Anne Bancroft

95 years old The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Recent movies

# Name Character Rating
1 Delgo (2008) Sedessa (voice) -
2 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003) Contessa 2
3 Heartbreakers (2001) Gloria Vogal 5.3
4 Haven (2001) Mama Gruber -
5 Keeping the Faith (2000) Ruth Schram 5.9
6 Antz (1998) Queen (voice) 6.4
7 Great Expectations (1998) Ms. Dinsmoor 7
8 Critical Care (1997) Nun 5.5
9 G.I. Jane (1997) Senator Lillian DeHaven 6.2
10 The Sunchaser (1996) Dr. Renata Baumbauer -
11 Home for the Holidays (1995) Adele Larson 10
12 Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) Madame Ouspenskaya 5.4
13 How to Make an American Quilt (1995) Glady Joe Cleary 9
14 Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994) Lucy Marsden (age 99-100) 3
15 Point of No Return (1993) Amanda 6.8
16 Malice (1993) Mrs. Kennsinger 5.8
17 Mr. Jones (1993) Dr. Catherine Holland 6
18 Love Potion No. 9 (1992) Madame Ruth 5.7
19 Mrs. Cage (1992) Mrs. Cage -
20 Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) Bea Singer 6
21 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) Helene Hanff 4
22 'night, Mother (1986) Thelma Cates -
23 Agnes of God (1985) Mother Miriam Ruth -
24 To Be or Not to Be (1983) Anna Bronski 6.6
25 The Elephant Man (1980) Mrs Kendal 8
26 Fatso (1980) Director / Writer 8
27 The Turning Point (1977) Emma 3
28 Silent Movie (1976) Self 5.5
29 Lipstick (1976) Carla Bondi -
30 The Hindenburg (1975) Ursula -
31 Young Winston (1972) Lady Jennie Churchill -
32 The Graduate (1967) Mrs. Robinson 7.7
33 7 Women (1965) Dr. D.R. Cartwright 4
34 The Slender Thread (1965) Inga Dyson -
35 The Pumpkin Eater (1964) Jo Armitage -
36 The Miracle Worker (1962) Annie Sullivan 6
37 The Girl in Black Stockings (1957) Beth Dixon -
38 Nightfall (1956) Marie Gardner 5
39 The Last Frontier (1955) Corinna Marston -
40 The Naked Street (1955) Rosalie Regalzyk 5
41 New York Confidential (1955) Kathy Lupo 5
42 The Raid (1954) Katy Bishop 6
43 Don't Bother to Knock (1952) Lyn Lesley 6.5