Pia Lindström
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Friedel Pia Lindström in Stockholm
, Sweden
, is the first child of actress Ingrid Bergman
and Dr. Petter Aron Lindström, a Swedish American Neurosurgeon.
Pia was greatly affected by the scandal between her mother and the Italian
director Roberto Rossellini
. Her mother's out-of-wedlock pregnancy caused Pia to be without her mother until 1957 as Ingrid fled to Italy. Pia's father sued for desertion and waged a custody battle for Pia Lindström. Her half brother Roberto Ingmar Rossellini was born on 7 February 1950, and her mother married Roberto Rossellini on 24 May 1950. On 18 June 1952 Pia's twin half-sisters Isabella Rossellini
and Isotta Ingrid Rossellini
were born.
Pia Lindström began her broadcasting career as a reporter at KGO-TV
in San Francisco
in 1966 http://www.tv.com/whats-my-line/episode-839/episode/98361/trivia.html#notes, http://www.tv.com/whats-my-line/episode-864/episode/98387/trivia.html#notes, and in 1971 went to WCBS-TV
in New York City
. From 1973 to 1997, she was a news anchorwoman
and also a Theater & Arts critic for WNBC-TV
Channel 4 News (in NYC
), and has also made TV appearances and done some acting (in mostly Italian films). She has received two Emmy Award
s for news coverage and on-screen performance. She has also received the Associated Press
Broadcaster's Award.
She has two sons (Justin and Nicholas) from her second marriage to Joseph Daly. She is currently married to attorney
John H. Carley.
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, is the first child of actress Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films. She won three Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and the Tony Award for Best Actress. She is ranked as the fourth greatest female star of American cinema of all time by the American Film Institute...
and Dr. Petter Aron Lindström, a Swedish American Neurosurgeon.
Pia was greatly affected by the scandal between her mother and the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
director Roberto Rossellini
Roberto Rossellini
Roberto Rossellini was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Rossellini was one of the directors of the Italian neorealist cinema, contributing films such as Roma città aperta to the movement.-Early life:Born in Rome, Roberto Rossellini lived on the Via Ludovisi, where Benito Mussolini had...
. Her mother's out-of-wedlock pregnancy caused Pia to be without her mother until 1957 as Ingrid fled to Italy. Pia's father sued for desertion and waged a custody battle for Pia Lindström. Her half brother Roberto Ingmar Rossellini was born on 7 February 1950, and her mother married Roberto Rossellini on 24 May 1950. On 18 June 1952 Pia's twin half-sisters Isabella Rossellini
Isabella Rossellini
Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini is an Italian actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist, and model. Rossellini is noted for her 14-year tenure as a Lancôme model, and for her roles in films such as Blue Velvet and Death Becomes Her.-Background and early life:Rossellini is a...
and Isotta Ingrid Rossellini
Ingrid Rossellini
Ingrid Rossellini is a daughter of actress Ingrid Bergman and director Roberto Rossellini.Rossellini received a BS, MA and Ph.D in Italian Literature from Columbia University in New York City, New York...
were born.
Pia Lindström began her broadcasting career as a reporter at KGO-TV
KGO-TV
KGO-TV, channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, based in San Francisco, California...
in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
in 1966 http://www.tv.com/whats-my-line/episode-839/episode/98361/trivia.html#notes, http://www.tv.com/whats-my-line/episode-864/episode/98387/trivia.html#notes, and in 1971 went to WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of the CBS television network, located in New York City. The station's studios are located within the CBS Broadcast Center and its transmitter is atop the Empire State Building, both in Midtown Manhattan....
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. From 1973 to 1997, she was a news anchorwoman
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
and also a Theater & Arts critic for WNBC-TV
WNBC
WNBC, virtual channel 4 , is the flagship station of the NBC television network, located in New York City. WNBC's studios are co-located with NBC corporate headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in midtown Manhattan...
Channel 4 News (in NYC
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
), and has also made TV appearances and done some acting (in mostly Italian films). She has received two Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
s for news coverage and on-screen performance. She has also received the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
Broadcaster's Award.
She has two sons (Justin and Nicholas) from her second marriage to Joseph Daly. She is currently married to attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
John H. Carley.