Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors (29 December 1920 – 25 October 1995), better known under her professional name of Viveca Lindfors, was a Swedish stage and film actress.
| Full Name | Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors |
| Net Worth | $19 Million |
| Date Of Birth | December 29, 1920 |
| Died | 1995-10-25 |
| Place Of Birth | Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden |
| Height | 5' 5¾" (1.67 m) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Profession | Actress, Soundtrack, Director |
| Spouse | George Tabori |
| Children | Kristoffer Tabori, with Siegel, Lena Tabori, with Rogard, John Tabori with Hasso |
| Nicknames | Viveca Lindfors, Lindfors, Viveca |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Black hair |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Son, Kristoffer Siegal Tabori (born Kristoffer Siegal, August 4, 1952 in Malibu, CA, USA). |
| 2 | Son, John Tabori (born John Hasso, 1943 in Sweden). |
| 3 | Daughter, Lena Tabori (born Lena Rogard, August 23, 1944 in Stockholm, Sweden). |
| 4 | When she was included in the "In Memoriam" segment of the Academy Awards in 1996, the Academy showed a scene from The Sure Thing (1985) where she had a supporting role as a professor. In the scene, she's smiling and spreading her arms. |
| 5 | Her father was Major Torsten Lindfors and her mother Karin Dymling. |
| 6 | Mother of Lena Tabori. |
| 7 | Became a naturalized U.S. citizen around 1951. |
| 8 | In 1990, while walking to a New York theatre production she was appearing in, Viveca was assaulted and her face slashed. After receiving stitches for the wound, she continued on to the rehearsal. |
| 9 | Mother of Kristoffer Tabori |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Midnight | 1960 | TV Series | Simone |
| Five Fingers | 1959 | TV Series | Madame Zapote |
| Rawhide | 1959 | TV Series | Luisa Esquivel Y Hadley |
| The Third Man | 1959 | TV Series | Elsa |
| The United States Steel Hour | 1953-1959 | TV Series | Mary Lawrence / Danielle |
| Tempest | 1958 | Catherine II | |
| Weddings and Babies | 1958 | Bea | |
| I Accuse! | 1958 | Lucie Dreyfus | |
| Kraft Theatre | 1958 | TV Series | Gabrielle Delbos |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | 1958 | TV Series | |
| Climax! | 1955-1957 | TV Series | Lisa Muller / Solange Tanbeau / Soledad Barojo |
| Playhouse 90 | 1956-1957 | TV Series | Kathleen Moore / Martine |
| The Loretta Young Show | 1957 | TV Series | Louise Reynard |
| The Halliday Brand | 1957 | Aleta Burris | |
| The Alcoa Hour | 1956 | TV Series | Anna |
| Goodyear Playhouse | 1956 | TV Series | |
| The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse | 1956 | TV Series | |
| Moonfleet | 1955 | Mrs. Minton | |
| Run for Cover | 1955 | Helga Swenson | |
| Appointment with Adventure | 1955 | TV Series | Erica |
| Suspense | 1953 | TV Series | |
| The Ford Television Theatre | 1953 | TV Series | Maria Andrassy |
| Lux Video Theatre | 1953 | TV Series | Julie |
| No Time for Flowers | 1952 | Anna Svoboda | |
| The Raiders | 1952 | Elena de Ortega | |
| Studio One in Hollywood | 1952 | TV Series | Lisa |
| Journey Into Light | 1951 | Christine Thorssen | |
| Four in a Jeep | 1951 | Franziska Idinger | |
| The Flying Missile | 1950 | Karin Hansen | |
| Dark City | 1950 | Victoria Winant | |
| This Side of the Law | 1950 | Evelyn Taylor | |
| No Sad Songs for Me | 1950 | Chris Radna | |
| Backfire | 1950 | Lysa Radoff | |
| The Wind Is My Lover | 1949 | Singoalla | |
| Night Unto Night | 1949 | Ann Gracy | |
| Adventures of Don Juan | 1948 | Queen Margaret | |
