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person_profile-Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft Died at age: 73

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Anne Bancroft

Date of Birth:

Sep 17, 1931

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Jun 06, 2005

Biography of

Anne Bancroft

    Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft received an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Cannes Film Festival Award. She is one of only 24 thespians to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.

    Bancroft was born Anna Maria Louisa (or Luisa) Italiano on September 17, 1931, in the Bronx, New York City, the middle of three daughters of Mildred (née Di Napoli), a telephone operator, and Michael G. Italiano, a dress pattern maker. Both of her parents' surnames were toponymic. Her parents were Italian immigrants from Southern Italy. In an interview, she stated that her family was originally from Muro Lucano, in the province of Potenza. She was raised in the Roman Catholic faith. Bancroft was raised in Little Italy, in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx, attended P.S. 12, later moving to 1580 Zerega Ave.

    Bancroft's Broadway debut in the two-character drama Two for the Seesaw (1958), brought her wide recognition for the depth of her talent and garnered her a Tony Award for best supporting actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker (1962), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967).

    Bancroft continued to have a successful career in film and television. She starred in a number of other films, including The Elephant Man (1980), 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), and Agnes of God (1985), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She also had a recurring role on the television series Modern Family.

    Bancroft was married to director Mel Brooks from 1964 until her death in 2005. They had one son, Max Brooks.

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Filmography of

Anne Bancroft

Found 72 Movies in total

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2018

And the Oscar Goes To...

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2014

... 2013

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

(archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2012

... 2009

Delgo

Sedessa (voice) ( Actor )

... 2008

I Could Never Be Your Woman

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 2007

... 2003

In Search of Peace

Golda Meir (voice) ( Actor )

... 2001

Heartbreakers

Gloria Vogal ( Actor )

... 2001

Haven

Mama Gruber ( Actor )

... 2001

Up at the Villa

Princess San Ferdinando ( Actor )

... 2000

Keeping the Faith

Ruth Schram ( Actor )

... 2000

Deep in My Heart

Gerry Cummins ( Actor )

... 1999

Antz

Queen (voice) ( Actor )

... 1998

Great Expectations

Ms. Dinsmoor ( Actor )

... 1998

Critical Care

Nun ( Actor )

... 1997

G.I. Jane

Senator Lillian DeHaven ( Actor )

... 1997

The Sunchaser

Dr. Renata Baumbauer ( Actor )

... 1996

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1996

Homecoming

Abigail Tillerman ( Actor )

... 1996

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Madame Ouspenskaya ( Actor )

... 1995

Home for the Holidays

Adele Larson ( Actor )

... 1995

How to Make an American Quilt

Glady Joe Cleary ( Actor )

... 1995

The Mother

Mrs. Fanning ( Actor )

... 1994

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Lucy Marsden (age 99-100) ( Actor )

... 1994

Mr. Jones

Dr. Catherine Holland ( Actor )

... 1993

Malice

Mrs. Kennsinger ( Actor )

... 1993

Point of No Return

Amanda ( Actor )

... 1993

Love Potion No. 9

Madame Ruth ( Actor )

... 1992

Honeymoon in Vegas

Bea Singer ( Actor )

... 1992

Broadway Bound

Kate Jerome ( Actor )

... 1992

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

Meredith Perlestein ( Actor )

... 1989

Torch Song Trilogy

Ma Beckoff ( Actor )

... 1988

84 Charing Cross Road

Helene Hanff ( Actor )

... 1987

'night, Mother

Thelma Cates ( Actor )

... 1986

Agnes of God

Mother Miriam Ruth ( Actor )

... 1985

Garbo Talks

Estelle Rolfe ( Actor )

... 1984

... 1984

To Be or Not to Be

Anna Bronski ( Actor )

... 1983

The Elephant Man

Mrs. Kendal ( Actor )

... 1980

Fatso

Antoinette ( Actor )

Writer

... 1980

... 1979

The Turning Point

Emma ( Actor )

... 1977

Jesus of Nazareth

Mary Magdalene ( Actor )

... 1977

Silent Movie

Self ( Actor )

... 1976

Lipstick

Carla Bondi ( Actor )

... 1976

The Hindenburg

Ursula ( Actor )

... 1975

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Edna Edison ( Actor )

... 1975

Young Winston

Lady Jennie Churchill ( Actor )

... 1972

... 1970

The Graduate

Mrs. Robinson ( Actor )

... 1967

The Slender Thread

Inga Dyson ( Actor )

... 1965

7 Women

Dr. D.R. Cartwright ( Actor )

... 1965

The Pumpkin Eater

Jo Armitage ( Actor )

... 1964

The Miracle Worker

Annie Sullivan ( Actor )

... 1962

The Girl in Black Stockings

Beth Dixon ( Actor )

... 1957

The Restless Breed

Angelita ( Actor )

... 1957

Nightfall

Marie Gardner ( Actor )

... 1956

Walk the Proud Land

Tianay ( Actor )

... 1956

The Last Frontier

Corinna Marston ( Actor )

... 1955

The Naked Street

Rosalie Regalzyk ( Actor )

... 1955

A Life in the Balance

María Ibinia ( Actor )

... 1955

New York Confidential

Kathy Lupo ( Actor )

... 1955

The Raid

Katy Bishop ( Actor )

... 1954

... 1954

Gorilla at Large

Laverne Miller ( Actor )

... 1954

The Kid from Left Field

Marian Foley ( Actor )

... 1953

Treasure of the Golden Condor

Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo ( Actor )

... 1953

Tonight We Sing

Emma Hurok ( Actor )

... 1953

Don't Bother to Knock

Lyn Lesley ( Actor )

... 1952

The Man Who Had Influence

Maria Cassini ( Actor )

... 1950