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Viveca Lindfors
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Viveca Lindfors

1920 – 1995 · Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden · Active 1940–2019

Viveca Lindfors, born in 1920 in Uppsala, Sweden, was a dynamic actress whose career spanned decades. She made her Hollywood debut in 1946 and quickly became known for her compelling performances. In The Damned (1963), she delivers a haunting portrayal that captures the film's dark essence, while in Cauldron of Blood (1970), she navigates the eerie atmosphere with finesse. Lindfors' ability to embody complex characters made her a significant figure in cult cinema, with her roles in Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970) and Bell from Hell (1973) further showcasing her range and depth.

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Bell from Hell

Bell from Hell

1974 ★ 6.0
as Marta

After being falsely accused of being insane and put in a asylum so his wicked aunt and her daughters could steal his money, a recently released young man returns to seek the ultimate revenge against them using bees and hooks.

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Filmography

132 credits
2010s 1 credit
1990s 17 credits
1997
Movie ★ 6.8
1996
Movie ★ 6.8
1995
Movie ★ 5.8
1995
Run For Cover as Senator Anderson
Movie ★ 4.4
1994
Stargate as Catherine
Movie ★ 7.0
1994
Backstreet Justice as Mrs. Robovit
Movie ★ 3.7
1994
The World of Hammer as Self (archive footage)
TV ★ 6.7
1993
Movie ★ 10.0
1993
Minns ni? as (archive footage)
Movie
1992
Exiled in America as Dr. Helena Lindenhaim
Movie ★ 5.5
1991
Zandalee as Tatta
Movie ★ 4.4
1991
Movie ★ 6.0
1991
Movie ★ 6.6
1990
Movie ★ 6.3
1990
Movie ★ 5.0
1990
Law & Order as Helga Holtz
TV ★ 7.3
1980s 28 credits
1989
Misplaced as Zofia
Movie ★ 8.0
1989
Rachel River as Harriet White
Movie ★ 7.3
1988
Going Undercover as Mrs. Bellinger
Movie ★ 2.8
1988
The Ann Jillian Story as Ann's Mother
Movie ★ 5.7
1988
TV ★ 7.5
1987
Movie ★ 6.0
1987
Movie ★ 9.0
1987
TV ★ 7.4
1986
TV ★ 7.0
1985
Secret Weapons as Aunt Rosa Koslov
Movie ★ 6.4
1985
The Sure Thing as Professor Taub
Movie ★ 6.5
1984
Silent Madness as Mrs. Collins
Movie ★ 4.9
1984
Movie ★ 5.0
1984
A Doctor's Story as Mrs. Kristina Karlberg
Movie ★ 6.7
1984
Passions as Lila
Movie ★ 6.8
1984
Glitter as tba
TV ★ 5.3
1983
Reading Rainbow as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV ★ 8.3
1982
Movie ★ 7.5
1982
Creepshow as Aunt Bedelia (segment "Father's Day")
Movie ★ 6.9
1982
TV ★ 6.8
1982
TV ★ 8.0
1981
The Hand as Psychologist
Movie ★ 5.9
1981
For Ladies Only as Rachel Loring
Movie ★ 4.7
1981
Movie ★ 5.6
1981
TV ★ 6.5
1980
Marilyn: The Untold Story as Natasha Lytess
Movie ★ 6.9
1980
Playing for Time as Frau Schmidt
Movie ★ 6.9
1980
Mom, the Wolfman and Me as Grandma Bergman
Movie ★ 7.0
1970s 15 credits
1979
Voices as Mrs. Lemon
Movie ★ 3.8
1979
Natural Enemies as Psychiatrist
Movie ★ 6.0
1979
Natural Enemies as Dr. Baker
Movie ★ 6.0
1979
Movie ★ 7.0
1978
