Viveca Lindfors

Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors (29 December 1920 – 25 October 1995), better known under her professional name of Viveca Lindfors, was a stage and film actress.
== Life and career ==
Lindfors was born in , Sweden, the daughter of Karin Emilia Therese ( Dymling) and Axel Torsten Lindfors.Nättidningen RÖTTER - för dig som släktforskar! (Viveca Lindfors)Viveca Lindfors at Hollywood.com She trained at the Royal Dramatic Theatre School, Stockholm. Soon after, she became a theater and film star in Sweden. She moved to the United States in 1946 after being signed by and began working in Hollywood. She appeared in more than one hundred films including , No Sad Songs for Me, , , , and Stargate.
She appeared with actors such as , , , and . She also appeared on television, including the 1959 episode "The Temple of the Swinging Doll" of the espionage drama , starring . Later, she had a recurring role on the series , for which she won an . Lindfors appeared with and in the 1957 film . One of her last performances was in the original Stargate film in which she played the role of Catherine Langford.
An original and mesmerizing stage presence, her roles ranged from to to the musical .
In 1962, she shared the award with at the , for their performances in 's .
She was married four times: to , a Swedish cinematographer; , a Swedish attorney and president; , the director; and , a Hungarian writer, producer and director. She had three children: two sons (John Tabori with Hasso, and the actor , with Siegel) and a daughter (Lena Tabori, with Rogard).Viveca Lindfors, Stage and Film Actress, 74; New York Times; By DAVID STOUT; Published: October 26, 1995; accessed 2008-02-06
In the last years of her life, she taught acting at the School of Visual Arts in New York, and had a lead role (essentially playing herself) in 's (1995). The same year she returned to her native Sweden to perform in the play In Search of Strindberg. She died there of at the age of 74, and was buried there. In New York, a service was held at the where spoke to an audience about his respect and affection for her.
== Involvement in the Stargate universe ==
=== Actress ===
* Catherine Langford (Stargate)
== Filmography ==
 Film and Television
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1995 	Last Summer in the Hamptons 	Helena Mora 	Film
1995 	Run for Cover 	Senator Anderson 	Film
1994 	Stargate 	Catherine Langford 	Film
1994 	Backstreet Justice 	Mrs. Robovit 	Film
1993 	Zelda 	Madame 	TV movie
1993 	Law & Order 	Helga Holtz 	TV series, 1 episode
1993 	Geoffrey Beene 30 	Woman 	Short
1992 	North of Pittsburgh 	Rosa Andretti 	Film
1992 	Exiled in America 	Dr. Helena Lindenhaim 	Film
1991 	The Linguini Incident 	Miracle 	Film
1991 	Zandalee 	Tatta 	Film
1991 	Child of Darkness, Child of Light 	Ida Walsh 	TV movie
1991 	Goin' to Chicago 	Helen 	Film
1990 	China Beach 	Ilsa 	TV series, 1 episode
1990 	Luba 	The Madame 	Film
1990 	Life Goes On 	Mrs. Doubcha 	TV series, 1 episode
1990 	The Exorcist III 	Nurse X 	Film
1989 	Misplaced 	Zofia 	Film
