Anne Baxter
Born May 07, 1923 (Age: 102)
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Michigan City, Indiana, USA
Biography
Anne Baxter (May 7, 1923 – December 12, 1985) was an American actress best known for her work in Hollywood films, Broadway, and television during the mid‑20th century. Born on May 7, 1923, in Michigan City, Indiana, she was the granddaughter of architect Frank Lloyd Wright and began acting on Broadway at the age of 13, earning strong reviews that helped launch her career. She moved to Hollywood in the late 1930s and signed a long‑term contract with 20th Century Fox, going on to appear in notable films such as The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), The Razor’s Edge (1946), and The Ten Commandments (1956). For her supporting role as Sophie MacDonald in The Razor’s Edge, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as a Golden Globe, and she later earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress as Eve Harrington in Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s classic All About Eve (1950). Throughout her career she worked with major directors including Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, and Cecil B. DeMille, while also appearing regularly on stage and in television productions, including series such as East of Eden and Hotel. Anne Baxter died on December 12, 1985, in New York City at the age of 62, leaving behind a legacy as a gifted dramatic actress with a strong presence in both classic cinema and television.
Anne Baxter (May 7, 1923 – December 12, 1985) was an American actress best known for her work in Hollywood films, Broadway, and television during the mid‑20th century. Born on May 7, 1923, in Michigan City, Indiana, she was the granddaughter of architect Frank Lloyd Wright and began acting on Broadway at the age of 13, earning strong reviews that helped launch her career. She moved to Hollywood in the late 1930s and signed a long‑term contract with 20th Century Fox, going on to appear in notable films such as The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), The Razor’s Edge (1946), and The Ten Commandments (1956). For her supporting role as Sophie MacDonald in The Razor’s Edge, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as a Golden Globe, and she later earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress as Eve Harrington in Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s classic All About Eve (1950). Throughout her career she worked with major directors including Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, and Cecil B. DeMille, while also appearing regularly on stage and in television productions, including series such as East of Eden and Hotel. Anne Baxter died on December 12, 1985, in New York City at the age of 62, leaving behind a legacy as a gifted dramatic actress with a strong presence in both classic cinema and television.
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Filmography
Backstory: 'All About Eve'
2000
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 77
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
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as Self
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Age: 61
Jane Austen in Manhattan
1980
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as Lilliana Zorska
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Age: 57
Little Mo
1978
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as Jessamyn Connolly
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Age: 55
Lisa, Bright and Dark
1973
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as Margaret Schilling
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Age: 50
Lapin 360
1972
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as Mrs. Barnes
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Age: 49
The Catcher
1972
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as Kate
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Age: 49
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
1969
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as Myra Sherwood
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Age: 45
The Family Jewels
1965
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as Anne Baxter
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Age: 42
Mix Me a Person
1962
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as Dr. Anne Dyson
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Age: 39
Walk on the Wild Side
1962
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as Teresina Vidarverri
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Age: 38
Cimarron
1960
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as Dixie Lee
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Age: 37
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
1959
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as Olive
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Age: 36
Chase a Crooked Shadow
1958
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as Kimberley Prescott
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Age: 34
Three Violent People
1956
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as Lorna Hunter Saunders
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Age: 33
The Ten Commandments
1956
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as Nefretiri
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Age: 33
The Come On
1956
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as Rita
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Age: 32
The Spoilers
1955
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as Cherry Malotte
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Age: 32
One Desire
1955
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as Tacey Cromwell
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Age: 32
Bedevilled
1955
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as Monica Johnson
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Age: 31
Carnival Story
1954
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as Willi
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Age: 30
The Blue Gardenia
1953
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as Norah Larkin
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Age: 29
I Confess
1953
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as Ruth Grandfort
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Age: 29
All About Eve
1950
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as Eve Harrington
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Age: 27
A Ticket to Tomahawk
1950
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as Kit Dodge Jr.
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Age: 27
A Royal Scandal
1945
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as Anna Jaschikoff
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Age: 21
The Pied Piper
1942
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as Nicole Rougeron
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Age: 19
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942
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as Lucy Morgan
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Age: 19
Swamp Water
1941
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as Julie Keefer
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Age: 18
Charley's Aunt
1941
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as Amy Spettigue
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Age: 18