What Is Ann Margret Famous For?

Ann Margret Olsson is famous as a Swedish-American actress, singer and dancer. Her singing and acting careers span six decades, starting in 1961. She had a Top 20 hit sing in 1961 and a charting album in 1964, and she scored a disco hit in 1979.

In 1961, she filmed a screencast at 20th Century Fox and signed a seven-year contract. Ann-Margret made her film debut on a loan to United Artists in Pocketful of Miracles with Bette Davis. It was a remake of the 1933 movie, Lady For a Day.

In 2018, Ann-Margaret guest starred in The Kominsky Method portraying Diane, a widow and possible love interest for the recently widowed Norman, played by Alan Arkin.

Ann Margret is the stepmother of the three children of her husband, Roger Smith, an actor who later became her manager. She and Smith were married for 50 years from May 8, 1967, until her death on June 4, 2017.

Before this, she dated Eddie Fisher and was romantically linked to Elvis Presley when they co-starred in the film, Viva Las Vegas in 1964.