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Ann-Margret

Actor · Born April 28, 1941 (85) · Valsjöbyn, Jämtlands län, Sweden

Ann-Margret Olsson (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish-American actress, singer and dancer whose professional name is Ann-Margret. She is best known for her roles in Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Viva Las Vegas (1964), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), Carnal Knowledge (1971), and Tommy (1975). She has won five Golden Globe Awards and been nominated for two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and six Emmy Awards. On August 21, 2010, she won her first Emmy Award for her guest appearance on Law & Order: SVU. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ann-Margret, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 28, 1941 (85)
From
Valsjöbyn, Jämtlands län, Sweden
Works as
Actor
Titles
66 on MovieCove · 91 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Ann-Margret's films like?

Across their 57 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
25%
Society
15%
Morality
10%
Power
7%
Survival
7%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love17 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 55 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 34 · Serious 11 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 27 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 12

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 19 · Charged 26 · Intense 10

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 32 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 28 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 34 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 2

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 35 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 46 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

39 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 12 of 39 analyzed roles.

Ally
12 of 39
Hero
7 of 39
Shapeshifter
5 of 39
Shadow
4 of 39
Herald
4 of 39
Threshold guardian
3 of 39
Trickster
2 of 39
Mentor
2 of 39
Show the 39 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
23
Joyful
20
Tense
20
Melancholic
19
Absurd
13
Other
54

How their films linger

Feel-good31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy28
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ann-Margret's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 66 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ann-Margret's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

91 credits, 66 with a MovieCove page; 48 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Holiday Spectacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Grand-mère Margret

  • Queen Bees(2021)

    as Margot Clark

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Kominsky Method(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Diane

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Papa(2018)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Going in Style(2017)

    as Annie Santori

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • I Am Steve McQueen(2014)

    as Melba

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Lucky(2011)

    as Pauline Keller

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Old Dogs(2009)

    as Martha

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • All's Faire in Love(2009)

    as Mrs. Banks

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond(2008)

    as Aunt Cornelia

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Army Wives(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Edie

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause(2006)

    as Sylvia Newman

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Carol Hargrave

  • The Break-Up(2006)

    as Wendy Meyers

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Rat Fink(2006)

    as Heartbreaker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Taxi(2004)

    as Mrs. Washburn

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • A Place Called Home(2004)

    as Tula Jeeters

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Interstate 60(2002)

    as Mrs. James

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • A Woman's a Helluva Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Claire Anders-Blackett

  • Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Della Monroe

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Margot Wilton

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Producer(2000)

    as Mira Wexler

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Nedra Paugh

  • The 10th Kingdom(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · as Cinderella

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Any Given Sunday(1999)

    as Margaret Pagniacci

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Popular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as God

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Barbara Halsted

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Rita Wills

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Face Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Lorraine Petrovich

  • Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Story(1998)

    as Pamela Harriman

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Four Corners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Amanda 'Maggie' Wyatt

  • Blue Rodeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Maggie Yearwood

  • Seduced by Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Diane Kay Borchardt

  • Grumpier Old Men(1995)

    as Ariel Gustafson

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Following Her Heart(1994)

    as Lena

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Scarlett(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Belle Watling

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela Britton

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Nobody's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Carol Stevens

  • Grumpy Old Men(1993)

    as Ariel Truax

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Queen(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sally Jackson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Newsies(1992)

    as Medda Larkson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Our Sons(1991)

    as Luanne Barnes

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A New Life(1988)

    as Jackie Giardino

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Tiger's Tale(1987)

    as Rose Butts

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ann Arden Grenville

  • 52 Pick-Up(1986)

    as Barbara Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Twice in a Lifetime(1985)

    as Audrey Minelli

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Streetcar Named Desire(1984)

    as Blanche DuBois

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Who Will Love My Children?(1983)

    as Lucile Fray

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Soldier(1982)

    as Jenny Baldry

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Lookin' to Get Out(1982)

    as Patti Warner

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • I Ought to Be in Pictures(1982)

    as Steffy Blondell

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Middle Age Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Sue Ann Burnett

  • The Villain(1979)

    as Charming Jones

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Magic(1978)

    as Peggy Ann Snow

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Cheap Detective(1978)

    as Jezebel Dezire

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Last Remake of Beau Geste(1977)

    as Flavia Geste

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Joseph Andrews (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Lady Booby alias "Belle"

  • Bob Hope's World of Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Twist(1976)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Tommy(1975)

    as Nora

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Train Robbers(1973)

    as Mrs. Lowe

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Outside Man(1972)

    as Nancy Robson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dames at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Ruby

  • Carnal Knowledge(1971)

    as Bobbie

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • C.C. & Company(1970)

    as Ann McCalley

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • R.P.M.(1970)

    as Rhoda

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Swing Out, Sweet Land(1970)

    as Entertainer at Valley Forge

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Jack Benny Birthday Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Valentine Girl

  • Criminal Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Leticia

  • Here's Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann-Margret

  • Appointment in Beirut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Laura

  • The Prophet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Maggie

  • Mondo Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Tiger and the Pussycat(1967)

    as Caroline

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Murderers' Row(1966)

    as Suzie Solaris

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Swinger(1966)

    as Kelly Olsson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Stagecoach(1966)

    as Dallas

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Made in Paris(1966)

    as Maggie Scott

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Cincinnati Kid(1965)

    as Melba Nile

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Once a Thief(1965)

    as Kristine Pedak

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Bus Riley's Back in Town(1965)

    as Laurel Aiken

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Pleasure Seekers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Fran Hobson

  • Kitten with a Whip(1964)

    as Jody Dvorak

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Viva Las Vegas(1964)

    as Rusty Martin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Bye Bye Birdie(1963)

    as Kim McAfee

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • State Fair(1962)

    as Emily Porter

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Pocketful of Miracles(1961)

    as Louise

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Flintstones(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann-Margrock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Jack Benny Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann-Margret

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 91 titles from 1950 to 2022; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)

$111M worldwide

Highest rated

The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Scarlett (1994)

Film career

19502022

Peak 2005 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 15 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting91 of 91: 91 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s21 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s4 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 9% of 35 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ann-Margret's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 56; across their 55 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Midcredits score across 66 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 66 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

Papa (2018)

95th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Interstate 60 (2002)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 48 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ann-Margret's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles17–54 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles18–59 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles11–76 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles31–58 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles10–54 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ann-Margret work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ann-Margret's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Erman shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles