Bonjour Tristesse
Otto Preminger selected her for a small role in his film "Bonjour Tristesse" in 1958 and gave her the stage name "Elga Andersen". Her first starring role was in 1960 in "Brazilian Rhapsody". Into the 1970s she appeared in many predominantly European productions. Her American productions included "A Global Affair" (1964), starring Bob Hope, and "Le Mans" (1971), in which she played opposite Steve McQueen. Andersen and McQueen reportedly had an affair during the filming. One of the Porsche 911S sports coupes used in the production was given to Andersen as partial compensation for her work in the film.