She was a massive sex kitten in the 1960s who dated Elvis, was Oscar nominated (twice!) and appeared in a Jennifer Aniston movie. Who is she?
She was a huge sex kitten in the 1960s and was known for her fiery red hair, sweet voice and incredible dancing skills.
This talented performer has starred in numerous films with John Wayne, Pat Boone and Dean Martin, just to name a few.
This beautiful pin-up had a rich dating life and even romanticized rock ‘n’ rock icon Elvis Presley, known from Jailhouse Rock.
She was nominated for an Oscar (twice!).
In one film she played Angelina Jolie’s mother. In 2006, she appeared in a Jennifer Aniston film set in Chicago.
She was spotted at an event this week and looks much younger than her age.
Who is she?
She was a huge sex kitten in the 1960s and was known for her fiery red hair and incredible dancing skills. Here she is seen this week in Beverly Hills. Who is she?
She is Ann-Margret.
The siren of the silver screen is a Swedish-American actress, dancer and singer who was the hippest in the 1960s and 1970s and still looks fantastic today.
She started working in films in the 1960s.
She is known for her roles in Pocketful of Miracles (1961), State Fair (1962), Bye Bye Birdie (1963) and Viva Las Vegas (1964), with Elvis, with whom she was in a relationship.
Next came The Cincinnati Kid (1965).
She had a hit with the films Carnal Knowledge (1971), The Train Robbers (1973) and Tommy (1975).
Her next films were Magic (1978), The Villain (1979), The Return of the Soldier (1982), Who Will Love My Children? (1983).
A memorable film was 52 Pick-Up (1986).
In the 1990s she did Newsies (1992), Grumpy Old Men (1993), Grumpier Old Men (1995) and then Any Given Sunday (1999).
She is Ann-Margret. She is a Swedish-American actress, dancer and singer who was popular in the 1960s and 1970s and still looks fantastic today
She started working in films in the 1960s. She is known for her roles in Pocketful of Miracles (1961), State Fair (1962), Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Viva Las Vegas (1964), with Elvis, whom she dated
She appeared in the film Taxi (2004).
And she worked with Aniston and Vince Vaughn in the failed love story The Break-Up (2006).
She also appeared in Going in Style (2017).
Ann-Margret was an experienced singer for many years and released several albums. In April 2023, she released her first rock album, Born to be Wild.
Ann-Margret took her first dance lessons at the Marjorie Young School of Dance.
As a teenager, Ann-Margret appeared on stage.
The charismatic performer was part of a group known as the Suttletones, which performed shows in Las Vegas.
George Burns helped her along when he featured her on his show.
Ann-Margret and Elvis Presley on the set of Viva Las Vegas, directed and produced by George Sidney in 1964
Here they are seen on the poster for the MGM film Viva Las Vegas
She worked with RCA Victor in 1961 and afterwards recorded was Lost Love.
She scored a minor success with ‘I Just Don’t Understand’ (from her second LP), which entered the Billboard Top 40 in August 1961.
Her only hit album was Beauty and the Beard (1964).
In 1961, Ann-Margret filmed a screen test at 20th Century Fox and was signed to a seven-year contract.
First was Pocketful of Miracles with Bette Davis.
Then came a 1962 remake of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical State Fair, opposite Bobby Darin.
Her performance in Bye Bye Birdie (1963) with Dick Van Dyke, Bobby Rydell and Janet Leigh made her a huge star.
When she worked with Elvis on Viva Las Vegas (1964), they were in a relationship.
After that, her films didn’t do so well, such as Kitten with a Whip, The Pleasure Seekers, Bus Riley’s Back in Town, Once a Thief.
She then had a hit with The Cincinnati Kid opposite Steve McQueen.
The star worked with Dick Van Dyke, Bobby Rydell and Janet Leigh in 1963’s Bye Bye Birdie
Ann-Margret and Pat Boone on the set of the musical film State Fair in 1962
Seen in The Train Robbers with John Wayne
Then came Made in Paris, The Swinger, the hit Dean Martin – starring Murderers’ Row.
In 1970, she returned to films with RPM, where she co-starred with Anthony Quinn.
In 1971, she starred in director Mike Nichols’ Carnal Knowledge, playing the girlfriend of an annoying man played by Jack Nicholson.
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Ann-Margret arriving with Roger Smith at the 39th Academy Awards at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica in 1967
Ann-Margret attends the 7th Annual Hollywood Beauty Awards in 2022
Ann-Margret starred opposite Bruce Dern in Middle Age Crazy (1980).
In 1982, she starred alongside Walter Matthau in the film version of Neil Simon’s play I Ought to Be in Pictures.
That same year, she starred in Lookin’ to Get Out, with Jon Voight, and played Angelina Jolie’s mother – who was only five years old at the time – in Jolie’s film debut.
Then there was The Return of the Soldier, Who Will Love My Children? (1983) and a remake of A Streetcar Named Desire (1984).
In 1991, she starred in the TV movie Our Sons opposite Julie Andrews. In 1992 she collaborated with Robert Duvall and Christian Bale in the musical Newsies.
In 1993, Ann-Margret starred in Grumpy Old Men with Matthau and Jack Lemmon. Her character returned for Grumpier Old Men (1995).
She also filmed Any Give Sunday (1999), was in Touched by an Angel in 2000 and did three episodes of Third Watch in 2003.
Ann-Margret was honored with Living Legend Tribute at the Women’s Image Network Awards at the Saban Theater on February 21 in Beverly Hills
In 2006, Ann-Margret had supporting roles in the blockbusters The Break-Up with Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn, and The Santa Clause 3 with Tim Allen.
In 2009, she appeared in the comedy Old Dogs with John Travolta and Robin Williams.
In 2014, she began appearing in a recurring role on the Showtime original series Ray Donovan.
In 2018, she guest-starred in The Kominsky Method, playing Diane.
Ann-Margret was married to Roger Smith for fifty years from 1967 until his death in 2017.