Photo: CBS Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What strikes me most about Ann-Margret is her refusal to stay in the box Hollywood built for her. She arrived as the kittenish song-and-dance sensation of the early sixties, Elvis's screen partner in Viva Las Vegas, and could easily have faded with that era. Instead she fought her way into serious drama, collecting Golden Globes across three different decades and an Emmy as late as 2010. That is not luck; that is a performer reinventing herself faster than the industry could typecast her. A Swedish-born girl who became an American institution — I find her seven-decade run one of the most quietly impressive careers in show business.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ann-Margret
- Name (Japanese)
- アン＝マーグレット
- Reading
- あん＝まーぐれっと
- Born
- April 28, 1941 (age 85)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Occupation
- singer / stage actor / film actor / television actor / recording artist
2. Background
- High school
- New Trier High School
- University
- Northwestern University
Awards & achievements
- 1987 Crystal Award
- 1962 Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress
- 1972 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
- 1975 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1983 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
- 1984 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
- 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- 1973 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ann-Margret born?
Born April 28, 1941 (age 85).
Where is Ann-Margret from?
Ann-Margret is from Stockholm, Sweden.
What does Ann-Margret do?
Ann-Margret works as singer, stage actor, film actor, television actor, recording artist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.