Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg 29 September 1931 11 January 2015 known as Anita Ekberg was a Swedish actress who worked in European and American films She started work as a fashion model and successfully transitioned to films in mid1950s Known for her voluptuous figure she is best known for playing Sylvia in La Dolce Vita 1960 with its iconic scene where she cavorts in a fountain