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Swedish-born actress Ann-Margret came to the US with her family at age seven, settling in a suburb of Chicago and later attending the drama department at Northwestern University. Despite an innate shyness, Ann-Margret set out to become a musical entertainer, making her professional debut as a singer at age 17. Fortunately she was spotted by comedian George Burns, who hired her for his Las Vegas Show and arranged for several professional doors to be opened for his protegee. Ann-Margret's first film was Pocketful of Miracles (1961), in which she played Bette Davis' daughter; this was followed by a lead in State Fair (1962). The actress tended to be withdrawn when interviewed, which earned her the press corps' "Sour Apple" award as least cooperative newcomer. Luckily she was able to overcome this initial bad press via a show-stopping appearance at the 1962 Academy Awards telecast, which turned her into an "overnight" national favorite and encouraged the producers of Bye Bye Birdie (1963) to build up her role. Perhaps the best indication of Ann-Margret's total public acceptance was her appearance - as a cartoon! - on a 1963 episode of The Flintstones (she was "Ann Margrock." Remember?) Ann-Margret's career faltered in the mid-1960s thanks to a string of forgettable pictures like Made in Paris (1966) and Kitten With a Whip (1966); one of the few highlights of this period in her career was her appearance in Elvis Presley's Viva Las Vegas, which led to a very pleasant offscreen relation with The King. Her career in doldrums, Ann-Margret began marshaling a comeback in the early 1970s thanks to the tireless efforts of her husband and manager, former actor Roger Smith. Sold-out Las Vegas and concert performances were one aspect of Ann-Margret's career turnabout; the most crucial was her Oscar nomination for a difficult role in 1971's Carnal Knowledge. The comeback nearly ended before it began in 1972 when Ann-Margret was seriously injured in a fall during her Vegas act. With the help of physical rehabilitation and plastic surgery, not to mention the loving ministrations and encouragement of Roger Smith, the actress made a complete recovery and went on to even greater career heights. She won her second Oscar nomination for her bravura performance in the rock-opera film Tommy (1975), where in one of the high points of 1970s cinema erotica she sang a number while being drenched in chocolate sauce! Ann-Margret was equally impressive (though in a less messy manner) in such powerhouse TV movies as Who Will Love My Children? (1983) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1984). As vibrant as ever in the 1990s (and not set back too seriously by such disappointing projects as the 1992 film Newsies), Ann-Margret took a little time out of her packed schedule to write her 1993 autobiography, which managed to be quite revelatory about herself and her own personal demons while still maintaining courtesy and respect towards her show-business mentors and coworkers.
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