| To the Victor | 1948 | Christine Lund Lestrac | |
| Interlude | 1946 | Vellamo Toivonen | |
| Den allvarsamma leken | 1945 | Lydia Stille | |
| Svarta rosor | 1945 | Märta Lind | |
| Maria på Kvarngården | 1945 | Maria | |
| Jag är eld och luft | 1944 | Jenny Ahrman | |
| Nebbie sul mare | 1944 | Maria Rosati | |
| Appassionata | 1944 | Maria | |
| Brödernas kvinna | 1943 | Emma | |
| The Sin of Anna Lans | 1943 | Anna Lans | |
| La donna del peccato | 1942 | La giovane donna | |
| Gula kliniken | 1942 | Nurse Doris | |
| Morgondagens melodi | 1942 | Maj-Lis Wassberg | |
| Tänk, om jag gifter mig med prästen | 1941 | Eva Örn | |
| I paradis... | 1941 | Angelica Jansson | |
| Snurriga familjen | 1940 | Lisa | |
| Run for Cover | 1995 | Senator Anderson | |
| Last Summer in the Hamptons | 1995 | Helena Mora | |
| Stargate | 1994 | Catherine Langford | |
| Backstreet Justice | 1994 | Mrs. Robovit | |
| Zelda | 1993 | TV Movie | Madame |
| Law & Order | 1993 | TV Series | Helga Holtz |
| Geoffrey Beene 30 | 1993 | Short | Woman |
| North of Pittsburgh | 1992 | Rosa Andretti | |
| Exiled in America | 1992 | Dr. Helena Lindenhaim | |
| Goin' to Chicago | 1991 | Helen | |
| The Linguini Incident | 1991 | Miracle | |
| Zandalee | 1991 | Tatta | |
| Child of Darkness, Child of Light | 1991 | TV Movie | Ida Walsh |
| China Beach | 1990 | TV Series | Ilsa |
| Luba | 1990 | The Madame | |
| The Exorcist III | 1990 | Nurse X | |
| Life Goes On | 1990 | TV Series | Mrs. Doubcha |
| Misplaced | 1989 | Zofia | |
| Forced March | 1989 | ||
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1989 | TV Series | Anna Rosenberg |
| Flickan vid stenbänken | 1989 | TV Series | Storråda (episodes 6, 8, 9) |
| The Ann Jillian Story | 1988 | TV Movie | Ann's Mother |
| Unfinished Business | 1987 | Helena | |
| Rachel River | 1987 | Harriet White | |
| Pehavý Max a strasidlá | 1987 | Barónka | |
| Teta | 1987 | TV Series | Hannah von Frankenstein |
| The Wizard | 1986 | TV Series | Anthea |
| Hotel | 1985 | TV Series | Constance |
| Going Undercover | 1985 | Mrs. Bellinger | |
| Secret Weapons | 1985 | TV Movie | Aunt Rosa Koslov |
| The Sure Thing | 1985 | Professor Taub | |
| The Three Wishes of Billy Grier | 1984 | TV Movie | Dr. Rice |
| Silent Madness | 1984 | Mrs. Collins | |
| Passions | 1984 | TV Movie | Lila |
| A Doctor's Story | 1984 | TV Movie | Mrs. Kristina Karlberg |
| Trapper John, M.D. | 1984 | TV Series | Zella Korevechi |
| All My Children | 1983 | TV Series | Simone |
| Dies rigorose Leben | 1983 | Ada | |
| Inside the Third Reich | 1982 | TV Movie | Gypsy woman |
| Creepshow | 1982 | Aunt Bedelia (segment "Father's Day") | |
| Divorce Wars: A Love Story | 1982 | TV Movie | Barbara Harper |
| Dynasty | 1982 | TV Series | Adriana |
| For Ladies Only | 1981 | TV Movie | Rachel Loring |
| The Best Little Girl in the World | 1981 | TV Movie | Madame Seurat |
| The Hand | 1981 | Doctress | |
| Innan vintern kommer | 1980 | TV Movie | Ami |
| Mom, the Wolfman and Me | 1980 | TV Movie | Grandma Bergman |
| Playing for Time | 1980 | TV Movie | Frau Schmidt |
| Marilyn: The Untold Story | 1980 | TV Movie | Natasha Lytess |
| Natural Enemies | 1979 | Dr. Baker | |
| Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet | 1979 | Ambassadress | |
| Voices | 1979 | Mrs. Lemon | |
| A Wedding | 1978 | Ingrid Hellstrom | |
| Girlfriends | 1978 | Beatrice | |
| A Question of Guilt | 1978 | TV Movie | Dr. Rosen |
| Tabu | 1977 | Sirkka Lind | |
| De lyckligt lottade | 1976 | TV Series | Paulene |
| Welcome to L.A. | 1976 | Susan Moore | |
| The Tenth Level | 1976 | TV Movie | Mrs. Schnagel |
