Anne Bancroft

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

106

Gender

Female

Birthday

1931-09-17

Day of death

2005-06-06 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • Silent Movie

    Silent Movie

  • Performance

    Performance

  • Jesus of Nazareth

    Jesus of Nazareth

  • The Mother

    The Mother

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Homecoming

    Homecoming

  • Mr. Jones

    Mr. Jones

  • Mrs. Cage

    Mrs. Cage

  • Delgo

    Delgo

  • Nightfall

    Nightfall

  • Tonight We Sing

    Tonight We Sing

  • 'night, Mother

    'night, Mother

  • Legends

    Legends

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • 7 Women

    7 Women

  • Antz

    Antz

  • The Graduate

    The Graduate

  • Haven

    Haven

  • The Elephant Man

    The Elephant Man

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Deep in My Heart

    Deep in My Heart

  • Gorilla at Large

    Gorilla at Large

  • Marco Polo

    Marco Polo

  • G.I. Jane

    G.I. Jane

  • ABC Stage 67

    ABC Stage 67

  • Heartbreakers

    Heartbreakers

  • Dracula: Dead and Loving It

    Dracula: Dead and Loving It

  • The Naked Street

    The Naked Street

  • Malice

    Malice

  • Point of No Return

    Point of No Return

  • The Girl in Black Stockings

    The Girl in Black Stockings

  • The Last Frontier

    The Last Frontier

  • Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

    Hollywood: No Sex, Please!

  • Great Expectations

    Great Expectations

  • The Miracle Worker

    The Miracle Worker

  • How to Make an American Quilt

    How to Make an American Quilt

  • Home for the Holidays

    Home for the Holidays

  • Flick Flack

    Flick Flack

  • Fatso

    Fatso

  • The Sunchaser

    The Sunchaser

  • Agnes of God

    Agnes of God

  • Keeping the Faith

    Keeping the Faith

  • Honeymoon in Vegas

    Honeymoon in Vegas

  • Up at the Villa

    Up at the Villa

  • To Be or Not to Be

    To Be or Not to Be

  • Love Potion No. 9

    Love Potion No. 9

  • The Hindenburg

    The Hindenburg

  • New York Confidential

    New York Confidential

  • Torch Song Trilogy

    Torch Song Trilogy

  • Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny

    Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny

  • The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

    The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

  • The Turning Point

    The Turning Point

  • Demetrius and the Gladiators

    Demetrius and the Gladiators

  • Young Winston

    Young Winston

  • Don't Bother to Knock

    Don't Bother to Knock

  • The Pumpkin Eater

    The Pumpkin Eater

  • An Audience with Mel Brooks

    An Audience with Mel Brooks

  • 84 Charing Cross Road

    84 Charing Cross Road

  • Lipstick

    Lipstick

  • Critical Care

    Critical Care

  • The Prisoner of Second Avenue

    The Prisoner of Second Avenue

  • The Raid

    The Raid

  • The Slender Thread

    The Slender Thread

  • Celebrity Naked Ambition

    Celebrity Naked Ambition

  • The Muppets Go Hollywood

    The Muppets Go Hollywood

  • Invitation to a Gunfighter

    Invitation to a Gunfighter

  • Mickey's 50

    Mickey's 50

  • So Soon to Die

    So Soon to Die

  • Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

    Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

  • Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

  • Garbo Talks

    Garbo Talks

  • Walk the Proud Land

    Walk the Proud Land

  • Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

    Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

  • The Restless Breed

    The Restless Breed

  • Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

    Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

  • Broadway Bound

    Broadway Bound

  • Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

    Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

  • A Life in the Balance

    A Life in the Balance

  • Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

    Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

  • Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

    Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

  • Freddie and Max

    Freddie and Max

  • In Search of Peace

    In Search of Peace

  • The Kid from Left Field

    The Kid from Left Field

  • James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

    James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

  • Treasure of the Golden Condor

    Treasure of the Golden Condor

  • Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man

    Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man

  • The Man Who Had Influence

    The Man Who Had Influence

  • Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer

    Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer

  • Mark Twain's America in 3D

    Mark Twain's America in 3D