Anna Karina

Anna Karina  (22 September 1940 - 14 December 2019) was a Danish film actress, director, and screenwriter who spent most of her working life in France. Karina was known as a muse of the director Jean-Luc Godard, one of the pioneers of the French New Wave. Her notable collaborations with Godard include The Little Soldier (1960), A Woman Is a Woman (1961) and Vivre sa vie (1962). With A Woman Is a Woman, Karina won the Best Actress award at the Berlin Film Festival.

In 1972, Karina set up a production company for Vivre ensemble (1973), her directorial debut, which screened in the Critics' Week lineup at the 26th Cannes Film Festival. She also directed the French-Canadian film Victoria (2008). In addition to her work in cinema, she worked as a singer and wrote several novels.

Anna Karina is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 20 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas (2026), The Truth About Charlie (2002), Up, Down, Fragile (1995), Last Song (1987), Ave Maria (1984), The Story of a Mother (1979), Just Like at Home (1978), Chinese Roulette (1977). The recorded credits span 1961 to 2026, including 20 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.