Anne Bancroft

Actor | Producer

Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress. Respected...

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Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers

... 2001

Malice

Malice

... 1993

Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith

... 2000

Point of No Return

Point of No Return

... 1993

G.I. Jane

G.I. Jane

... 1997

Fullname:

Anne Bancroft

Date of Birth:

1931-09-17

Country:

Bronx, New York, USA

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.

Biography of

Anne Bancroft

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Anne Bancroft

Found movies in total

Blonde

Blonde

... 2022

Flicka

Flicka

... 2006

Sayen

Sayen

... 2023

Arn: The Knight Templar

Arn: The Knight Templar

... 2007

Mesrine: Killer Instinct

Mesrine: Killer Instinct

... 2008

You Get Me

You Get Me

... 2017

The Medallion

The Medallion

... 2003

Guns of Eden

Guns of Eden

... 2022

Siphayo

Siphayo

... 2016