Ingrid Bergman: podcast appearances and interviews

Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress born in Stockholm in 1915. Her career spanned five decades, during which she became one of the most influential actresses in the history of cinema. Bergman began her acting career in Swedish and German films and made her American debut in the English-language remake of Intermezzo in 1939. She gained prominence through her performances in notable films such as Casablanca, where she played Ilsa Lund, and the dramas For Whom the Bell Tolls, Gaslight, The Bells of St. Marys, and Joan of Arc. She earned an Academy Award for Gaslight and was nominated multiple times for her performances in these films. Bergman collaborated with director Alfred Hitchcock on three films, including Spellbound and Notorious. She was recognized for her natural beauty and acting talent, which earned her numerous awards, including three Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. Her career was temporarily interrupted after the release of Stromboli in 1950, which was marred by scandal related to her relationship with director Roberto Rossellini and her pregnancy. During her years in Europe, she starred in Rossellini's Europa '51 and Journey to Italy, earning the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. She returned to Hollywood later in her career, winning two more Oscars for Anastasia and Murder on the Orient Express. Bergman was multilingual, speaking five languages, and continued working despite being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1974. She passed away in 1982, on her sixty-seventh birthday, leaving a legacy that was later recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest female screen legends.