Anita Ekberg

Biography

Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (29 September 1931 - 11 January 2015), known as Anita Ekberg, was a Swedish actress who worked in European and American films. She started work as a fashion model and successfully transitioned to films in mid-1950s. Known for her voluptuous figure, she is best known for playing Sylvia in La Dolce Vita (1960), with its iconic scene where she cavorts in a fountain.

Known For

La Dolce Vita

as Sylvia

War and Peace

as Helene Kuragina

Boccaccio '70

as Anita (segment "Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio")

Artists and Models

as Anita

The Clowns

as Anita Ekberg

Intervista

as Anita Ekberg

Killer Nun

as Sister Gertrude

Hollywood or Bust

as Actress Anita

The Oscars

as Self

4 for Texas

as Elya Carlson