Hollywood icon Ann-Margret, 84, rushed to the hospital with injury after suffering a scary fall

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Ann-Margret, the famous actress, was hospitalized earlier this month after a fall at her house.

The 84-year-old actress, known for her role in ‘Viva Las Vegas,’ recently broke her elbow, according to an interview with Parade magazine. This injury led her to cancel a planned autograph session.

The actress, who has red hair, shared that she broke her right elbow after a fall over the weekend. She says she’ll be extra careful to avoid another fall, but admits accidents can happen.

The Golden Age star shrugged off the seriousness of the accident as she continues to recover.

“It’s alright, I’ve stumbled many times before,” said Elvis Presley’s former partner. “It’s not intentional, but it happens! What can you do? I was raised to believe you just pick yourself up and begin again.”

She believed that anything is achievable. Even when she fails, she simply gets back up, brushes herself off, and tries again.

The injury has not stopped her workouts, however, as her trainer merely tweaked her routines. 

I’m mostly focusing on leg exercises now,” she explained. “I have someone who comes to help me with different exercises on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and occasionally Fridays.

The trainer encourages her to push through, she explained. Without that motivation, she’d likely start making excuses – feeling sick or claiming other issues. But her trainer prevents her from giving up, she added.

Ann-Margret will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Chita Rivera Awards in New York City on May 16th.

This talented Swedish-American actress, dancer, and singer was a major star in the 1960s and 70s, and remains stunning even now.

Beginning her film career in the 1960s, she became well-known for her appearances in movies like ‘Pocketful of Miracles’ (1961), ‘State Fair’ (1962), ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ (1963), and ‘Viva Las Vegas’ (1964), where she starred alongside and dated Elvis Presley.

Next came The Cincinnati Kid (1965).

She achieved success with films like Carnal Knowledge (1971), The Train Robbers (1973), and Tommy (1975). She continued acting in movies such as Magic (1978), The Villain (1979), The Return of the Soldier (1982), and Who Will Love My Children? (1983). One particularly well-remembered film was 52 Pick-Up (1986).

Throughout the 1990s, she appeared in several films, including Newsies (1992), Grumpy Old Men (1993), its sequel Grumpier Old Men (1995), and Any Given Sunday (1999).

She showed up in the movie Taxi (2004). 

And she worked with Aniston and Vince Vaughn in the love story gone bad The Break-Up (2006).

She could also be seen in Going in Style (2017).

Ann-Margret has been a talented singer for many years, releasing several albums throughout her career. In April 2023, she surprised fans with her first rock album, “Born to be Wild.” Her passion for performing began early – she started taking dance lessons at the Marjorie Young School of Dance and performed on stage as a teenager.

The talented performer was a member of the Suttletones, a Las Vegas show group. George Burns gave her a boost by including her in his own show.

She worked with RCA Victor in 1961 and then recorded was Lost Love. 

In August 1961, her song ‘I Just Don’t Understand’ – featured on her second album – reached the Top 40 on the Billboard charts, marking a small win for her career.

Her only charting album was Beauty and the Beard (1964).

I was so thrilled when I first heard that Ann-Margret did a screen test for 20th Century Fox back in 1961! It was amazing news – they signed her to a seven-year contract right away. I knew she was destined for stardom!

First was Pocketful of Miracles with Bette Davis.

Then came a 1962 remake of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical State Fair, opposite Bobby Darin.

Oh my gosh, seeing her in ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ back in ’63 with Dick Van Dyke, Bobby Rydell, and Janet Leigh? That was it! That’s when everyone – and I especially – knew she was going to be a huge star. It was absolutely magical, and she totally shone alongside those incredible actors. I’ve been a fan ever since!

When she worked with Elvis on Viva Las Vegas (1964) and they had a relationship.

Following those successes, her later films—including Kitten with a Whip, The Pleasure Seekers, Bus Riley’s Back in Town, and Once a Thief—didn’t perform as well.

Then she had a hit with The Cincinnati Kid opposite Steve McQueen.

Then came Made in Paris, The Swinger, the hit Dean Martin–starrer Murderers’ Row. 

She made a comeback to the big screen in 1970 with the film R. P. M., acting alongside Anthony Quinn. The following year, she appeared in Mike Nichols’ Carnal Knowledge, portraying the partner of a difficult character played by Jack Nicholson.

She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Ann-Margret appeared with Bruce Dern in the 1980 film, Middle Age Crazy. Two years later, in 1982, she starred alongside Walter Matthau in the movie adaptation of Neil Simon’s play, I Ought to Be in Pictures. Also in 1982, she acted with Jon Voight in Lookin’ to Get Out, and played the mother of a very young Angelina Jolie – who was just five years old – in the actress’s first film role.

Ann-Margret continued her career with roles in several films and television projects. These included The Return of the Soldier and Who Will Love My Children? (both 1983), a 1984 remake of A Streetcar Named Desire, and the 1991 TV film Our Sons, where she starred alongside Julie Andrews. In 1992, she appeared in the musical Newsies with Robert Duvall and Christian Bale. She then starred in Grumpy Old Men (1993) with Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon, later reprising her role in the sequel, Grumpier Old Men (1995).

Ann-Margret continued her television and film work, appearing in movies like Any Given Sunday (1999), and making guest appearances on shows such as Touched by an Angel (2000) and Third Watch (2003). She then had supporting roles in the popular films The Break-Up (2006) with Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn, and The Santa Clause 3 (2006) with Tim Allen. In 2009, she starred in the comedy Old Dogs alongside John Travolta and Robin Williams.

Starting in 2014, she had a recurring part on the Showtime series Ray Donovan. Then, in 2018, she appeared as a guest star on The Kominsky Method, playing the character Diane.

Ann-Margret was wed to Roger Smith for 50 years from 1967, until his death in 2017. 

She recently told Interview magazine that filming the 1984 TV movie, A Streetcar Named Desire, was difficult. She described playing the character Blanche as a challenging experience.

The actress said she simply tried to be as truthful as possible and gave the performance everything she had.

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2026-04-14 17:09