A Wedding as Ingrid Hellstrom
Movie ★ 6.3
1978
Movie ★ 6.8
1978
Girlfriends as Beatrice
Movie ★ 6.7
1977
Tabu as Sirkka Lind
Movie ★ 5.0
1976
Welcome to L.A. as Susan Moore
Movie ★ 5.0
1976
The Tenth Level as Mrs. Schnagel
Movie ★ 5.8
1974
Movie ★ 5.6
1973
The Way We Were as Paula Reisner
Movie ★ 7.0
1972
A House Without Boundaries as Señorita Elvira
Movie ★ 5.1
1970
Movie ★ 6.4
1960s 19 credits
1969
Coming Apart as Monica
Movie ★ 6.2
1968
Cauldron of Blood as Tania Badulescu
Movie ★ 4.3
1967
Movie ★ 5.4
1967
The Diary of Anne Frank as Petronella Van Daan
Movie ★ 8.0
1965
Brainstorm as Dr. Elizabeth Larstadt
Movie ★ 6.1
1965
Sylvia as Irma Olanski
Movie ★ 6.3
1965
The F.B.I. as Eva Bolen
TV ★ 5.6
1964
Movie ★ 7.0
1964
TV ★ 7.7
1963
Movie ★ 10.0
1962
The Damned as Freya Neilson
Movie ★ 6.3
1962
No Exit as Inez
Movie ★ 4.8
1961
King of Kings as Claudia
Movie ★ 7.1
1961
TV ★ 5.9
1961
TV ★ 5.8
1960
Movie ★ 7.4
1960
Movie ★ 5.9
1960
TV ★ 7.0
1950s 27 credits
1959
TV ★ 7.2
1959
Adventures in Paradise as Sister Catherine
TV ★ 6.1
1959
Bonanza as Angela Bergstrom
TV ★ 7.5
1959
Play of the Week as Belia Odry
TV ★ 8.0
1958
I Accuse! as Lucie Dreyfus
Movie ★ 6.6
1958
Tempest as Catherine II
Movie ★ 6.5
1958
Naked City as Lulu Kronen
TV ★ 5.7
1957
The Halliday Brand as Aleta Burris
Movie ★ 6.2
1957
The Last Tycoon as Kathleen Moore
Movie
1957
DuPont Show of the Month as Camilla, la Perichole
TV ★ 7.4
1956
Movie
1955
Moonfleet as Mrs. Minton
Movie ★ 6.5
1955
Run for Cover as Helga Swenson
Movie ★ 6.8
1954
Climax! as Soledad Barojo
TV ★ 3.8
1954
Climax! as Solange Tanbeau
TV ★ 3.8
1954
Climax! as Lisa Muller
TV ★ 3.8
1953
Letter to Loretta as Louise Reynard
TV ★ 6.6
1952
The Raiders as Elena de Ortega
Movie ★ 6.3
1952
No Time for Flowers as Anna Svoboda
Movie ★ 9.0
1951
Journey Into Light as Christine Thorssen
Movie ★ 6.5
1951
Four in a Jeep as Franziska Idinger
Movie ★ 6.2
1950
Backfire as Lysa Radoff
Movie ★ 5.9
1950
Dark City as Victoria Winant
Movie ★ 6.5
1950
This Side of the Law as Evelyn Taylor
Movie ★ 4.8
1950
No Sad Songs for Me as Chris Radna
Movie ★ 6.3
1950
The Flying Missile as Karin Hansen
Movie ★ 5.3
1950
TV ★ 6.7
1940s 23 credits
1949
Singoalla as Singoalla
Movie ★ 6.3
1949
Night Unto Night as Ann Gracy
Movie ★ 5.4
1949
TV ★ 5.1
1948
Adventures of Don Juan as Rainha Margarida
Movie ★ 6.8
1948
To the Victor as Christine Lund Lestrac
Movie ★ 8.0
1948
Studio One as Lisa
TV ★ 5.4
1948
TV ★ 6.8
1948
TV ★ 6.6
1946
Interlude as Vellamo Toivonen
Movie ★ 5.3
1945
Marie in the Windmill as Maria Holgersson
Movie ★ 5.0
1945
Movie ★ 10.0
1945
The Serious Game as Lydia Stille
Movie ★ 3.7
1944
Nebbie sul mare as Maria Rosai
Movie ★ 9.0
1944
Movie ★ 5.8
1944
Jag är eld och luft as Jenny Ahrman
Movie ★ 7.0
1943
Movie ★ 6.3
1943
Movie ★ 7.3
1942
Movie ★ 10.0
1942
Yellow Ward as Nurse Doris
Movie ★ 4.9
1942
Movie ★ 10.0
1941
I paradis ... as Angelica Jansson
Movie ★ 8.0
1941
Movie ★ 7.7
1940
Snurriga familjen as Cleaning woman
Movie ★ 6.5
Crew Credits
1980s 2 credits
1987
Movie ★ 9.0
1987
Movie ★ 9.0