Ann-Margret
American actress (born 1941)
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- Ann-Margret Olsson (born 28 April 1941), credited as Ann-Margret , is an American actress, dancer, and singer with a career spanning seven decades.
- Early life Ann-Margret Olsson was born on 28 April 1941, in Stockholm, Sweden, to Anna Regina ( née Aronsson ) and Carl Gustav Olsson, a native of Örnsköldsvik.
- She described Valsjöbyn as a small town of "lumberjacks and farmers high up near the Arctic Circle".
- After Ann-Margret's birth, Gustav wanted to emigrate again with the family.
- In 1949, Ann-Margret became a naturalized American citizen.
Ann-Margret Olsson (born 28 April 1941), credited as Ann-Margret, is an American actress, dancer, and singer with a career spanning seven decades. Her many screen roles include Pocketful of Miracles (1961), State Fair (1962), Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Viva Las Vegas (1964), Carnal Knowledge (1971), The Train Robbers (1973), Tommy (1975), The Return of the Soldier (1982), 52 Pick-Up (1986), Newsies (1992), Grumpy Old Men (1993), Grumpier Old Men (1995), Any Given Sunday (1999), Taxi (2004), and Going in Style (2017). Her accolades include five Golden Globe Awards, an Emmy Award, two Academy Award nominations and two Grammy nominations.
Early life
Ann-Margret Olsson was born on 28 April 1941, in Stockholm, Sweden, to Anna Regina (née Aronsson) and Carl Gustav Olsson, a native of Örnsköldsvik. The family moved to Valsjöbyn, Krokom Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden in 1942. She described Valsjöbyn as a small town of "lumberjacks and farmers high up near the Arctic Circle". Her father had emigrated to the United States, but returned to Sweden in 1937 and married Anna Aronsson. After Ann-Margret's birth, Gustav wanted to emigrate again with the family.
After World War II, his wife hesitated and Gustav emigrated alone, but was joined by his wife and daughter in 1946. In 1949, Ann-Margret became a naturalized American citizen.
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