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Ann-Margret

Acting

Born April 28, 1941 · Valsjöbyn, Jämtlands län, Sweden

Also known as Ann-Margret Olsson · Энн-Маргрет

Biography

Ann-Margret Olsson (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish-American actress, singer and dancer whose professional name is Ann-Margret. She is best known for her roles in Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Viva Las Vegas (1964), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), Carnal Knowledge (1971), and Tommy (1975). She has won five Golden Globe Awards and been nominated for two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and six Emmy Awards. On August 21, 2010, she won her first Emmy Award for her guest appearance on Law & Order: SVU. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ann-Margret, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series · 2010
  • Great Immigrants Award · 2006
  • Crystal Award · 1987
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actress – Miniseries or Television Film · 1984
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actress – Miniseries or Television Film · 1983
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  • Golden Globe AwardBest Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1975
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1973
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 1972
  • Golden Globe AwardNew Star of the Year – Actress · 1962
  • Academy AwardBest Actress · 1976 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actress · 1972 · nominated
  • Grammy AwardBest New Artist · 1962 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

2013as Self

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Rita Wills

Third Watch

1999as Barbara Halsted

The Jack Benny Program

1950as Self

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Margot Wilton

The 10th Kingdom

2000as Cinderella

The Kominsky Method

2018as Diane

Army Wives

2007as Aunt Edie

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

2018as Self (archive footage)

Interstate 60

2002as Mrs. James

The Flintstones

1960as Ann-Margrock (voice)

Pocketful of Miracles

1961as Louise

Touched by an Angel

1994as Angela Britton

Elvis: King of Entertainment

2002as Self (archive footage)

Queen

1993as Sally Jackson

The Cincinnati Kid

1965as Melba Nile

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self (uncredited)

The Tiger and the Pussycat

1967as Caroline

Any Given Sunday

1999as Margaret Pagniacci

Magic

1978as Peggy Ann Snow

The Dick Cavett Show

1968as Self - Guest

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

Going in Style

2017as Annie Santori

Grumpy Old Men

1993as Ariel Truax

Newsies

1992as Medda Larkson

Here's Lucy

1968as Ann-Margret

Scarlett

1994as Belle Watling

Carnal Knowledge

1971as Bobbie

Grumpier Old Men

1995as Ariel Gustafson

Tommy

1975as Nora

Once a Thief

1965as Kristine Pedak

The Cheap Detective

1978as Jezebel Dezire

The Return of the Soldier

1983as Jenny Baldry

The Train Robbers

1973as Mrs. Lowe

The Outside Man

1972as Nancy Robson

Viva Las Vegas

1964as Rusty Martin

Queen Bees

2021as Margot Clark

52 Pick-Up

1986as Barbara Mitchell

All's Faire in Love

2009as Mrs. Banks

The Break-Up

2006as Wendy Meyers

Tales of the Rat Fink

2006as Heartbreaker (voice)

Bye Bye Birdie

1963as Kim McAfee

Blonde

as Della Monroe

Following Her Heart

1994as Lena

Murderers' Row

1966as Suzie Solaris

Old Dogs

2009as Martha

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

2006as Sylvia Newman

Taxi

2004as Mrs. Washburn

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

1977as Flavia Geste