 | The Yellow Rolls-Royce | Film | |
| 1962 | I Don Giovanni della Costa Azzurra | Film | |
| 1961 | Auguste | Film | |
| 1961 | Goodbye Again | Film | |
| 1961 | Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life | Film | |
| 1958 | Indiscreet | Film | |
| 1958 | The Inn of the Sixth Happiness | Gladys Aylward | Film |
| 1956 | Anastasia | Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia | Film |
| 1956 | Elena and Her Men | Film | |
| 1954 | Fear | Film | |
| 1954 | Giovanna d'Arco al rogo | Film | |
| 1954 | Journey to Italy | Film | |
| 1953 | We, the Women | Film | |
| 1952 | Europe '51 | Film | |
| 1950 | Stromboli | Film | |
| 1949 | Under Capricorn | Film | |
| 1948 | Arch of Triumph | Film | |
| 1948 | Joan of Arc | Joan of Arc | Film |
| 1946 | Notorious | Film | |
| 1945 | Saratoga Trunk | Film | |
| 1945 | Spellbound | Dr. Constance Petersen | Film |
| 1945 | The Bells of St. Mary's | Film | |
| 1944 | Gaslight | Film | |
| 1943 | Swedes in America | Film | |
| 1942 | Casablanca | Ilsa Lund | Film |
| 1942 | For Whom the Bell Tolls | Film | |
| 1941 | Adam Had Four Sons | Film | |
| 1941 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Film | |
| 1941 | Rage in Heaven | Film | |
| 1940 | June Nights | Film | |
| 1939 | Intermezzo | Film | |
| 1939 | One Single Night | Film | |
| 1938 | A Woman's Face | Film | |
| 1938 | Dollar | Film | |
| 1938 | The Four Companions | Film | |
| 1936 | Intermezzo | Film | |
| 1936 | På Solsidan | Film | |
| 1935 | Ocean Breakers | Film | |
| 1935 | Walpurgis Night | Film |
Awards and nominations
10 won, 7 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | A Woman Called Golda | Won |
| 1976 | Honorary César | Won | |
| 1975 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | Murder on the Orient Express | Won |
| 1957 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Anastasia | Won |
| 1947 | Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play | Won | |
| 1945 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Gaslight | Won |
| David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress | Won | ||
| Donaldson Awards | Won | ||
| Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress | Won | ||
| star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won | ||
| 1979 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Autumn Sonata | Nominated |
| 1975 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | Murder on the Orient Express | Nominated |
| 1957 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Anastasia | Nominated |
| 1949 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Joan of Arc | Nominated |
| 1946 | Academy Award for Best Actress | The Bells of St. Mary's | Nominated |
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| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Gaslight | Nominated |
| 1944 | Academy Award for Best Actress | For Whom the Bell Tolls | Nominated |
Ingrid Bergman Photos
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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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