Anne Bancroft

Acting

Born September 17, 1931 — Died June 6, 2005 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. Bancroft was married to director Mel Brooks from 1964 until her death in 2005. They had one son, Max Brooks.

Movies(78)

Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

2018

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Self (archive footage)

2018

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Self

2013

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

Self (archive)

2009

Delgo

Sedessa (voice)

2008

Celebrity Naked Ambition

Self (archive footage)

2003

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

Contessa

2003

In Search of Peace

Golda Meir (voice)

2001

Heartbreakers

Gloria Vogal

2001

Haven

Mama Gruber

2001

Keeping the Faith

Ruth Schram

2000

Up at the Villa

Princess San Ferdinando

2000

Deep in My Heart

Gerry Cummins

1999

Antz

Queen (voice)

1998

Mark Twain's America in 3D

Narrator

1998

Great Expectations

Ms. Dinsmoor

1998

Critical Care

Nun

1997

G.I. Jane

Senator Lillian DeHaven

1997

The Sunchaser

Dr. Renata Baumbauer

1996

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Self (archive footage)

1996

Homecoming

Abigail Tillerman

1996

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Madame Ouspenskaya

1995

Home for the Holidays

Adele Larson

1995

How to Make an American Quilt

Glady Joe Cleary

1995

The Mother

Mrs. Fanning

1994

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

Lucy Marsden (age 99-100)

1994

Mr. Jones

Dr. Catherine Holland

1993

Malice

Mrs. Kennsinger

1993

Point of No Return

Amanda

1993

Love Potion No. 9

Madame Ruth

1992

Honeymoon in Vegas

Bea Singer

1992

Mrs. Cage

1992

Broadway Bound

Kate Jerome

1992

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

Meredith Perlestein

1989

Torch Song Trilogy

Ma Beckoff

1988

84 Charing Cross Road

Helene Hanff

1987

'night, Mother

Thelma Cates

1986

Agnes of God

Mother Miriam Ruth

1985

Garbo Talks

Estelle Rolfe

1984

An Audience with Mel Brooks

Self

1984

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

Jo Armitage (archive footage) (uncredited)

1984

To Be or Not to Be

Anna Bronski

1983

Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny

Self

1982

The Elephant Man

Mrs Kendal

1980

Fatso

Antoinette

1980

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Self

1979

Mickey's 50

Self

1978

The Turning Point

Emma

1977

Silent Movie

Self

1976

Lipstick

Carla Bondi

1976

The Hindenburg

Ursula

1975

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Edna Edison

1975

Young Winston

Lady Jennie Churchill

1972

Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man

Various

1970

The Graduate

Mrs. Robinson

1967

The Slender Thread

Inga Dyson

1965

7 Women

Dr. D.R. Cartwright

1965

The Pumpkin Eater

Jo Armitage

1964

The Miracle Worker

Annie Sullivan

1962

The Girl in Black Stockings

Beth Dixon

1957

The Restless Breed

Angelita

1957

Invitation to a Gunfighter

Julie Bickford

1957

So Soon to Die

Isobel Waring

1957

Nightfall

Marie Gardner

1956

Walk the Proud Land

Tianay

1956

The Last Frontier

Corinna Marston

1955

The Naked Street

Rosalie Regalzyk

1955

A Life in the Balance

María Ibinia

1955

New York Confidential

Kathy Lupo

1955

The Raid

Katy Bishop

1954

Demetrius and the Gladiators

Paula

1954

Gorilla at Large

Laverne Miller

1954

The Kid from Left Field

Marian Foley

1953

Treasure of the Golden Condor

Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo

1953

Tonight We Sing

Emma Hurok

1953

Don't Bother to Knock

Lyn Lesley

1952

The Man Who Had Influence

Maria Cassini

1950

Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer

Herself

Anne Bancroft

TV Shows(21)

Movies(78)