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