1989 	:Forced March 	 	Film
1989 	CBS Schoolbreak Special 	Anna Rosenberg 	TV series, 1 episode
1989 	Flickan vid stenbänken 	Storråda 	TV series, episodes 6, 8, 9
1988 	The Ann Jillian Story 	Ann's Mother 	TV movie
1988 	Yellow Pages 	Mrs. Bellinger 	Film
1987 	Pehavý Max a strasidlá 	Barónka Hannah von Frankenstein 	Film
1987 	Unfinished Business 	Helena 	Film
1987 	Rachel River 	Harriet White 	Film
1987 	Teta 	Hannah von Frankenstein 	TV series, 7 episodes
1986 	The Wizard 	Anthea 	TV series, 1 episode
1985 	Hotel 	Constance 	TV series, 1 episode
1985 	Secret Weapons 	Aunt Rosa Koslov 	TV movie
1985 	The Sure Thing 	Professor Taub 	Film
1984 	The Three Wishes of Billy Grier 	Dr. Rice 	TV movie
1984 	Silent Madness 	Mrs. Collins 	Film
1984 	Passions 	Lila 	TV movie
1984 	A Doctor's Story 	Mrs. Kristina Karlberg 	TV movie
1984 	Trapper John, M.D. 	Zella Korevechi 	TV series, 1 episode
1983 	Dies rigorose Leben 	Ada 	Film
1982 	Creepshow 	Aunt Bedelia (segment "Father's Day") 	Film
1982 	Inside the Third Reich 	Gypsy woman 	TV movie
1982 	Divorce Wars: A Love Story 	Barbara Harper 	TV movie
1982 	Dynasty 	Adriana 	TV series, 1 episode
1981 	For Ladies Only 	Rachel Loring 	TV movie
1981 	The Best Little Girl in the World 	Madame Seurat 	TV movie
1981 	The Hand 	Doctress 	Film
1980 	Mom, the Wolfman and Me 	Grandma Bergman 	TV movie
1980 	Playing for Time 	Frau Schmidt 	TV movie
1980 	Marilyn: The Untold Story 	Natasha Lytess 	TV movie
1980 	Innan vintern kommer 	Ami 	TV movie
1979 	Natural Enemies 	Dr. Baker 	Film
1979 	Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet 	Ambassadress 	Film
1979 	Voices 	Mrs. Lemon 	Film
1978 	Girlfriends 	Beatrice 	Film
1978 	A Wedding 	Ingrid Hellstrom 	Film
1978 	A Question of Guilt 	Dr. Rosen 	TV movie
1977 	Tabu 	Sirkka Lind 	Film
1976 	Welcome to L.A. 	Susan Moore 	Film
1976 	The Tenth Level 	Mrs. Schnagel 	TV movie
1976 	:De lyckligt lottade 	Paulene 	TV series
1973 	The Way We Were 	Paula Reisner 	Film
1973 	La campana del infierno 	Marta 	Film
1972 	La casa sin fronteras 	 	Film
1970 	Puzzle of a Downfall Child 	Pauline Galba 	Film
1970 	The Interns 	 	TV series, 1 episode
1970 	El coleccionista de cadáveres 	Tania Badulescu 	Film
1967-1969	The F.B.I. 	Eva Bolen / Ida Salzman 	TV series, 2 episodes
1969 	Medical Center 	Kyri Gregaros 	TV series, 1 episode
1969 	Coming Apart 	Monica 	Film
1967 	The Diary of Anne Frank 	 	TV movie
1967 	Coronet Blue 	Kyra 	TV series, 1 episode
1967 	Oscuros sueños de agosto 	Isabel 	Film
1965-1966	Ben Casey 	Mrs. Boone / Vivian Bennett 	TV series, 2 episodes
1965 	Bonanza 	Angela Bergstrom 	TV series, 1 episode
1965 	Brainstorm 	Dr. Elizabeth Larstadt 	Film
1965 	Sylvia 	Irma Olanski 	Film
1964 	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 	Laura 	TV series, 1 episode
1962-1964	The Defenders 	Madeline Flanders / Mady Lorne 	TV series, 2 episodes
1964 	12 O'Clock High 	Nicole Trouchard 	TV series, 1 episode
1964 	Fanfare for a Death Scene 	 	TV movie
1963 	An Affair of the Skin 	Victoria 	Film
1962-1963	The Nurses 	Mrs. Borman / Mrs. Vanopoulos 	TV series, 2 episodes
