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.
Known For
Annie Sullivan
The Miracle Worker
Mrs. Kennsinger
Malice
Mrs Kendal
The Elephant Man
Amanda
Point of No Return
Gloria Vogal
Heartbreakers
Senator Lillian DeHaven
G.I. Jane
Self
Silent Movie
Corinna Marston
The Last Frontier
Ruth Schram
Keeping the Faith
Sedessa (voice)
Delgo
Mrs. Fanning
The Mother
Anna Bronski
To Be or Not to Be
Jo Armitage (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
Lyn Lesley
Don't Bother to Knock
Mother Miriam Ruth
Agnes of God
Glady Joe Cleary
How to Make an American Quilt
Ma Beckoff
Torch Song Trilogy
Queen (voice)
Antz
Ms. Dinsmoor
Great Expectations
Madame Ruth
Love Potion No. 9
Adele Larson
Home for the Holidays
Bea Singer
Honeymoon in Vegas
Marie Gardner
Nightfall
Thelma Cates
'night, Mother
Kathy Lupo
New York Confidential
Paula
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Mrs. Robinson
The Graduate
Emma
The Turning Point
Nun
Critical Care
Beth Dixon
The Girl in Black Stockings
Helene Hanff
84 Charing Cross Road
Dr. Renata Baumbauer
The Sunchaser
Antoinette
Fatso
Lady Jennie Churchill
Young Winston
Ursula
The Hindenburg
Princess San Ferdinando
Up at the Villa
Dr. D.R. Cartwright
7 Women
Inga Dyson
The Slender Thread
Edna Edison
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Jo Armitage
The Pumpkin Eater
Laverne Miller
Gorilla at Large
Katy Bishop
The Raid
Carla Bondi
Lipstick
Self (archive footage)
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
María Ibinia
A Life in the Balance
Gerry Cummins
Deep in My Heart
Rosalie Regalzyk
The Naked Street
Estelle Rolfe
Garbo Talks
Marian Foley
The Kid from Left Field
Abigail Tillerman
Homecoming
Meredith Perlestein
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Angelita
The Restless Breed
Contessa
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Kate Jerome
Broadway Bound
Tianay
Walk the Proud Land
Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo
Treasure of the Golden Condor
Lucy Marsden (age 99-100)
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Mrs. Cage
Mrs. Cage
Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Dr. Catherine Holland
Mr. Jones
Madame Ouspenskaya
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Herself
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer
Self
An Audience with Mel Brooks
Emma Hurok
Tonight We Sing
Various
Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self
Mickey's 50
Maria Cassini
The Man Who Had Influence
Mama Gruber
Haven
Golda Meir (voice)
In Search of Peace
Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self (archive)
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Self
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
74
Gender
Female
Birthday
1931-09-17
Place of Birth
Bronx, New York, USA
Also Known As
アン・バンクロフト