Viveca Lindfors
Biography
Viveca Lindfors was a Swedish-American actress born in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1920. She developed an interest in the performing arts during her youth and trained at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. In 1946, Warner Brothers brought her to Hollywood with the intention of establishing her as a successor to prominent Swedish actresses like Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman. This move initiated a prolific international career that lasted several decades. Throughout her professional life, Lindfors was recognized for her versatility and performances across stage, film, and television. She appeared in numerous acclaimed projects, including a film noir classic. Lindfors remained active in the industry until her death in 1995.
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- Hammer's Women: Viveca Lindfors (2019)
- Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997) as Self
- Looking for Richard (1996) as Self
- Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995) as Helena Mora
- Run For Cover (1995) as Senator Anderson
- The World of Hammer (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Stargate (1994) as Catherine
- Backstreet Justice (1994) as Mrs. Robovit
- Geoffrey Beene 30 (1993)
- Zelda (1993)
- Minns ni? (1993) as (archive footage)
- Exiled in America (1992) as Dr. Helena Lindenhaim
- Zandalee (1991) as Tatta
- The Linguini Incident (1991) as Miracle
- Child of Darkness, Child of Light (1991) as Ida Walsh
- Law & Order (1990) as Helga Holtz
- The Exorcist III (1990) as Nurse X
- Goin' to Chicago (1990)
- Rachel River (1989) as Harriet White
- Misplaced (1989) as Zofia
- China Beach (1988)
- Going Undercover (1988) as Mrs. Bellinger
- The Ann Jillian Story (1988) as Ann's Mother
- Frankenstein's Aunt (1987) as Teta
- Unfinished Business (1987) as Helena
- Unfinished Business (1987) Director
- Unfinished Business (1987) Writer
- Freckled Max and the Spooks (1987) as Baronka
- The Wizard (1986)
- The Sure Thing (1985) as Professor Taub
- Secret Weapons (1985) as Aunt Rosa Koslov
- Passions (1984) as Lila
- Glitter (1984) as tba
- A Doctor's Story (1984) as Mrs. Kristina Karlberg
- Silent Madness (1984) as Mrs. Collins
- The Three Wishes of Billy Grier (1984) as Dr. Rice
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- American Playhouse (1982) as Harriet White
- American Playhouse (1982) as Zofia
- Hotel (1982)
- Creepshow (1982) as Aunt Bedelia (segment "Father's Day")
- Inside the Third Reich (1982) as Gypsy woman
- Divorce Wars: A Love Story (1982) as Barbara Harper
- Dynasty (1981)
- The Hand (1981) as Psychologist
- For Ladies Only (1981) as Rachel Loring
- The Best Little Girl in the World (1981) as Madame Seurat
- Playing for Time (1980) as Frau Schmidt
- Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980) as Natasha Lytess
- Mom, the Wolfman and Me (1980) as Grandma Bergman
- Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet (1979) as Ambassadress
- Natural Enemies (1979) as Psychiatrist
- Natural Enemies (1979) as Dr. Baker
- Voices (1979) as Mrs. Lemon
- Girlfriends (1978) as Beatrice
- A Wedding (1978) as Ingrid Hellstrom
- A Question of Guilt (1978) as Dr. Rosen
- Tabu (1977) as Sirkka Lind
- Welcome to L.A. (1976) as Susan Moore
- The Tenth Level (1976) as Mrs. Schnagel
- Bell from Hell (1974) as Marta
- Pappa Pellerins dotter (1974)
- The Way We Were (1973) as Paula Reisner
- A House Without Boundaries (1972) as Señorita Elvira
- Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970) as Paula Galba
- Coming Apart (1969) as Monica
- Cauldron of Blood (1968) as Tania Badulescu
- Oscuros sueños de agosto (1967) as Isabel
- The Diary of Anne Frank (1967) as Petronella Van Daan
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Eva Bolen
- Sylvia (1965) as Irma Olanski
- Brainstorm (1965) as Dr. Elizabeth Larstadt
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) as Laura
- Fanfare for a Death Scene (1964) as Ala Sarah
- An Affair of the Skin (1963) as Victoria
- The Damned (1962) as Freya Neilson
- No Exit (1962) as Inez
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Ben Casey (1961)
- King of Kings (1961) as Claudia
- Five Fingers : The Temple of the Swinging Doll (1961) as Madame Zapote
- Johnny Midnight (1960) as Simone
- The Story of Ruth (1960) as Eleilat
- Weddings and Babies (1960) as Bea
- Bonanza (1959) as Angela Bergstrom
- Rawhide (1959)
- Adventures in Paradise (1959) as Sister Catherine
- Play of the Week (1959) as Belia Odry
- Naked City (1958) as Lulu Kronen
- I Accuse! (1958) as Lucie Dreyfus
- Tempest (1958) as Catherine II
- DuPont Show of the Month (1957) as Camilla, la Perichole
- The Halliday Brand (1957) as Aleta Burris
- The Last Tycoon (1957) as Kathleen Moore
- Rendezvous in Black (1956) as Martine
- Run for Cover (1955) as Helga Swenson
- Moonfleet (1955) as Mrs. Minton
- Climax! (1954) as Soledad Barojo
- Climax! (1954) as Solange Tanbeau
- Climax! (1954) as Lisa Muller
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Louise Reynard
- No Time for Flowers (1952) as Anna Svoboda
- The Raiders (1952) as Elena de Ortega
- Four in a Jeep (1951) as Franziska Idinger
- Journey Into Light (1951) as Christine Thorssen
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Julie
- No Sad Songs for Me (1950) as Chris Radna
- Dark City (1950) as Victoria Winant
- The Flying Missile (1950) as Karin Hansen
- This Side of the Law (1950) as Evelyn Taylor
- Backfire (1950) as Lysa Radoff
- Suspense (1949)
- Night Unto Night (1949) as Ann Gracy
- Singoalla (1949) as Singoalla
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Widow
- Studio One (1948) as Lisa
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Adventures of Don Juan (1948) as Rainha Margarida
- To the Victor (1948) as Christine Lund Lestrac
- Interlude (1946) as Vellamo Toivonen
- Svarta rosor (1945)
- The Serious Game (1945) as Lydia Stille
- Marie in the Windmill (1945) as Maria Holgersson
- Appassionata (1944) as Maria
- Jag är eld och luft (1944) as Jenny Ahrman
- Nebbie sul mare (1944) as Maria Rosai
- The Sin of Anna Lans (1943) as Anna Lans
- The Brothers' Woman (1943) as Emma
- Morgondagens melodi (1942)
- La donna del peccato (1942)
- Yellow Ward (1942) as Nurse Doris
- If I Could Marry the Minister (1941) as Eva Örn
- I paradis ... (1941) as Angelica Jansson
- Snurriga familjen (1940) as Cleaning woman