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Anne Bancroft
🎂 Sep 17, 1931 — 🕯️ Jun 6, 2005 (73 years)
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Oscars
52
Movies
9
Series
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The Graduate
1967
Antz
1998
The Elephant Man
1980
G.I. Jane
1997
Great Expectations
1998
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
1995
Malice
1993
Heartbreakers
2001
Keeping the Faith
2000
Agnes of God
1985
Point of No Return
1993
84 Charing Cross Road
1987
Lipstick
1976
Nightfall
1956
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954
Love Potion No. 9
1992
The Hindenburg
1975
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
The Turning Point
1977
Garbo Talks
1984
Delgo
2008
Don't Bother to Knock
1952
Young Winston
1972
The Sunchaser
1996
The Miracle Worker
1962
Critical Care
1997
Mr. Jones
1993
Home for the Holidays
1995
Honeymoon in Vegas
1992
The Last Frontier
1955
New York Confidential
1955
The Slender Thread
1965
To Be or Not to Be
1983
The Naked Street
1955
Torch Song Trilogy
1988
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
Fatso
1980
The Pumpkin Eater
1964
7 Women
1965
The Raid
1954
Gorilla at Large
1954
Up at the Villa
2000
Treasure of the Golden Condor
1953
The Girl in Black Stockings
1957
'night, Mother
1986
The Restless Breed
1957
A Life in the Balance
1955
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989
Walk the Proud Land
1956
The Kid from Left Field
1953
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Anne Bancroft
1931-09-17 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.