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Harriet Andersson

Harriet Andersson

Actor · Born February 14, 1932 (94) · Stockholm, Sweden

Harriet Andersson (born 14 February 1932, Stockholm) is a Swedish actress, known outside Sweden for being part of one of director Ingmar Bergman's stock company. She often played impulsive working class characters and quickly established a reputation on screen for her youthful, unpretentious, full-lipped sensuality. She disdains the use of makeup. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harriet Andersson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 14, 1932 (94)
From
Stockholm, Sweden
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 101 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Harriet Andersson's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Self
22%
Morality
20%
Society
13%
Ideas
8%
Power
6%
Survival
6%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
2 of 6
Hero
2 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
7
Bittersweet
5
Romantic
3
Joyful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Harriet Andersson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harriet Andersson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

101 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • From Darkness to Light(2024)

    as Ada Doork (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Undefeated Femininity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • The Fjällbacka Murders: The Sea Gives, the Sea Takes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Sound of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Woman

  • Bip Bop Bip Bop Bap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Grandmother

  • Ørnen(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Esther Stern

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Swedenhielms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Marta Boman

  • Belinder auktioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · as Astrid Belinder

  • Dogville(2003)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kaspar i Nudådalen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · as Karin

  • Filmstaden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Gossip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Camilla Steen

  • Happy End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Marja Levander

  • Rose's road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as (voice)

  • Det sjunde skottet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mom

  • Längtans blåa blomma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Stava

  • Selma & Johanna - en roadmovie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Karin

  • Stjärnbilder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as (archive footage)

  • Majken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Majken's Teacher

  • Open Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Gina

  • Høyere enn himmelen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Miss Kjaer

  • Ålder okänd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marianne Retke

  • Blankt vapen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mother

  • Brenda Brave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mrs Larsson

  • Heaven and Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Jasmin

  • Summer Nights on Planet Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Magda

  • Gösta Berlings saga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as Märta Dohna

  • The Blessed Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Viveka Burman

  • Änglaverket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Marta

  • Fanny and Alexander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Justina

  • Raskenstam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Cecilia Andersson

  • Mr. Sleeman Is Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as tant Bina

  • Fanny and Alexander(1982)

    as Justina

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Pappa är död (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Ingrid

  • Mördare! Mördare! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Eva Stenström, Brors f.d. fru

  • La Sabina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Monica

  • Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Lilly

  • Hempas Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Sonja

  • Semlons gröna dalar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Conradette Glossner

  • Monismanien 1995 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Teachers wife

  • The White Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Monika Larsson

  • The Vocation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Bebek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Cries & Whispers(1972)

    as Agnes

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Den som inte är med oss - Sverige i det kalla kriget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Anna

  • The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mathawsintha

  • The lift that went down into hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as The wife

  • The Last Roman(1968)

    as Mathaswintha

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Marianne / Myrrhine

  • I Love, You Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Olivia

  • Pygmalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Eliza Doolittle

  • People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Sofia Persson

  • Rooftree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Noomi Moldovan

  • Stimulantia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Woman in Hotel Room

  • The Deadly Affair(1967)

    as Ann Dobbs

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Wera

  • Adventure Starts Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Anne Englund

  • För vänskaps skull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Lianbron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Loving Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Agda Frideborg

  • To Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Louise

  • All These Women(1964)

    as Isolde

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Sunday in September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Birgitta

  • Lyckodrömmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Maja Karlsson

  • Siska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Siska Olofsson

  • Barbara - Wild wie das Meer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Barbara

  • Through a Glass Darkly(1961)

    as Karin

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Julkalendern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 24 episodes · as Alberts syster

  • Crime in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Eva Malmborg

  • Wedding Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Hanka

  • Flottans överman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Linnea Berg

  • Woman in a Fur Coat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Marianne Croneman

  • A Girl of Solbakken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Ingrid Granliden

  • Last Pair Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Anita

  • Children of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Smiles of a Summer Night(1955)

    as Petra

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Monika, the Story of a Bad Girl! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Monika

  • Whoops! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Lena Lett

  • Dreams(1955)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Lesson in Love(1954)

    as Nix, David and Marianne's daughter

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sawdust and Tinsel(1953)

    as Anne

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Summer with Monika(1953)

    as Monika Eriksson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Defiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Ubåt 39 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Harriet, Gunnar's girlfriend

  • Sabotage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Divorced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • The Nuthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as The chairman's assistant

  • Hot on the Porridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Puck heter jag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dockie

  • Biffen och Bananen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • The Talking Thread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Kyssen på kryssen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as en av flickorna på skyddshemmet i Brenners ångestfilm

  • Anderssonskans Kalle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Majken

  • While the City Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Stjärnsmäll i frukostklubben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Frökens första barn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Göran Hallman's bride

  • Motorkavaljerer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Waitress

  • Två trappor över gården (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Girl in shelter

  • Playing Truant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as School girl in Stockholm

  • The Day the Clown Cried (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ada Doork

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 101 titles, 100 of them dated from 1949 to 2025; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Cries & Whispers (1972)

$50K worldwide

Highest rated

Through a Glass Darkly (1961)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19492025

Peak 2002 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting101 of 101: 101 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score88th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s30 · acting1960s23 · acting1970s11 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 15% of 13 roles
5358

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Harriet Andersson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 92nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

Through a Glass Darkly (1961)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Harriet Andersson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Harriet Andersson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harriet Andersson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ingmar Bergman shares the most, 8.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles