Ann-Margret Biography: Ann-Margret was born 4/28/1941 in Valsjobyn, Sweden and came to the U.S. at age 5. She made her debut with "Pocketful of Miracles", and continued her early film career with such films as "State Fair," "Bye Bye Birdie," "Viva Las Vegas," "Stagecoach," and "The Cincinnati
Kid." By the 70's she was getting Academy Award nominations for films like "Carnal Knowledge", and "Tommy." In the 80's Ann-Margret became an accomplished actress, winning her first Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year Award, starring in a critically acclaimed TV Drama, and getting nominated for
three Best Actress Emmy's. She had recent roles in such films as "Grumpy Old Men" and "Grumpier Old Men."
Filmography:
Interstate 60 (2002)
"Blonde" (2001)
10th Kingdom: The Making of an Epic, The (2000)
Woman's a Helluva Thing, A (2000)
Last Producer, The (2000)
"10th Kingdom, The" (2000)
"Perfect Murder, Perfect Town" (2000)
Any Given Sunday (1999)
Happy Face Murders (1999)
Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story (1998)
"Four Corners" (1998/I)
Blue Rodeo (1996)
Seduced by Madness (1996)
Grumpier Old Men (1995)
Following Her Heart (1994)
"Scarlett" (1994)
Nobody's Children (1994)
Who's Tommy, the Amazing Journey, The (1993)
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
"Queen" (1993)
Newsies (1992)
Our Sons (1991)
New Life, A (1988)
Tiger's Tale, A (1987)
Two Mrs. Grenvilles, The (1987)
52 Pick-Up (1986)
That's Dancing! (1985)
Twice in a Lifetime (1985)
Streetcar Named Desire, A (1984)
Who Will Love My Children? (1983)
Lookin' to Get Out (1982)
Return of the Soldier, The (1982)
I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982)
Middle Age Crazy (1980)
Villain, The (1979)
Magic (1978)
Cheap Detective, The (1978)
Joseph Andrews (1977)
Last Remake of Beau Geste, The (1977)
Folies bourgeoises (1975)
Tommy (1975)
Funerale a Los Angeles (1973)
Train Robbers, The (1973)
Carnal Knowledge (1971)
C.C. and Company (1970)
R.P.M. (1970)
Rebus (1968)
Profeta, Il (1968)
Sette uomini e un cervello (1967)
Tigre, Il (1967)
Swinger, The (1966)
Murderers' Row (1966)
Made in Paris (1966)
Stagecoach (1966)
Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965)
Made In Paris (1965)
Cincinnati Kid, The (1965)
Once a Thief (1965)
Kitten with a Whip (1964)
Pleasure Seekers, The (1964)
Viva Las Vegas (1964)
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
State Fair (1962)
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
Trivia: Survived a dramatic 22-foot fall from a stage in a Lake Tahoe, Nevada concert in 1972.
The bond of friendship Ann-Margret forged with Elvis Presley in their first pairing in Love in Las Vegas was apparent, and kept alive, by Elvis's life-long habit of sending a bouquet of flowers to all of A-M's future stage-show appearances, until he died in 1977.
19 August 2000: She suffered three broken ribs and a fractured shoulder when she was thrown off a motorcycle she was driving in rural Minnesota, US.
Discovered by actor/comedian George Burns when he heard her sing in a campus musical at Northwestern University and hired her to be a part of his Las Vegas act in November 1960.
Information courtesy of The Internet Movie Database. Used with permission.
Nominations and Awards
Academy Awards, USA
1976
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Actress in a Leading Role for Tommy (1975)
1972
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Carnal Knowledge (1971)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1979
• Nominated, Saturn Award
Best Actress for Magic (1978)
Emmy Awards
1999
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story (1998)
1993
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special for Queen (1993)
1987
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987)
1984
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special for A Streetcar Named Desire (1984)
1983
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special for Who Will Love My Children? (1983)
Genie Awards
1981
• Nominated, Genie
Best Performance by a Foreign Actress for Middle Age Crazy (1980)
Golden Apple Awards
1983
• Won, Golden Apple
Female Star of the Year
• Together with Barbara Stanwyck.
1965
• Won, Sour Apple
Least Cooperative Actress
1963
• Won, Sour Apple
Least Cooperative Actress
Golden Globes, USA
1999
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story (1998)
1994
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Queen (1993)
1988
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987)
1985
• Won, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for A Streetcar Named Desire (1984)
1984
• Won, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Who Will Love My Children? (1983)
1978
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role for Joseph Andrews (1977)
1976
• Won, Golden Globe
Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy for Tommy (1975)
1972
• Won, Golden Globe
Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture for Carnal Knowledge (1971)
1962
• Won, Golden Globe
Most Promising Newcomer - Female
• Together with Christine Kaufmann and Jane Fonda.
Laurel Awards
1967
• Nominated, Golden Laurel
Female Star
• 11th place.
1966
• 3rd place, Golden Laurel
Musical Performance, Female for Made in Paris (1966)
1965
• 3rd place, Golden Laurel
Musical Performance, Female for Love in Las Vegas (1964)
1964
• Runner(s) up, Golden Laurel
Top Female Comedy Performance for Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
• Nominated, Golden Laurel
Top Female Star
• 6th place.
1963
• Won, Golden Laurel
Top Female Musical Performance for State Fair (1962)
• Nominated, Golden Laurel
Top Female Star
• 4th place.
1962
• Won, Golden Laurel
Top Female New Personality
Photoplay Awards
1964
• Won, Most Popular Female Star
Razzie Awards
1993
• Nominated, Razzie Award
Worst Supporting Actress for Newsies (1992)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1999
• Nominated, Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story (1998)
Women in Film Crystal Awards
1987
• Won, Crystal Award
Ann-Margret Biography: Ann-Margret was born 4/28/1941 in Valsjobyn, Sweden and came to the U.S. at age 5. She made her debut with "Pocketful of Miracles", and continued her early film career with such films as "State Fair," "Bye Bye Birdie," "Viva Las Vegas," "Stagecoach," and "The Cincinnati
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