Ann-Margret
Biography
Ann-Margret is a Swedish-born American actress, singer, and dancer whose screen career has stretched across seven decades. She moved from Stockholm to the United States as a child and broke into films with Pocketful of Miracles (1961), earning her first Golden Globe as new actress of the year. Bye Bye Birdie (1963) turned her into a major star, and Viva Las Vegas (1964) paired her with Elvis Presley. A serious dramatic turn in Carnal Knowledge (1971) brought an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress and a Golden Globe win, while Tommy (1975) earned her a second Oscar nomination, for best actress. Later she appeared in Newsies (1992), Grumpy Old Men (1993), Grumpier Old Men (1995), Any Given Sunday (1999), Taxi (2004), and Going in Style (2017), and she won an Emmy for a guest role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She also recorded for RCA Victor from 1961 and received Grammy nominations.
85years old
Turns 86 on April 28in 198 days
- Born Stockholm
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Ann-Margret Olsson
Movie Career
- Films
- 39
- Career span
- 61 years1961 to 2022
Genres
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A role that slipped away
Ann-Margret was an early choice to play Sandy in Grease, but at 36 she was deemed too old for the high school role, which went to Olivia Newton-John.
First role
Ann-Margret made her film debut in Frank Capra's Pocketful of Miracles, a loan-out to United Artists, and won her first Golden Globe for it.
A first
Ann-Margret's 2023 album Born to Be Wild charted at number 93 on the Billboard Top Album Sales, her first charting album since Beauty and the Beard in 1964.
Ann-Margret movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Michael Lembeck directed two of these films, George Sidney two. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Christopher Lloyd's page
Ellen Burstyn's page
Kevin Pollak's page
Burgess Meredith's page
Walter Matthau's page
Alan Arkin's page
All films by Michael Lembeck
All films by George Sidney
Also two films together17 more actors
- Justin LongOld Dogs (2009) and The Break-Up (2006)
- Jack NicholsonTommy (1975) and Carnal Knowledge (1971)
- Daryl HannahGrumpier Old Men (1995) and Grumpy Old Men (1993)
- Matt DillonGoing in Style (2017) and Old Dogs (2009)
- Jeff CoreyOnce a Thief (1965) and The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
- Jack LemmonGrumpier Old Men (1995) and Grumpy Old Men (1993)
- Karl MaldenMurderers' Row (1966) and The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
- Lauren HollyThe Last Producer (2000) and Any Given Sunday (1999)
- Peter FalkThe Cheap Detective (1978) and Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
- Bing CrosbyThe Movie Orgy (1968) and Stagecoach (1966)
- Art LaFleurThe Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) and I Ought to Be in Pictures (1982)
- Van HeflinStagecoach (1966) and Once a Thief (1965)
- Elizabeth MitchellQueen Bees (2021) and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
- George CisarMade in Paris (1966) and Viva Las Vegas (1964)
- Paul LyndeThe Villain (1979) and Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
- Marcel HillaireMade in Paris (1966) and Murderers' Row (1966)
- Larry BartonI Ought to Be in Pictures (1982) and Viva Las Vegas (1964)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Ann-Margret's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$924 million
18 of the 39 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 39 films: 18 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 14 figure not found.
- 18Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 14Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 85% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$206M22.3% of the total
- 2$100M10.9% of the total
- 3$97M10.5% of the total
- 4$85M9.2% of the total
- 5$85M9.1% of the total
- 6$72M7.7% of the total
- 7$71M7.7% of the total
- 8$70M7.6% of the total
$139 millionfrom the other 10 films with a worldwide figure, 15% of the total
Awards
Nine awards and honors from 1962 to 2010, six of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1984 | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | A Streetcar Named Desire | Won |
| 1983 | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Who Will Love My Children? | Won |
| 1975 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Tommy | Won |
| 1972 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Carnal Knowledge | Won |
| 1962 | New Star of the Year – Actress | Pocketful of Miracles | Won |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2010 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2006 | Great Immigrants Award | Won | |
| 1987 | Crystal Award | Won | |
| 1973 | Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.