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Ann-Margret

Highest Rated: 88% Carnal Knowledge (1971)

Lowest Rated: 0% The Villain (1979)

Birthday: Apr 28, 1941

Birthplace: Valsjöbyn, Jämtlands län, Sweden

Too often thought of in the 1960s as a mere "sex kitten," Ann-Margret's career outlived her hip-swiveling breakout and over the next four decades proved her tremendous talent and staying power as a singer, dancer and fine dramatic actress. She began her career on the cabaret stage, which she revisited throughout her life as a Las Vegas entertainer and TV variety show host. Her sizzling style was first showcased in the Elvis vehicle "Viva Las Vegas" (1964) as well as "Bye Bye Birdie" (1963); both of which showcased her intriguing beauty, sultry voice and high energy dancing. In the 1970s, she earned respect as a dramatic actress with her Oscar-nominated role in Mike Nichols' "Carnal Knowledge" (1971) and her Golden Globe-winning performance in the rock opera, "Tommy" (1975). The triple-threat's prolific era of made-for-TV movies included a dozen Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for movies like "A Streetcar Named Desire" (ABC, 1984) and "Queen" (CBS, 1993). Through comedic performances, Ann-Margret experienced a big screen resurgence the following decade, revisiting her sexy image to play a middle-aged heartbreaker in the hit "Grumpy Old Men" (1993) and its sequel "Grumpier Old Men" (1995), and introducing herself to a new generation with mother roles in mainstream comedies like "The Break-up" (2006), "Old Dogs" (2009) and "Going In Style" (2017). With her old-school foundation as a well-rounded "entertainer" and a screen versatility that allowed her to toss off sassy one-liners or elicit sympathy as a woman in crisis, Ann-Margret was a revered member of Hollywood's old guard.

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Highest rated movies

88% 72% Carnal Knowledge
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87% 67% Viva Las Vegas
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87% 65% Magic
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86% 78% The Cincinnati Kid
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86% 66% Bye Bye Birdie
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83% 53% Twice in a Lifetime
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80% 43% I Ought to Be in Pictures
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74% 71% Tommy
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67% 35% Kitten With a Whip
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65% 74% Grumpy Old Men
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 84% A Holiday Spectacular Grandma Margret (Character) - 2022
55% 89% Queen Bees Margot (Character) $1.9M 2021
No Score Yet 96% Papa Barbara (Character) - 2018
47% 58% Going in Style Annie Santori (Character) $45.0M 2017
No Score Yet 96% Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love Unknown (Character) - 2013
15% 50% Lucky Pauline (Character) - 2011
7% 41% All's Faire in Love Mrs. Banks (Character) $17.8K 2009
5% 44% Old Dogs Martha (Character) $49.5M 2009
27% 40% The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond Cornelia (Character) $119.4K 2008
17% 39% The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Sylvia Newman (Character) $84.5M 2006
No Score Yet 67% Tales of the Rat Fink Heartbreaker (Character) - 2006
34% 46% The Break-Up Wendy Meyers (Character) $118.7M 2006
No Score Yet 64% A Place Called Home Tula Jeeters (Character) - 2004
9% 43% Taxi Washburn's Mom (Character) $36.6M 2004
No Score Yet 86% Interstate 60 Mrs. James (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 0% A Woman's a Helluva Thing Claire Anders-Blackett (Character) - 2001
60% 46% Blonde Unknown (Character) - 2001
33% No Score Yet The Last Producer Mira Wexler (Character) - 2000
52% 73% Any Given Sunday Margaret Pagniacci (Character) $75.5M 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Happy Face Murders V (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Homestead Amanda "Maggie" Wyatt (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story Pamela Harriman (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blue Rodeo Maggie Yearwood (Character) - 1996
21% 63% Grumpier Old Men Ariel Gustafson (Character) $70.5M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Following Her Heart Lena (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nobody's Children Carol Stevens (Character) - 1994
65% 74% Grumpy Old Men Ariel Truax (Character) $69.3M 1993
39% 88% Newsies Medda Larkson (Character) $2.7M 1992
No Score Yet 71% Our Sons Luanne Barnes (Character) - 1991
33% 26% A New Life Jackie Jardino (Character) $7.4M 1988
No Score Yet 42% A Tiger's Tale Rose Butts (Character) $34.2K 1987
53% 47% 52 Pick-Up Barbara Mitchell (Character) $4.3M 1986
83% 53% Twice in a Lifetime Audrey Minelli (Character) $8.4M 1985
No Score Yet 71% A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche DuBois (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 58% Who Will Love My Children? Lucile Fray (Character) - 1983
80% 43% I Ought to Be in Pictures Steffy Blondell (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 44% The Return of the Soldier Jenny Baldry (Character) - 1982
31% 31% Lookin' to Get Out Patti Warner (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 25% Middle Age Crazy Sue Ann Burnett (Character) - 1980
0% 39% The Villain Charming Jones (Character) - 1979
53% 57% The Cheap Detective Jezebel Dezire (Character) - 1978
87% 65% Magic Peggy Ann Snow (Character) - 1978
50% 63% The Last Remake of Beau Geste Flavia Geste (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet 45% Joseph Andrews Lady Booby/"Belle" (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Twist Charlie Minerva (Character) - 1976
74% 71% Tommy Nora Walker Hobbs (Character) - 1975
40% 79% The Outside Man Nancy Robson (Character) - 1973
33% 57% The Train Robbers Mrs. Lowe (Character) - 1973
88% 72% Carnal Knowledge Bobbie (Character) $33.7K 1971
No Score Yet 38% R.P.M. Rhoda (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet 22% C.C. and Company Ann McCalley (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rebus Singer (Character) - 1969
No Score Yet 44% The Tiger and the Pussycat Carolina (Character) - 1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Prophet Maggie (Character) - 1967
No Score Yet 42% Murderers' Row Suzie (Character) - 1966
No Score Yet 40% Stagecoach Dallas (Character) - 1966
No Score Yet 42% Made in Paris Maggie Scott (Character) - 1966
No Score Yet 57% The Swinger Kelly Olsson (Character) - 1966
No Score Yet 52% Once a Thief Kristine Pedak (Character) - 1965
86% 78% The Cincinnati Kid Melba (Character) - 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bus Riley's Back in Town Laurel (Character) - 1965
No Score Yet 26% The Pleasure Seekers Fran Hobson (Character) - 1964
67% 35% Kitten With a Whip Jody Dvorak (Character) - 1964
87% 67% Viva Las Vegas Rusty Martin (Character) - 1964
86% 66% Bye Bye Birdie Kim McAfee (Character) - 1963
18% 40% State Fair Emily Porter (Character) - 1962
50% 72% Pocketful of Miracles Louise (Character) - 1961

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No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2017
72% 85% Ray Donovan Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet 80% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Army Wives Aunt Edie (Guest Star) 2010
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Rita Wills (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 72% Third Watch Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
60% 100% Popular Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Four Corners Unknown (Character) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Scarlett Belle Watling (Character) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alex Haley's Queen Sally Jackson (Character) 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet What's My Line? Guest 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet Here's Lucy Unknown (Character) 1970