Ann-Margret
Birth Name:
Ann-Margret Olsson
Birth Place:
Stockholm, Sweden
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Well-known for her numerous USO tours to Vietnam during the 1960s
- Attended Northwestern University, but left before graduating in order to pursue more opportunities on the West Coast
- Suffered numerous facial fractures following a 20 foot fall while performing on stage in 1972, but was seen only 10 weeks later performing once again
- Discovered while performing as a singer in college by George Burns who would invite her to become a part of his Las Vegas act
- After completing several films alongside Elvis Presley during the 1960s, she would later focus her efforts on television, making numerous appearances on series as well as made-for-television movies
- Made her entertainment debut in 1961 after signing a recording contract with RCA as well as a film contract with 20th Century Fox
- Advised by her hairdresser to become a redhead, the same man who also suggested Lucille Ball to do the same
- Became a naturalized citizen of the United States at age eight
Awards
- 1962Golden Globe - Most Promising Newcomer - Female:Winner
- 1963Golden Laurel - Top Female Musical Performance:Winner
- 1964Golden Globe - Best Actress - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1964Golden Laurel - Top Female Comedy Performance:Nominated
- 1965Golden Laurel - Musical Performance, Female:Nominated
- 1966Golden Laurel - Musical Performance, Female:Nominated
- 1971NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1972Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1972Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture:Winner
- 1976Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1976Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1978Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1978Stinker Award - Worst Fake Accent: Female:Nominated
- 1979Saturn Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1981Genie - Best Performance by a Foreign Actress:Nominated
- 1983Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special:Nominated
- 1984Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Winner
- 1984Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special:Nominated
- 1985Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Winner
- 1987Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
- 1988Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
- 1993Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1994Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 1999Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 1999Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
- 2000Stinker Award - Worst Song or Song Performance in a Film or Its End Credits:Nominated
- 2004Stinker Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2019OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated