Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg is a Swedish actress from Sweden. She was in various films both European as well as American. She is best known for playing the role of 'La Dolce Vita,' a comedy-drama film. In the year 1960, the film was given an award of the Golden Palm and an Oscar from the Cannes Film Festival. The film also achieved both critical and commercial success. Before beginning her acting profession The Swedish-born actress was employed as a fashion model for international magazines. She won the Miss Sweden competition. After that, she was transferred to the US after which she started appearing in films playing small characters. She was the Venusian Guard in 'Abbott & Costello's Journey to Mars. It was her first role with credit. That same year she won an award called the Golden Globe in the category of "Most Outstanding Newcomer" for her character in Blood Alley. Her appearances in other films over the course of her career. This includes the American-Italian War drama "War and Peace' as well as"Valerie," the Western movie "Valerie" and the British Adventure crime film 'The Man Within The Man Inside,' as well as the French and Italian thriller The Dam on the Yellow River. In 2015, she passed away in the year the 83rd year of her age.