Ann-Margret's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The 10th Kingdom Queen Cinde…

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Old Dogs 2006 - The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 2006 - The Break-Up 2002 - Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road 1999 - Any Given Sunday 1995 - Grumpier Old Men 1993 - Grumpy Old Men 1992 - Newsies 1986 - 52 Pick-Up 1985 - That's Dancing! 1982 - Lookin' to Get Out 1982 - I Ought to Be in Pictures 1979 - The Villain 1978 - Magic 1978 - The Cheap Detective 1977 - Joseph Andrews 1975 - Tommy 1972 - Un homme est mort 1971 - Carnal Knowledge 1967 - Mondo Hollywood 1966 - Stagecoach 1965 - Once a Thief 1965 - The Cincinnati Kid 1964 - Kitten with a Whip 1964 - Viva Las Vegas 1963 - Bye Bye Birdie 1962 - State Fair 1961 - Pocketful of Miracles

BIOGRAPHY:

Swedish born singer, with red hair who started her Hollywood career in quiet roles that usually went unnoticed. She was discovered by the legendary George Burns (1896-1996), when she was just a cabaret singer, and was often typecast as a singing sexpot. In the early 1970s, she suffered a very bad fall that nearly ended her Hollywood career, but she fought back to be cast as a sexy older woman type. Twice nominated for an Academy Award: for Carnal Knowledge (1971), and Tommy (1975).


TRIVIA:

• Turned down the leading role in _Cat Ballou (1965)_ (qv), which eventually went to 'Jane Fonda' (qv).
• 1972: Survived a dramatic 22-foot fall from a stage in a Lake Tahoe, NV, concert.
• Appeared on a network TV show featuring up-and-coming talent, and lost to a man who played "Lady of Spain" by blowing onto a leaf.
• Her mother's name is Anna.
• Is not a natural redhead. That was 'Sydney Guilaroff' (qv)'s idea. The legendary hairdresser was also responsible for turning 'Lucille Ball' (qv) into a redhead.
• Speaks Swedish fluently.
• Both films for which she was Oscar nominated, _Carnal Knowledge (1971)_ (qv) and _Tommy (1975)_ (qv)), also co-starred 'Jack Nicholson' (qv).
• She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She was initiated in the Tau chapter (Northwestern) in 1960.