Greta Garbo
Age: N/A | From: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Greta Gustafsson
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 58
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; September 18, 1905 – April 15, 1990) was a Swedish-American actress, widely regarded as one of the greatest stars of classic Hollywood cinema. Known for her melancholic and enigmatic screen presence, she starred in iconic films such as Anna Karenina, Queen Christina, Camille, and Ninotchka. Throughout her career, she was celebrated for her subtle and understated performances, earning three Academy Award nominations and an honorary Oscar in 1954. Garbo was famously private, avoiding the Hollywood social scene and retiring from acting at the age of 35. Her personal life has long been the subject of speculation, particularly regarding her sexuality. She was romantically linked to several women, including writer Mercedes de Acosta and actress Marlene Dietrich, fueling rumors that she may have been lesbian or bisexual. However, Garbo never publicly addressed these rumors, maintaining an air of mystery that only added to her legendary status. Her legacy continues to captivate audiences, with her influence extending beyond film into discussions of gender, sexuality, and Hollywood’s golden age.
Most Famous Work
Queen Christina
(1933) Christina
Camille
(1936) Marguerite Gautier
Grand Hotel
(1932) Grusinskaya
Flesh and the Devil
(1926) Felicitas
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(2012) (archive footage)
Anna Karenina
(1935) Anna Karenina
The Painted Veil
(1934) Katrin Koerber Fane
Mata Hari
(1931) Mata HariActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2012 | (archive footage) | |
| 2010 | Sigrid Holmquist (archive footage) | |
| 2009 | Self (archive footage) | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Ninotchka (archive footage) | ||
| 2008 | Queen Christina (archive footage) | |
| 2007 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | Self / Various roles (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2001 | Herself (archive footage) | |
| 1995 | Self | |
| (archive footage) | ||
| 1993 | N/A | |
| 1991 | N/A | |
| 1990 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1988 | (archive footage) | |
| 1986 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1976 | (archive footage) | |
| 1975 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1974 | Herself | |
| 1972 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1969 | (archive footage) | |
| 1965 | (archive footage) | |
| 1964 | (archive footage) | |
| 1963 | N/A | |
| 1961 | Anna Karenina (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | N/A | |
| 1941 | Karin Borg Blake | |
| 1940 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 1939 | Nina "Ninotchka" Ivanovna Yakushova | |
| Self | ||
| 1937 | Countess Marie Walewska | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 1936 | Marguerite Gautier | |
| 1935 | Anna Karenina | |
| 1934 | Katrin Koerber Fane | |
| 1933 | Christina | |
| 1932 | Zara, a.k.a. Maria | |
| Grusinskaya | ||
| 1931 | Mata Hari | |
| Helga, aka Susan Lenox | ||
| Yvonne Valbret | ||
| 1930 | Anna Christie | |
| Rita Cavallini | ||
| Anna Christie | ||
| 1929 | Irene Guarry | |
| Arden Stuart | ||
| Greta Garbo | ||
| Lillie Sterling | ||
| 1928 | Diana Merrick | |
| Tania Fedorova | ||
| Marianne | ||
| Anna Karenina | ||
| 1926 | Felicitas | |
| Elena | ||
| Leonora Moreno | ||
| 1925 | Greta Rumfort | |
| 1924 | Elizabeth Dohna | |
| 1922 | Greta | |
| Extra | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1921 | Companion | |
| Maid | ||
| 1920 | Elder Sister/Mannequin | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
