Anne Bancroft
Born September 17, 1931 (Age: 94)
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The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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. Bancroft was married to director Mel Brooks from 1964 until her death in 2005. They had one son, Max Brooks.
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.
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
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 86
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009
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as Self (archive)
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Age: 77
Delgo
2008
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as Sedessa (voice)
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Age: 77
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 71
Heartbreakers
2001
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as Gloria Vogal
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Age: 69
Up at the Villa
2000
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as Princess San Ferdinando
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Age: 68
Keeping the Faith
2000
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as Ruth Schram
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Age: 68
Antz
1998
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as Queen (voice)
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Age: 67
Mark Twain's America in 3D
1998
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as Narrator
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Age: 66
Great Expectations
1998
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as Ms. Dinsmoor
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Age: 66
Critical Care
1997
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as Nun
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Age: 66
G.I. Jane
1997
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as Senator Lillian DeHaven
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Age: 65
The Sunchaser
1996
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as Dr. Renata Baumbauer
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Age: 64
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 64
Homecoming
1996
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as Abigail Tillerman
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Age: 64
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
1995
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as Madame Ouspenskaya
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Age: 64
Home for the Holidays
1995
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as Adele Larson
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Age: 64
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
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as Glady Joe Cleary
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Age: 64
The Mother
1994
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as Mrs. Fanning
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Age: 63
Mr. Jones
1993
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as Dr. Catherine Holland
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Age: 62
Malice
1993
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as Mrs. Kennsinger
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Age: 62
Point of No Return
1993
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as Amanda
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Age: 61
Love Potion No. 9
1992
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as Madame Ruth
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Age: 61
Honeymoon in Vegas
1992
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as Bea Singer
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Age: 60
No Image
Mrs. Cage
1992
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as Mrs. Cage
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Age: 60
Broadway Bound
1992
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as Kate Jerome
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Age: 60
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989
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as Meredith Perlestein
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Age: 57
Torch Song Trilogy
1988
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as Ma Beckoff
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Age: 57
84 Charing Cross Road
1987
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as Helene Hanff
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Age: 55
'night, Mother
1986
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as Thelma Cates
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Age: 54
Agnes of God
1985
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as Mother Miriam Ruth
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Age: 53
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984
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as Jo Armitage (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 52
To Be or Not to Be
1983
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as Anna Bronski
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Age: 52
No Image
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
1982
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as Self
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Age: 50
The Elephant Man
1980
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as Mrs Kendal
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Age: 49
Fatso
1980
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as Antoinette
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Age: 48
Mickey's 50
1978
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as Self
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Age: 47
Silent Movie
1976
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as Self
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Age: 44
Young Winston
1972
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as Lady Jennie Churchill
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Age: 40
The Slender Thread
1965
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as Inga Dyson
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Age: 34
7 Women
1965
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as Dr. D.R. Cartwright
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Age: 34
The Pumpkin Eater
1964
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as Jo Armitage
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Age: 32
The Miracle Worker
1962
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as Annie Sullivan
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Age: 30
Nightfall
1956
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as Marie Gardner
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Age: 25
Walk the Proud Land
1956
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as Tianay
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Age: 24
The Last Frontier
1955
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as Corinna Marston
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Age: 24
The Naked Street
1955
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as Rosalie Regalzyk
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Age: 23
A Life in the Balance
1955
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as María Ibinia
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Age: 23
New York Confidential
1955
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as Kathy Lupo
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Age: 23
The Raid
1954
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as Katy Bishop
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Age: 22
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954
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as Paula
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Age: 22
Gorilla at Large
1954
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as Laverne Miller
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Age: 22
The Kid from Left Field
1953
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as Marian Foley
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Age: 21
Treasure of the Golden Condor
1953
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as Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo
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Age: 21
Tonight We Sing
1953
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as Emma Hurok
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Age: 21
The Man Who Had Influence
1950
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as Maria Cassini
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Age: 18