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.
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 (Movies)
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
Character:
Release Date:01/03/2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:17/02/2018
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Character:Self
Release Date:20/05/2013
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Character:Self (archive)
Release Date:11/08/2009
Delgo
Character:Sedessa (voice)
Release Date:12/12/2008
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Character:Contessa
Release Date:04/05/2003
In Search of Peace
Character:Golda Meir (voice)
Release Date:21/09/2001
Heartbreakers
Character:Gloria Vogal
Release Date:23/03/2001
Haven
Character:Mama Gruber
Release Date:11/02/2001
Keeping the Faith
Character:Ruth Schram
Release Date:14/04/2000
Up at the Villa
Character:Princess San Ferdinando
Release Date:14/04/2000
Deep in My Heart
Character:Gerry Cummins
Release Date:14/02/1999
Antz
Character:Queen (voice)
Release Date:02/10/1998
Great Expectations
Character:Ms. Dinsmoor
Release Date:30/01/1998
Critical Care
Character:Nun
Release Date:31/10/1997
G.I. Jane
Character:Senator Lillian DeHaven
Release Date:19/08/1997
The Sunchaser
Character:Dr. Renata Baumbauer
Release Date:29/05/1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:19/05/1996
Homecoming
Character:Abigail Tillerman
Release Date:14/04/1996
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Character:Madame Ouspenskaya
Release Date:22/12/1995
Home for the Holidays
Character:Adele Larson
Release Date:02/11/1995
How to Make an American Quilt
Character:Glady Joe Cleary
Release Date:06/10/1995
The Mother
Character:Mrs. Fanning
Release Date:19/11/1994
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Character:Lucy Marsden (age 99-100)
Release Date:01/05/1994
Mr. Jones
Character:Dr. Catherine Holland
Release Date:08/10/1993
Malice
Character:Mrs. Kennsinger
Release Date:29/09/1993
Point of No Return
Character:Amanda
Release Date:19/03/1993
Love Potion No. 9
Character:Madame Ruth
Release Date:13/11/1992
Honeymoon in Vegas
Character:Bea Singer
Release Date:28/08/1992
Mrs. Cage
Character:Mrs. Cage
Release Date:20/05/1992
Broadway Bound
Character:Kate Jerome
Release Date:22/03/1992
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Character:Meredith Perlestein
Release Date:24/02/1989
Torch Song Trilogy
Character:Ma Beckoff
Release Date:14/12/1988
84 Charing Cross Road
Character:Helene Hanff
Release Date:13/02/1987
'night, Mother
Character:Thelma Cates
Release Date:12/09/1986
Agnes of God
Character:Mother Miriam Ruth
Release Date:13/09/1985
Garbo Talks
Character:Estelle Rolfe
Release Date:12/10/1984
An Audience with Mel Brooks
Character:Self
Release Date:04/02/1984
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
Character:Jo Armitage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:01/01/1984
To Be or Not to Be
Character:Anna Bronski
Release Date:16/12/1983
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
Character:Self
Release Date:28/02/1982
The Elephant Man
Character:Mrs Kendal
Release Date:09/10/1980
Fatso
Character:Antoinette
Release Date:01/02/1980
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Character:Self
Release Date:16/05/1979
Mickey's 50
Character:Self
Release Date:19/11/1978
The Turning Point
Character:Emma
Release Date:14/11/1977
Silent Movie
Character:Self
Release Date:17/06/1976
Lipstick
Character:Carla Bondi
Release Date:02/04/1976
The Hindenburg
Character:Ursula
Release Date:25/12/1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Character:Edna Edison
Release Date:14/03/1975
Young Winston
Character:Lady Jennie Churchill
Release Date:20/07/1972
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man
Character:Various
Release Date:18/02/1970
The Graduate
Character:Mrs. Robinson
Release Date:21/12/1967
The Slender Thread
Character:Inga Dyson
Release Date:15/12/1965
7 Women
Character:Dr. D.R. Cartwright
Release Date:11/12/1965
The Pumpkin Eater
Character:Jo Armitage
Release Date:16/07/1964
The Miracle Worker
Character:Annie Sullivan
Release Date:23/05/1962
The Girl in Black Stockings
Character:Beth Dixon
Release Date:24/09/1957
The Restless Breed
Character:Angelita
Release Date:01/05/1957
Invitation to a Gunfighter
Character:Julie Bickford
Release Date:07/03/1957
So Soon to Die
Character:Isobel Waring
Release Date:17/01/1957
Nightfall
Character:Marie Gardner
Release Date:09/11/1956
Walk the Proud Land
Character:Tianay
Release Date:01/09/1956
The Last Frontier
Character:Corinna Marston
Release Date:07/12/1955
The Naked Street
Character:Rosalie Regalzyk
Release Date:01/08/1955
A Life in the Balance
Character:María Ibinia
Release Date:01/07/1955
New York Confidential
Character:Kathy Lupo
Release Date:15/02/1955
The Raid
Character:Katy Bishop
Release Date:04/08/1954
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Character:Paula
Release Date:16/06/1954
Gorilla at Large
Character:Laverne Miller
Release Date:01/05/1954
The Kid from Left Field
Character:Marian Foley
Release Date:01/07/1953
Treasure of the Golden Condor
Character:Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo
Release Date:04/02/1953
Tonight We Sing
Character:Emma Hurok
Release Date:26/01/1953
Don't Bother to Knock
Character:Lyn Lesley
Release Date:18/07/1952
The Man Who Had Influence
Character:Maria Cassini
Release Date:29/05/1950
Television Appearances
Legends
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Character:Anne Bancroft
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Character:Old Lucy Marsden
Performance
Character:Mrs. Fanning
Freddie and Max
Character:Max Chandler
The Simpsons
Character:Dr. Zweig (voice)
Marco Polo
Character:Madre di Marco
An Audience with...
Character:Self
Jesus of Nazareth
Character:Mary Magdalene
Flick Flack
Character:
Great Performances
Character:Mrs. Fanning
ABC Stage 67
Character:Virginia
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Character:Self
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Character:Isabelle Rutledge
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Winner
Climax!
Character:Audrey
Climax!
Character:Elena Vallejo
The Oscars
Character:Self
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Leah
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Ann Sommers
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Kendal Browning
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Cathy
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Lolita
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Sally
What's My Line?
Character:Self - Mystery Guest
Suspense
Character:
Studio One
Character:Maria Cassini
Studio One
Character:Lisa Berzins
Studio One
Character:Czechoslovakian Girl
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