Ekström began her career at Stockholm City Theater in 1966. There she participated in several acclaimed performances, including Fred Hjelm’s production of “Peer Gynt” in 1974, Otomar Krejca’s “Three Sisters” in 1979 and Jan Maagaard’s “Arnold” in 1985.
As recently as 2018, she was praised for her performance in Pernilla August’s Dramaten production of Linn Ullmann’s “The Worried” where she played an elderly and Ingmar Bergman-like demon director.
“She is terribly well. There is something about her oscillations between trembling uncertainty, sudden anger, flashy clairvoyance and cross-fatigue that cannot be torn from the eyes “, wrote DN’s Kerstin Gezelius about her role then.
Anita Ekström did his last stage role in Lars Norén’s production of his own play “Andante” at Dramaten 2019.
But she also made herself known as a film actress and was awarded a Golden Bug in the category of best actress for her performance in “Jänken” in 1970.
Among her roles are also Miss Eternell in the TV series “Pip-Larssons” from 1998 and the grandmother in “All I do not remember” 2019.
Anita Ekström turned 79 years old.