Eva Dahlbeck

Eva Dahlbeck was a Swedish actress whose career ranged from the Royal Dramatic Theatre to film, television, and internationally recognized collaborations with Ingmar Bergman, notably *Smiles of a Summer Night* and *A Lesson in Love*. She also appeared in *Brink of Life*, for which she received the Cannes Best Actress award. After leaving the stage in 1964 and acting in her final film in 1970, Dahlbeck devoted herself increasingly to writing, publishing novels, poetry, and screenplays.