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Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman , 1915-82, Swedish actress, b. Stockholm. Specializing in portrayals of strong, dignified, and sophisticated women, Bergman was acclaimed for her performance in Joan of Lorraine (1946) both on stage and on screen (1949). Her most notable films include Intermezzo (1939), Casablanca (1942), Notorious (1946), Stromboli (1950) and, with director Ingmar Bergman , Autumn Sonata (1978). She won Academy Awards for Gaslight (1944), Anastasia (1956), and Murder on the Orient Express (1974). She also won an Emmy Award (1982) for her portrayal of Golda Meir in the made-for-television film Golda. Bergman was married to Roberto Rossellini .

Bibliography: See her autobiography (1980); biography by C. Chandler (2007); L. J. Quirk, Films of Ingrid Bergman (1970).

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Bergman, Ingrid (1915–82) Swedish stage and film actress. Bergman's first major film was Intermezzo (1936). In 1939 she moved to Hollywood, starring in films such as Casablanca (1943). She won an Academy Award for best actress in Gaslight (1944). Other classics followed, such as Spellbound (1945) and Notorious (1946). She gained another best actress Oscar for Anastasia (1956). She won a third Oscar as best supporting Actress in Murder on the Orient Express (1974). She was married (1950–58) to director Roberto Rossellini.

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