Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films. Her most well-known performance was in the dramatic comedy film "La Dolce Vita". In 1960, the film received its Golden Palm and an Oscar at the Cannes Film Festival. The film also had critically and commercial success. Before beginning her acting profession she worked as a fashion model for international magazines. Then she won the Miss Sweden contest. In the US her first appearance was in films with small roles. Her first credit role was in the movie "Abbott and Costello Go To Mars In the film, she was the role of a Venusian guard. In the same year, she received with the Golden Globe in the category of "Most Outstanding Newcomer," for her character in "Blood Alley.. Her work included a variety of films, including the American/Italian War drama War and Peace, the Western "Valerie," the British crime adventure film The Man Inside and the film of the same name, The Dam on the Yellow River.' Her death occurred in the year 2015, at the age of 85.