Anita Ekberg, the Swedish-born actress who is best known for her role in Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita, has died at the age of 83. La Dolce Vita actress Anita Ekberg has died at the age of 83 +13 La Dolce Vita actress Anita Ekberg has died at the age of 83. The moment where her character Sylvia, wades through Rome's Trevi Fountain in nothing but a strapless black dress is remembered as one the most iconic scenes ever in a movie and one which turned her into a fully-fledged sex-symbol.