Harriet Andersson (born 14 February 1932) is a Swedish actress, best
known outside Sweden for being part of director Ingmar Bergman's stock
company. She often plays impulsive, working class characters.Harriet
Andersson began her acting career as a 15-year-old student at Calle
Flygare stage school. She joined director Ingmar Bergman for several
stage productions at Malmö stadsteater between 1953 and 1956. "In a
2008 interview with Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle,
Andersson debunks a rumor that she was discovered by Bergman while
working as an elevator operator: ""In an elevator! Ha, that's a new
one for me. No. I did operate an elevator, but that was when I was 14.
known outside Sweden for being part of director Ingmar Bergman's stock
company. She often plays impulsive, working class characters.Harriet
Andersson began her acting career as a 15-year-old student at Calle
Flygare stage school. She joined director Ingmar Bergman for several
stage productions at Malmö stadsteater between 1953 and 1956. "In a
2008 interview with Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle,
Andersson debunks a rumor that she was discovered by Bergman while
working as an elevator operator: ""In an elevator! Ha, that's a new
one for me. No. I did operate an elevator, but that was when I was 14.
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