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.
Acted in
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
as Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009
as Self (archive)
Delgo
2008
as Sedessa (voice)
Legends
2006
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
2003
as Contessa
In Search of Peace
2001
as Golda Meir (voice)
Heartbreakers
2001
as Gloria Vogal
Haven
2001
as Mama Gruber
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Anne Bancroft
Keeping the Faith
2000
as Ruth Schram
Up at the Villa
2000
as Princess San Ferdinando
Deep in My Heart
1999
as Gerry Cummins
Antz
1998
as Queen (voice)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
1998
as Self
Great Expectations
1998
as Ms. Dinsmoor
Critical Care
1997
as Nun
G.I. Jane
1997
as Senator Lillian DeHaven
The Sunchaser
1996
as Dr. Renata Baumbauer
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Homecoming
1996
as Abigail Tillerman
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
1995
as Madame Ouspenskaya
Home for the Holidays
1995
as Adele Larson
How to Make an American Quilt
1995
as Glady Joe Cleary
The Mother
1994
as Mrs. Fanning
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994
as Lucy Marsden (age 99-100)
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
1994
as Old Lucy Marsden
Mr. Jones
1993
as Dr. Catherine Holland
Malice
1993
as Mrs. Kennsinger
Point of No Return
1993
as Amanda
Love Potion No. 9
1992
as Madame Ruth
Honeymoon in Vegas
1992
as Bea Singer
Mrs. Cage
1992
as Mrs. Cage
Broadway Bound
1992
as Kate Jerome
Performance
1991
as Mrs. Fanning
Freddie and Max
1990
as Max Chandler
The Simpsons
1989
as Dr. Zweig (voice)
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
1989
as Meredith Perlestein
Torch Song Trilogy
1988
as Ma Beckoff
84 Charing Cross Road
1987
as Helene Hanff
'night, Mother
1986
as Thelma Cates
Agnes of God
1985
as Mother Miriam Ruth
Garbo Talks
1984
as Estelle Rolfe
An Audience with Mel Brooks
1984
as Self
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984
as Jo Armitage (archive footage) (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be
1983
as Anna Bronski
Marco Polo
1982
as Madre di Marco
Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny
1982
as Self
The Elephant Man
1980
as Mrs Kendal
Fatso
1980
as Antoinette
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
as Self
Mickey's 50
1978
as Self
The Turning Point
1977
as Emma
Jesus Of Nazareth
1977
as Mary Magdalene
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
as Mary Magdalene
Silent Movie
1976
as Self
Lipstick
1976
as Carla Bondi
The Hindenburg
1975
as Ursula
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Edna Edison
Young Winston
1972
as Lady Jennie Churchill
Great Performances
1971
as Mrs. Fanning
Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man
1970
as Various
The Graduate
1967
as Mrs. Robinson
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Virginia
The Slender Thread
1965
as Inga Dyson
7 Women
1965
as Dr. D.R. Cartwright
The Pumpkin Eater
1964
as Jo Armitage
The Miracle Worker
1962
as Annie Sullivan
The Girl in Black Stockings
1957
as Beth Dixon
The Restless Breed
1957
as Angelita
Nightfall
1956
as Marie Gardner
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Isabelle Rutledge
Walk the Proud Land
1956
as Tianay
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
The Last Frontier
1955
as Corinna Marston
The Naked Street
1955
as Rosalie Regalzyk
A Life in the Balance
1955
as María Ibinia
New York Confidential
1955
as Kathy Lupo
Climax!
1954
as Audrey
Climax!
1954
as Elena Vallejo
The Raid
1954
as Katy Bishop
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954
as Paula
Gorilla at Large
1954
as Laverne Miller
The Kid from Left Field
1953
as Marian Foley
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Treasure of the Golden Condor
1953
as Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo
Tonight We Sing
1953
as Emma Hurok
Don't Bother to Knock
1952
as Lyn Lesley
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Leah
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Ann Sommers
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Kendal Browning
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Cathy
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Lolita
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Sally
The Man Who Had Influence
1950
as Maria Cassini
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest
Suspense
1949
Studio One
1948
as Maria Cassini
Studio One
1948
as Lisa Berzins
Studio One
1948
as Czechoslovakian Girl
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer
as Herself