Ann-Margret, born in Sweden but adopted by America, is the consummate entertainer. One of the world's most glamorous and versatile superstars, she has twice been nominated for an Academy Award, won five Golden Globe Awards and received four Emmy nominations for her television work. She draws sell-out crowds in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Radio City Music Hall; is a three-time winner of the "Female Star of the Year" award given by the United Motion Pictures Association; has twice been honored as "Outstanding Box Office Star of the Year" by the Theatre Owners of America; and was voted "Song and Dance Star of the Year" by the American Guild of Variety Artists.

In 1999, Ann- Margret received a Golden Globe nomination as Best actress in a movie for TV, starring the legendary Pamela Harriman in the Lifetime film "Life of the Party", based on the bestselling book. She also received a Best Actress nomination for this performance from the Screen Actors Guild. She can be seen in Oliver Stone's 1999 smash hit "Any Given Sunday" co-starring with Al Pacino Cameron Diaz, as well as in the independent movie "Happy Face Murders," also released in 1999.

As a young girl, Ann-Margret was discovered by the legendary George Burns, and since her film debut, playing Bette Davis's daughter in "A Pocketful of Miracles," Ann-Margret has made more than 43 films, including such hits as "Cincinnati Kid," "State Fair," "Tommy," "Carnal Knowledge," "Bye Bye Birdie, "Viva Las Vegas," "Stage Coach," "Grumpy Old Men," and its sequel, "Grumpier Old Men."

Her two Academy Award nominations were earned for her portrayal of Bobby Templeton in director Mike Nichols's famous film, "Carnal Knowledge" and for her powerful role as Nora Walker in the classic Ken Russell rock film "Tommy."

Her television career has been equally impressive with brilliant dramatic performances and Emmy nominations for "Who Will Love My Children," "Queen." "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles," and "A Streetcar Named Desire." Other television films in which she has earned critical acclaim for her roles include "Our Sons," "Nobody's Children," "Following Her Heart," and "Scarlett." She most recently starred in the NBC mini-series "Seduced By Madness," based on a real life story.

Ann-Margret has performed at the White House; received presidential citations for entertaining the U.S. armed forces overseas and given a royal command performance for the King and Queen of Sweden. As further proof of her popularity, her autobiography, "My Story," reached the New York Times Best Seller List a week after publication.

Ann-Margret, the national chairperson for the Myasthenia Gravis Division of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, lives with her husband, Roger Smith, in Beverly Hills, California.