Liv Ullmann - Rotten Tomatoes Celebrity Profile

Biography

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Liv Johanne Ullmann (born December 16, 1938) is an Oscar-nominated Norwegian actress, author and film director. She played lead roles in nine films by Ingmar Bergman, with whom she had a daughter, Norwegian author Linn Ullmann. The consummate psychological actress, she was the object of critical acclaim the likes of which haven't been seen since the 1970s (awards include three Best Actress prizes from the prestigious National Society of Film Critics, two from the National Board of Review, a threesome from the New York Film Critics Circle, and one Golden Globe as well as a LAFCA honor).

Liv Ullman was born in Tokyo (where her engineer father was working at the time), and grew up in Trondheim, Norway.

Her work with Bergman, especially in the powerful Scenes from a Marriage, turned her into a 1970s feminist and cultural icon, as well as one of the most respected actresses of her time. She was nominated twice for an Academy Award (for The Emigrants and Face to Face), and published two successful biographies (Changing and Choices).

She is multi-lingual, speaking Norwegian, Swedish, English and other European languages. She is also a committed UNICEF goodwill ambassador, and has travelled widely for the organisation. Appointed honorary doctor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology 2006.

Lately, Ullmann has been making a name for herself as a film director (most notably with the acclaimed, Bergman-scripted drama Faithless) and could also be seen reprising her role from Scenes from a Marriage in 2003's Saraband (Bergman's final telemovie).

Personal Life

Ullmann has been married and divorced twice. Her first marriage was to Dr. Hans Jacob (Gappe), a psychiatrist. In the 1980s, she married Boston real estate developer Donald Saunders, whom she divorced in 1995. But as of 2001, the couple was still living together. [1]

Selected filmography

As actress

Saraband (2003) (TV)
Zorn (1994) (TV)
Drømspel (1994)
The Long Shadow (1992)
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (1991) (voice)
Mindwalk (1990)
The Rose Garden (1989)
Gaby: A True Story (1987)
The Bay Boy (1984)
Autumn Sonata (1978)
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
The Serpent's Egg (1977)
Face to Face (1976)
The Abdication (1974)
Scenes from a Marriage (1973)
Pope Joan (1972)
Cries and Whispers (1972)
The Emigrants (1971)
Shame (1968)
Persona (1966)

As director

Faithless (2000)
Private Confessions (1998)
Kristin Lavransdatter (from the novel by Sigrid Undset) (1995)
Sofie (1992)

Quote

"It's better to wake up alone knowing that you're alone, than waking up with someone and still be lonely"

Trivia

American actress and model Liv Tyler was named after her.

Since her international fame came in the films of Ingmar Bergman, she was often mistaken to be Swedish, especially by American moviegoers.

She is currently working on three scripts, one called "The Journey Home", "Ole Bull" and the third is " A Doll's House", based on Henrik Ibsen's world-known play. She has also got a offer making a movie in Sweden. The main reason that "A Doll's House" is not being filmed, is because of financial problems.

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