Anne Bancroft
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1931-09-17
Day of Death
2005-06-06 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Bronx, New York, USA
Anne Bancroft
Biography
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.
Acting
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer
as Herself
(2018)
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
(2013)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
(2009)
(2008)
Delgo
as Sedessa (voice)
(2003)
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
as Contessa
(2001)
Heartbreakers
as Gloria Vogal
(2001)
Haven
as Mama Gruber
(2001)
In Search of Peace
as Golda Meir (voice)
(2000)
Keeping the Faith
as Ruth Schram
(2000)
Up at the Villa
as Princess San Ferdinando
(1999)
Deep in My Heart
as Gerry Cummins
(1998)
Antz
as Queen (voice)
(1998)
Great Expectations
as Ms. Dinsmoor
(1997)
G.I. Jane
as Senator Lillian DeHaven
(1997)
Critical Care
as Nun
(1996)
The Sunchaser
as Dr. Renata Baumbauer
(1996)
Homecoming
as Abigail Tillerman
(1996)
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
as Self (archive footage)
(1995)
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
as Madame Ouspenskaya
(1995)
How to Make an American Quilt
as Glady Joe Cleary
(1995)
Home for the Holidays
as Adele Larson
(1994)
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
as Lucy Marsden (age 99-100)
(1994)
The Mother
as Mrs. Fanning
(1993)
Mr. Jones
as Dr. Catherine Holland
(1993)
Malice
as Mrs. Kennsinger
(1993)
Point of No Return
as Amanda
(1992)
Love Potion No. 9
as Madame Ruth
(1992)
Honeymoon in Vegas
as Bea Singer
(1992)
Broadway Bound
as Kate Jerome
(1992)
Mrs. Cage
as Mrs. Cage
(1989)
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
as Meredith Perlestein
(1988)
Torch Song Trilogy
as Ma Beckoff
(1987)
84 Charing Cross Road
as Helene Hanff
(1986)
'night, Mother
as Thelma Cates
(1985)
Agnes of God
as Mother Miriam Ruth
(1984)
Garbo Talks
as Estelle Rolfe
(1984)
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
as Jo Armitage (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1984)
An Audience with Mel Brooks
as Self
(1983)
To Be or Not to Be
as Anna Bronski
(1982)
(1980)
The Elephant Man
as Mrs Kendal
(1980)
Fatso
as Antoinette
(1979)
The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
(1978)
Mickey's 50
as Self
(1977)
The Turning Point
as Emma
(1976)
Silent Movie
as Self
(1976)
Lipstick
as Carla Bondi
(1975)
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Edna Edison
(1975)
The Hindenburg
as Ursula
(1972)
Young Winston
as Lady Jennie Churchill
(1970)
Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man
as Various
(1967)
The Graduate
as Mrs. Robinson
(1965)
The Slender Thread
as Inga Dyson
(1965)
7 Women
as Dr. D.R. Cartwright
(1964)
The Pumpkin Eater
as Jo Armitage
(1962)
The Miracle Worker
as Annie Sullivan
(1957)
The Restless Breed
as Angelita
(1957)
The Girl in Black Stockings
as Beth Dixon
(1956)
Nightfall
as Marie Gardner
(1956)
Walk the Proud Land
as Tianay
(1955)
New York Confidential
as Kathy Lupo
(1955)
The Last Frontier
as Corinna Marston
(1955)
The Naked Street
as Rosalie Regalzyk
(1955)
A Life in the Balance
as María Ibinia
(1954)
Demetrius and the Gladiators
as Paula
(1954)
The Raid
as Katy Bishop
(1954)
Gorilla at Large
as Laverne Miller
(1953)
Treasure of the Golden Condor
as Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo
(1953)
The Kid from Left Field
as Marian Foley
(1953)
Tonight We Sing
as Emma Hurok
(1952)
Don't Bother to Knock
as Lyn Lesley
(1950)
The Man Who Had Influence
as Maria Cassini
Crew
(1980)
Fatso
Writer, Director