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Ann-Margret(I)

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Ann-Margret in Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Set in 1958, follows Maggie who sneaks up to New York City to make her secret dream come true: dancing live on stage in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, putting her high-society wedding plans on hold.
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Actress and singer Ann-Margret is one of the most famous sex symbols and actresses of the 1960s and beyond. She continued her career through the following decades and into the 21st century.

Ann-Margret was born Ann-Margret Olsson in Valsjöbyn, Jämtland County, Sweden, to Anna Regina (Aronsson) and Carl Gustav Olsson, who worked for an electrical company. She came to America at age 6. She studied at Northwestern University and left for Las Vegas to pursue a career as a singer. Ann-Margret was discovered by George Burns and soon afterward got both a record deal at RCA and a film contract at 20th Century Fox. In 1961, her single "I Just Don't Understand" charted in the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 Charts. Her acting debut followed the same year as Bette Davis' daughter in Frank Capra's Pocketful of Miracles (1961). She appeared in the musical State Fair (1962) a year later before her breakthrough in 1963. With Bye Bye Birdie (1963) and Viva Las Vegas (1964) opposite Elvis Presley, she became a Top 10 Box Office star, teen idol and even Golden Globe nominated actress. She was marketed as Hollywood's hottest young star and in the years to come got awarded the infamous nickname "sex kitten." Her following pictures were sometimes ripped apart by critics (Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965) and The Swinger (1966)), sometimes praised (The Cincinnati Kid (1965)). She couldn't escape being typecast because of her great looks. By the late 1960s, her career stalled, and she turned to Italy for new projects. She returned and, by 1970, she was back in the public image with Hollywood films (R.P.M. (1970) opposite Anthony Quinn), Las Vegas sing-and-dance shows and her own television specials. She finally overcame her image with her Oscar-nominated turn in Mike Nichols' Carnal Knowledge (1971) and succeeded in changing her image from sex kitten to respected actress. A near-fatal accident at a Lake Tahoe show in 1972 only momentarily stopped her career. She was again Oscar-nominated in 1975 for Tommy (1975), the rock opera film of the British rock band The Who. Her career continued with successful films throughout the late 1970s and into the 1980s. She starred next to Anthony Hopkins in Magic (1978) and appeared in pictures co-starring Walter Matthau, Gene Hackman, Glenda Jackson and Roy Scheider. She even appeared in a television remake of Tennessee Williams's masterpiece play "A Streetcar Named Desire" in 1983. Another late career highlight for her was Grumpy Old Men (1993) as the object of desire for Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. She continues to act in movies today.
BornApril 28, 1941
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 18 wins & 33 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jack Nicholson and Ann-Margret in Carnal Knowledge (1971)
    Carnal Knowledge
    6.9
    • Bobbie
    • 1971
    Queen Latifah, Ana Cristina de Oliveira, Jimmy Fallon, Ingrid Vandebosch, and Gisele Bündchen in Taxi (2004)
    Taxi
    4.6
    • Mrs. Washburn
    • 2004
    Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Jesse Pearson, and Bobby Rydell in Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
    Bye Bye Birdie
    6.6
    • Kim McAfee
    • 1963
    Ann-Margret in Made in Paris (1966)
    Made in Paris
    5.4
    • Maggie Scott
    • 1966

    Credits

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    Actress



    • A Holiday Spectacular (2022)
      A Holiday Spectacular
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Grandma Margret
      • 2022
    • Ann-Margret, Ellen Burstyn, James Caan, Jane Curtin, and Loretta Devine in Queen Bees (2021)
      Queen Bees
      6.4
      • Margot Clark
      • 2021
    • Christopher Meloni and Patton Oswalt in Happy! (2017)
      Happy!
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Bebe DeBarge
      • 2019
    • Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin in The Kominsky Method (2018)
      The Kominsky Method
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Diane
      • 2018
    • Ann-Margret, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen, Paul Sorvino, Frankie Avalon, Vincent Pastore, David Proval, and Robert Scott Wilson in Papa (2018)
      Papa
      7.0
      • Barbara
      • 2018
    • Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin, and Michael Caine in Going in Style (2017)
      Going in Style
      6.6
      • Annie Santori
      • 2017
    • Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)
      Ray Donovan
      8.3
      TV Series
      • June
      • 2014
    • Colin Hanks and Ari Graynor in Lucky (2011)
      Lucky
      5.3
      • Pauline Keller
      • 2011
    • Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Margot Wilton
      • 2010
    • Kim Delaney, Catherine Bell, Wendy Davis, Brigid Brannagh, and Sally Pressman in Army Wives (2007)
      Army Wives
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Aunt Edie
      • 2010
    • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Rita Wills
      • 2010
    • John Travolta and Robin Williams in Old Dogs (2009)
      Old Dogs
      5.3
      • Martha
      • 2009
    • Christina Ricci, Matthew Lillard, Cedric The Entertainer, and Owen Benjamin in All's Faire in Love (2009)
      All's Faire in Love
      4.8
      • Her Majesty, The Queen
      • 2009
    • Chris Evans and Bryce Dallas Howard in The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2008)
      The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
      5.8
      • Cornelia
      • 2008
    • Memory (2006)
      Memory
      5.2
      • Carol Hargrave
      • 2006

