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Anne Bancroft

Acting 73 (deceased) years old The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA ★ 1.7
Born: September 17, 1931
Died: June 6, 2005

Biography

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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Known For

Lipstick
Lipstick Carla Bondi 1976
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg Ursula 1975
Antz
Antz Queen (voice) 1998
The Graduate
The Graduate Mrs. Robinson 1967
The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man Mrs Kendal 1980

Filmography

Acting Credits (106)

Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
Hollywood: No Sex, Please! 2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped Self (archive footage) 2018
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Self 2013
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s Self (archive) 2009
Delgo
Delgo Sedessa (voice) 2008
Legends
Legends Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2006
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Celebrity Naked Ambition Self (archive footage) 2003
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Contessa 2003
In Search of Peace
In Search of Peace Golda Meir (voice) 2001
Heartbreakers
Heartbreakers Gloria Vogal 2001
Haven
Haven Mama Gruber 2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm Anne Bancroft 2000
Keeping the Faith
Keeping the Faith Ruth Schram 2000
Up at the Villa
Up at the Villa Princess San Ferdinando 2000
Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart Gerry Cummins 1999
Antz
Antz Queen (voice) 1998
Mark Twain's America in 3D
Mark Twain's America in 3D Narrator 1998
Great Expectations
Great Expectations Ms. Dinsmoor 1998
Critical Care
Critical Care Nun 1997
G.I. Jane
G.I. Jane Senator Lillian DeHaven 1997
The Sunchaser
The Sunchaser Dr. Renata Baumbauer 1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels Self (archive footage) 1996
Homecoming
Homecoming Abigail Tillerman 1996
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Dracula: Dead and Loving It Madame Ouspenskaya 1995
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays Adele Larson 1995
How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt Glady Joe Cleary 1995
The Mother
The Mother Mrs. Fanning 1994
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All Lucy Marsden (age 99-100) 1994
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All Old Lucy Marsden 1994
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones Dr. Catherine Holland 1993
Malice
Malice Mrs. Kennsinger 1993
Point of No Return
Point of No Return Amanda 1993
Love Potion No. 9
Love Potion No. 9 Madame Ruth 1992
Honeymoon in Vegas
Honeymoon in Vegas Bea Singer 1992
Mrs. Cage
Mrs. Cage Mrs. Cage 1992
Broadway Bound
Broadway Bound Kate Jerome 1992
Performance
Performance Mrs. Fanning 1991
Freddie and Max
Freddie and Max Max Chandler 1990
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Dr. Zweig (voice) 1989
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool Meredith Perlestein 1989
Torch Song Trilogy
Torch Song Trilogy Ma Beckoff 1988
84 Charing Cross Road
84 Charing Cross Road Helene Hanff 1987
'night, Mother
'night, Mother Thelma Cates 1986
Agnes of God
Agnes of God Mother Miriam Ruth 1985
Garbo Talks
Garbo Talks Estelle Rolfe 1984
An Audience with Mel Brooks
An Audience with Mel Brooks Self 1984
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate Jo Armitage (archive footage) (uncredited) 1984
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be Anna Bronski 1983
Marco Polo
Marco Polo Madre di Marco 1982
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny Self 1982
The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man Mrs Kendal 1980
Fatso
Fatso Antoinette 1980
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood Self 1979
Mickey's 50
Mickey's 50 Self 1978
An Audience with...
An Audience with... Self 1978
The Turning Point
The Turning Point Emma 1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth Mary Magdalene 1977
Silent Movie
Silent Movie Self 1976
Lipstick
Lipstick Carla Bondi 1976
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg Ursula 1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue Edna Edison 1975
Flick Flack
Flick Flack 1974
Young Winston
Young Winston Lady Jennie Churchill 1972
Great Performances
Great Performances Mrs. Fanning 1971
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man Various 1970
The Graduate
The Graduate Mrs. Robinson 1967
ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67 Virginia 1966
The Slender Thread
The Slender Thread Inga Dyson 1965
7 Women
7 Women Dr. D.R. Cartwright 1965
The Pumpkin Eater
The Pumpkin Eater Jo Armitage 1964
The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker Annie Sullivan 1962
The Girl in Black Stockings
The Girl in Black Stockings Beth Dixon 1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self 1957
The Restless Breed
The Restless Breed Angelita 1957
Invitation to a Gunfighter
Invitation to a Gunfighter Julie Bickford 1957
So Soon to Die
So Soon to Die Isobel Waring 1957
Nightfall
Nightfall Marie Gardner 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Isabelle Rutledge 1956
Walk the Proud Land
Walk the Proud Land Tianay 1956
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier Corinna Marston 1955
The Naked Street
The Naked Street Rosalie Regalzyk 1955
A Life in the Balance
A Life in the Balance María Ibinia 1955
New York Confidential
New York Confidential Kathy Lupo 1955
Climax!
Climax! Audrey 1954
Climax!
Climax! Elena Vallejo 1954
The Raid
The Raid Katy Bishop 1954
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Demetrius and the Gladiators Paula 1954
Gorilla at Large
Gorilla at Large Laverne Miller 1954
The Kid from Left Field
The Kid from Left Field Marian Foley 1953
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Treasure of the Golden Condor
Treasure of the Golden Condor Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo 1953
Tonight We Sing
Tonight We Sing Emma Hurok 1953
Don't Bother to Knock
Don't Bother to Knock Lyn Lesley 1952
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Leah 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Kendal Browning 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Ann Sommers 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Cathy 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Lolita 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Sally 1950
The Man Who Had Influence
The Man Who Had Influence Maria Cassini 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950
Suspense
Suspense 1949
Studio One
Studio One Maria Cassini 1948
Studio One
Studio One Czechoslovakian Girl 1948
Studio One
Studio One Lisa Berzins 1948
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer Herself

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Writing Credits (1)

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