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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 was a Danish-French actress and filmmaker synonymous with the French New Wave, recognized for her creative partnership with Jean-Luc Godard.
She is celebrated for roles in influential films such as Vivre sa vie, Pierrot le Fou, and Band of Outsiders.
She was a key presence in the Cahiers du Cinéma circle and the broader French New Wave movement.
Explore her classic filmography on Criterion or major streaming platforms.