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Ingrid Bergman Biography

Birth Name:Ingrid Bergman

Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

Ranked No․ 4 on the American Film Institute's "100 Years․․․ 100 Stars" list for Female Legends
Won the Bambi Award for Best Actress-International from 1951 to 1954
After entering an acting competition, she received a scholarship to the Royal Dramatic Theatre School when she was 17
Interested in acting as a child, she would dress up in her mother's clothing and stage plays in her father's empty photography studio
Quote: "The best way to keep young is to keep going in whatever it is that keeps you going․ With me that's work, and a lot of it․ And when a job is finished, relax and have fun․"
Frequently portrayed characters who were put in emotionally devastating situations
In an attempt to ensure that she would accept a ride in Howard Hughes' private plane, the industrialist once bought every available seat on every plane from New York to Los Angeles
Turned down a leading role in "Planet of the Apes․"
Her affair with photographer Robert Capa was the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window․"
Was originally slated to star in "Senso" with Marlon Brando, but her husband at the time Roberto Rossellini would not permit her to appear in the film

Awards

1939Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (December): winner
1941NBR Award-Best Acting: winner
1941Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (December): winner
1943Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (February): winner
1943Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (October): winner
1944Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
1944NBR Award-Best Acting: winner
1944NYFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
1944Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (August): winner
1945Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
1945Golden Globe-Best Actress: winner
1945NYFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
1946Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
1946Golden Globe-Best Actress: winner
1946Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
1946Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (February): winner
1946Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (February): winner
1947Biennale Award-Best Actor: winner
1948Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (July): winner
1949Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
1949Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (January): winner
1949Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (October): winner
1949Gold Medal-Most Popular Female Star: nominated
1950Bambi-Best Actress - International: nominated
1951Bambi-Best Actress - International: winner
1951Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Actress in Italian Film (Migliore Attrice Straniera in Film Italiano): winner
1952Bambi-Best Actress - International: winner
1952Volpi Cup-Best Actress: winner
1953Bambi-Best Actress - International: winner
1953Silver Ribbon-: winner
1954Bambi-Best Actress - International: winner
1955Bambi-Best Actress - International: nominated
1956NYFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
1957Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
1957David-Best Actress (Migliore Attrice): winner
1957Golden Globe-Best Actress - Drama: winner
1957Golden Laurel-Top Female Dramatic Performance: winner
1958NBR Award-Best Actress: winner
1959BAFTA Film Award-Best Foreign Actress: nominated
1959Golden Globe-Best Actress - Comedy or Musical: nominated
1959Golden Globe-Best Actress - Drama: nominated
1960Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress (Lead or Support): winner
1961Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
1970Golden Globe-Best Actress - Comedy or Musical: nominated
1975Oscar-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
1975BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
1978LAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
1978NBR Award-Best Actress: winner
1978NSFC Award-Best Actress: winner
1978NYFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
1979Oscar-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
1979David-Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera): winner
1979Golden Globe-Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special: winner
1983Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
2022OFTA Film Hall of Fame-Character: winner