Greta Garbo from 7 to 84 years old

Greta Lovisa Gustafsson (September 18, 1905 April 15, 1990) was a SwedishAmerican actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses, she was known for her melancholic, sombre persona, her film portrayals of tragic characters, and her subtle and understated performances. Garbo launched her career with a secondary role in the 1924 Swedish film The Saga of Gösta Berling. Her performance caught the attention of Louis B. Mayer, chief executive of MetroGoldwynMayer, who brought her to Hollywood in 1925. She stirred interest with her first American silent film, Torrent (1926). Garbo s performance in Flesh and the Devil (1927), her third movie, made her an international In 1928, Garbo starred in A Woman of Affairs, which catapulted her at MGM to its highest boxoffice star, surpassing the longreigning Lillian Gish. Other wellknown Garbo films from the silent era are The Mysterious Lady (1928), The Single Standard (1929) and The Kiss (1929). By 1932 her success allowed her to dicta br, br,