1963 	The Damned 	Freya Neilson 	Film
1962 	No Exit 	Inez 	Film
1962 	Theatre '62 	 	TV series, 1 episode
1962 	The Paradine Case 	Mrs. Paradine 	TV movie
1961 	King of Kings 	Claudia 	Film
1961 	The Untouchables 	Mrs. Jarreau 	TV series, 1 episode
1961 	Naked City 	Lulu Kronen 	TV series, 1 episode
1960 	The Story of Ruth 	Eleilat 	Film
1960 	Play of the Week 	Belia Odry 	TV series, 1 episode
1960 	Adventures in Paradise 	Sister Catherine 	TV series, 1 episode
1960 	The Emperor's Clothes 	Belia Odry 	TV movie
1960 	Johnny Midnight 	Simone 	TV series, 1 episode
1959 	Five Fingers 	Madame Zapote 	TV series, 1 episode
1959 	Rawhide 	Luisa Esquivel Y Hadley 	TV series, 1 episode
1959 	The Third Man 	 	TV series, 1 episode
1953-1959	The United States Steel Hour 	Danielle / Mary Lawrence 	TV series, 4 episodes
1958 	La tempesta 	Catherine II 	Film
1958 	Weddings and Babies 	Bea 	Film
1958 	I Accuse! 	Lucie Dreyfus 	Film
1958 	Kraft Television Theatre 	Gabrielle Delbos 	TV series, 1 episode
1958 	The DuPont Show of the Month 	 	TV series, 1 episode
1955-1957	Climax! 	Lisa Muller / Solange Tanbeau / Soledad Barojo	TV series, 3 episodes
1956-1957	Playhouse 90 	Kathleen Moore / Martine 	TV series, 2 episodes
1957 	Letter to Loretta 	Louise Reynard 	TV series, 1 episode
1957 	The Halliday Brand 	Aleta Burris 	Film
1956 	The Alcoa Hour 	Anna 	TV series, 1 episode
1956 	The Philco Television Playhouse 	 	TV series, 1 episode
1955 	Moonfleet 	Mrs. Minton 	Film
1955 	Run for Cover 	Helga Swenson 	Film
1955 	Appointment with Adventure 	Erica 	TV series, 1 episode
1953 	Suspense 	 	TV series, 1 episode
1953 	The Ford Television Theatre 	Maria Andrassy 	TV series, 1 episode
1953 	Lux Video Theatre 	Julie 	TV series, 1 episode
1952 	No Time for Flowers 	Anna Svoboda 	Film
1952 	The Raiders 	Elena de Ortega 	Film
1952 	Studio One 	 	TV series, 1 episode
1951 	Journey Into Light 	Christine Thorssen 	Film
1951 	Die Vier im Jeep 	Franziska Idinger 	Film
1950 	The Flying Missile 	Karin Hansen 	Film
1950 	Dark City 	Victoria Winant 	Film
1950 	This Side of the Law 	Evelyn Taylor 	Film
1950 	No Sad Songs for Me 	Chris Radna 	Film
1950 	Backfire 	Lysa Radoff 	Film
1949 	Singoalla 	Singoalla 	Film
1949 	Night Unto Night 	Ann Gracy 	Film
1948 	Adventures of Don Juan 	Queen Margaret 	Film
1948 	To the Victor 	Christine Lund Lestrac 	Film
1946 	I dödens väntrum 	Vellamo Toivonen 	Film
1945 	Den allvarsamma leken 	Lydia Stille 	Film
1945 	Svarta rosor 	Märta Lind 	Film
1945 	Maria på Kvarngården 	Maria 	Film
1944 	Jag är eld och luft 	Jenny Ahrman 	Film
1944 	Nebbie sul mare 	Maria Rosati 	Film
1944 	Appassionata 	Maria 	Film
1943 	Brödernas kvinna 	Emma 	Film
1943 	Anna Lans 	Anna Lans 	Film
1942 	La donna del peccato 	La giovane donna 	Film
1942 	Gula kliniken 	Nurse Doris 	Film
1942 	Morgondagens melodi 	Maj-Lis Wassberg 	Film
1941 	Tänk, om jag gifter mig med prästen	Eva Örn 	Film
1941 	I paradis... 	Angelica Jansson 	Film
1940 	Snurriga familjen 	Lisa 	Film
== Notes ==
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