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. Bancroft was married to director Mel Brooks from 1964 until her death in 2005. They had one son, Max Brooks.
Filmography
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
as Self (archive)
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
as Self (archive)
Delgo
as Sedessa (voice)
Delgo
as Sedessa (voice)
Celebrity Naked Ambition
as Self (archive footage)
Celebrity Naked Ambition
as Self (archive footage)
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
as Contessa
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
as Contessa
Heartbreakers
as Gloria Vogal
Heartbreakers
as Gloria Vogal
Haven
as Mama Gruber
Haven
as Mama Gruber
Keeping the Faith
as Ruth Schram
Keeping the Faith
as Ruth Schram
Up at the Villa
as Princess San Ferdinando
Up at the Villa
as Princess San Ferdinando
Deep in My Heart
as Gerry Cummins
Deep in My Heart
as Gerry Cummins
Antz
as Queen (voice)
Antz
as Queen (voice)
Mark Twain's America in 3D
as Narrator
Mark Twain's America in 3D
as Narrator
Great Expectations
as Ms. Dinsmoor
Great Expectations
as Ms. Dinsmoor
Critical Care
as Nun
Critical Care
as Nun
G.I. Jane
as Senator Lillian DeHaven
G.I. Jane
as Senator Lillian DeHaven
The Sunchaser
as Dr. Renata Baumbauer
The Sunchaser
as Dr. Renata Baumbauer
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
as Self (archive footage)
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
as Self (archive footage)
Homecoming
as Abigail Tillerman
Homecoming
as Abigail Tillerman
Home for the Holidays
as Adele Larson
Home for the Holidays
as Adele Larson
How to Make an American Quilt
as Glady Joe Cleary
How to Make an American Quilt
as Glady Joe Cleary
The Mother
as Mrs. Fanning
The Mother
as Mrs. Fanning
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
as Lucy Marsden (age 99-100)
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
as Lucy Marsden (age 99-100)
Mr. Jones
as Dr. Catherine Holland
Mr. Jones
as Dr. Catherine Holland
Malice
as Mrs. Kennsinger
Malice
as Mrs. Kennsinger
Point of No Return
as Amanda
Point of No Return
as Amanda
Love Potion No. 9
as Madame Ruth
Love Potion No. 9
as Madame Ruth
Honeymoon in Vegas
as Bea Singer
Honeymoon in Vegas
as Bea Singer
Mrs. Cage
as Mrs. Cage
Mrs. Cage
as Mrs. Cage
Broadway Bound
as Kate Jerome
Broadway Bound
as Kate Jerome
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
as Meredith Perlestein
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
as Meredith Perlestein
Torch Song Trilogy
as Ma Beckoff
Torch Song Trilogy
as Ma Beckoff
84 Charing Cross Road
as Helene Hanff
84 Charing Cross Road
as Helene Hanff
'night, Mother
as Thelma Cates
'night, Mother
as Thelma Cates
Agnes of God
as Mother Miriam Ruth
Agnes of God
as Mother Miriam Ruth
An Audience with Mel Brooks
as Self
An Audience with Mel Brooks
as Self
To Be or Not to Be
as Anna Bronski
To Be or Not to Be
as Anna Bronski
The Elephant Man
as Mrs Kendal
The Elephant Man
as Mrs Kendal
Fatso
as Antoinette
Fatso
as Antoinette
Mickey's 50
as Self
Mickey's 50
as Self
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Edna Edison
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Edna Edison
Young Winston
as Lady Jennie Churchill
Young Winston
as Lady Jennie Churchill
The Graduate
as Mrs. Robinson
The Graduate
as Mrs. Robinson
The Slender Thread
as Inga Dyson
The Slender Thread
as Inga Dyson
7 Women
as Dr. D.R. Cartwright
7 Women
as Dr. D.R. Cartwright
The Pumpkin Eater
as Jo Armitage
The Pumpkin Eater
as Jo Armitage
Invitation to a Gunfighter
as Julie Bickford
Invitation to a Gunfighter
as Julie Bickford
Walk the Proud Land
as Tianay
Walk the Proud Land
as Tianay
New York Confidential
as Kathy Lupo
New York Confidential
as Kathy Lupo
The Raid
as Katy Bishop
The Raid
as Katy Bishop
Demetrius and the Gladiators
as Paula
Demetrius and the Gladiators
as Paula
Treasure of the Golden Condor
as Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo
Treasure of the Golden Condor
as Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo
Tonight We Sing
as Emma Hurok
Tonight We Sing
as Emma Hurok
Don't Bother to Knock
as Lyn Lesley
Don't Bother to Knock
as Lyn Lesley