Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
The Guldbagge for Best Actress in a Leading Role is a Swedish film award presented annually by the Swedish Film Institute (SFI) as part of the Guldbagge Awards to actresses working in the Swedish motion picture industry.
Ingrid Thulin won the first award in 1963/64 for her performance in The Silence.
Eva Dahlbeck won in 1964/65 for her performance in The Cats.
Christina Schollin won in 1965/66 for her performance in Ormen.
Bibi Andersson won in 1966/67 for her role in Persona.
The Guldbagge Awards is an official and annual Swedish film awards ceremony honoring achievements in the Swedish film industry. Winners are awarded a statuette depicting a rose chafer, better known by the name Guldbaggen. The awards, first presented in 1964 at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, are overseen by the Swedish Film Institute. It is described as the Swedish equivalent of the Academy Awards.
The statuette
Olof Palme in a conversation with Lena Nyman, who received one of the three awards that were distributed at the 5th Guldbagge Awards.
A Guldbagge from the 48th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, January 21, 2013.
Hans Alfredson received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 48th Guldbagge Awards.