LIV ULLMANN – 81

During the mid-1950s, she made her stage debut. In 1957, she also made her film debut. The Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann is considered by many to be one of the premier actresses during the ‘70s. Her movie, The Emigrants, brought her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Her second directorial film Faithless is nominated for Cannes’ Palme d’Or which cemented her legacy in both acting and directing world-class films.

She was voted more than 40 times for different awards, including various lifetime achievement awards. She was chairperson of the jury at the 34th Berlin International Film Festival in 1984, and in 2002 she chaired the jury of the Cannes Film Festival. With her contributions to the film industry, King Harald V of Norway gave her the title of Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav to credit his efforts. Aside from this, Ullmann also got an honorary degree, Doctor of Philosophy, from the prestigious Norwegian University of Science and Technology.