    Soundtrack



    • Godfather of Harlem (2019)
      Godfather of Harlem
      8.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "More Than You Know"
      • 2019
    • Christopher Meloni and Patton Oswalt in Happy! (2017)
      Happy!
      8.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "Put on a Happy Face" (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin, and Michael Caine in Going in Style (2017)
      Going in Style
      6.6
      • performer: "Hallelujah I Love Her So"
      • 2017
    • Lambert & Stamp (2014)
      Lambert & Stamp
      6.7
      • performer: "Champagne"
      • 2014
    • Paul Bettany in Legion (2010)
      Legion
      5.3
      • performer: "I Just Don't Understand"
      • 2010
    • Anna Paquin, Ryan Kwanten, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, and Rutina Wesley in True Blood (2008)
      True Blood
      7.9
      TV Series
      • performer: "The Good Life" (La Belle Vie) (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Mad Men (2007)
      Mad Men
      8.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "Bye Bye Birdie"
      • 2009
    • Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who (2007)
      Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who
      8.2
      • performer: "Champagne"
      • 2007
    • Cat Deeley, Matthew Morrison, Stephen Boss, and JoJo Siwa in So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
      So You Think You Can Dance
      7.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "You're the Boss"
      • 2007
    • Naveen Andrews, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Daniel Dae Kim, Emilie de Ravin, Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Yunjin Kim, Dominic Monaghan, Terry O'Quinn, Harold Perrineau, Michelle Rodriguez, Cynthia Watros, Maggie Grace, and Evangeline Lilly in Lost (2004)
      Lost
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Soundtrack ("Slowly")
      • 2006
    • Tim Allen and Martin Short in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
      The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
      4.8
      • performer: "The Christmas Song"
      • 2006
    • Va-Va Voom! (2005)
      Va-Va Voom!
      Video
      • performer: "Big Time", "By Myself", "Walkin'", "Put A Little Love In Your Heart"
      • 2005
    • Forest Whitaker, Julia Stiles, and Jeremy Renner in A Little Trip to Heaven (2005)
      A Little Trip to Heaven
      5.9
      • performer: "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
      • 2005
    • Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000)
      Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970)
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • performer: "Bye Bye Birdie", "A Lot of Livin' To Do"
      • 2000
    • Morgan Freeman, Renée Zellweger, Greg Kinnear, and Chris Rock in Nurse Betty (2000)
      Nurse Betty
      6.3
      • performer: "Slowly"
      • 2000

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    • Alternative names
      • Roger & Ann
    • Height
      • 5′ 3½″ (1.61 m)
    • Born
      • April 28, 1941
      • Valsjöbyn, Jämtlands län, Sweden
    • Spouse
      • Roger SmithMay 8, 1967 - June 4, 2017 (his death)
    • Children
        Tracey Smith
    • Parents
        Anna Regina (Aronsson) Olsson
    • Other works
      (5/3/01) Sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" with "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" co-star Gary Sandy during the Chicago Cubs baseball game.
    • Publicity listings
      • 6 Biographical Movies
      • 2 Print Biographies
      • 4 Portrayals
      • 1 Interview
      • 18 Articles
      • 25 Pictorials
      • 482 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      In September of 1972, she had a dramatic 22-foot fall from a stage during a Lake Tahoe, Nevada concert. She broke an arm, fractured five facial bones, including a smashed cheekbone, and had a concussion. 10 weeks later to the day, she was back on stage in Las Vegas.
    • Quotes
      The critics had an image of me, and they wouldn't accept any other... I was a cartoon character. A joke.
    • Nickname
      • Slugger
    • Salaries
        Magic
        (1978)
        $300,000

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