| The Way We Were | 1973 | Paula Reisner | |
| Bell from Hell | 1973 | Marta | |
| The House Without Frontiers | 1972 | Señorita Elvira | |
| Puzzle of a Downfall Child | 1970 | Pauline Galba | |
| The Interns | 1970 | TV Series | Jennie |
| Blind Man's Bluff | 1970 | Tania Badulescu | |
| The F.B.I. | 1967-1969 | TV Series | Eva Bolen / Ida Salzman |
| Medical Center | 1969 | TV Series | Kyri Gregaros |
| Coming Apart | 1969 | Monica | |
| Oscuros sueños de agosto | 1968 | Isabel | |
| The Diary of Anne Frank | 1967 | TV Movie | |
| Coronet Blue | 1967 | TV Series | Kyra |
| Ben Casey | 1965-1966 | TV Series | Vivian Bennett / Mrs. Boone |
| Bonanza | 1965 | TV Series | Angela Bergstrom |
| Brainstorm | 1965 | Dr. Elizabeth Larstadt | |
| Sylvia | 1965 | Irma Olanski | |
| Fanfare for a Death Scene | 1964 | TV Movie | |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | 1964 | TV Series | Laura |
| The Defenders | 1962-1964 | TV Series | Madeline Flanders / Mady Lorne |
| 12 O'Clock High | 1964 | TV Series | Nicole Trouchard |
| An Affair of the Skin | 1963 | Victoria | |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | 1962-1963 | TV Series | Mrs. Borman / Mrs. Yanopoulos |
| These Are the Damned | 1962 | Freya Neilson | |
| Sinners Go to Hell | 1962 | Inez | |
| Theatre '62 | 1962 | TV Series | Mrs. Paradine |
| The Paradine Case | 1962 | TV Movie | Mrs. Paradine |
| King of Kings | 1961 | Claudia | |
| The Untouchables | 1961 | TV Series | Mrs. Jarreau |
| Naked City | 1961 | TV Series | Lulu Kronen |
| The Emperor's Clothes | 1960 | TV Movie | Belia Odry |
| The Story of Ruth | 1960 | Eleilat | |
| Play of the Week | 1960 | TV Series | Belia Odry |
| Adventures in Paradise | 1960 | TV Series | Sister Catherine |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Wedding | 1978 | "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" 1955, uncredited | |
| Backfire | 1950 | performer: "Parlez-moi d'amour" - uncredited | |
| Den allvarsamma leken | 1945 | performer: "En gång i bredd med dej" |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unfinished Business | 1987 |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unfinished Business | 1987 |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2014 | TV Series in memory of - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Efter Tio | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Looking for Richard | 1996 | Documentary | Herself |
| Reading Rainbow | 1992 | TV Series | Herself |
| Här är ditt liv | 1983 | TV Series | Herself |
| Dinah! | 1978 | TV Series | Herself |
| Le temps du ghetto | 1961 | Documentary | Narrator (English version) (voice) |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1955 | TV Series | Herself |
| Panorama | 1954 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Theatrical performer in The White Countess |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Stockholm Film Festival | ||
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Life Goes On (1989) |
| 1988 | Special Jury Prize | Sundance Film Festival | Dramatic | Rachel River (1987) |
| 1962 | Silver Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | Best Actress | No Exit (1962) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | North of Pittsburgh (1992) |
| 1990 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special | CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984) |
| 1982 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actress | The Hand (1981) |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special | A Question of Guilt (1978) |
