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Anne Bancroft (September 17, 1931 - June 6, 2005) was an American actress. Born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano in The Bronx, New York, she died of uterine cancer aged 73. Her film debut was in Don't Bother to Knock in 1952, and was a contract player in the early days of her career just as the studio contract system was ending.

In 1958 she appeared opposite Henry Fonda in the Broadway production of Two for the Seesaw, for which she won a Tony Award, and another in the following year for The Miracle Worker. She took the latter role back to Hollywood, and won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1962.

Other major roles were in The Pumpkin Eater, 7 Women, and The Graduate, which may be her signature role as Mrs. Robinson opposite Dustin Hoffman.

In 1964 Bancroft married Mel Brooks, whom she had met on a talk show. She acted opposite Brooks in his 1983 remake of To Be or Not to Be.

Academy Awards and nominations

• 1986 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Leading Role - Agnes of God
• 1978 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Turning Point
• 1968 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Graduate
• 1965 - Nominated - Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Pumpkin Eater
• 1963 - Won - Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Miracle Worker

Bancroft has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6368 Hollywood Blvd.

Filmography

• Don't Bother to Knock (1952)
• Tonight We Sing (1953)
• Treasure of the Golden Condor (1953)
• The Kid from Left Field (1953)
• Gorilla at Large (1954)
• Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
• The Raid (1954)
• New York Confidential (1955)
• The Naked Street (1955)
• The Last Frontier (1955)
• Walk the Proud Land (1956)
• Nightfall (1957)
• The Restless Breed (1957)
• The Girl in Black Stockings (1957)
• The Miracle Worker (1962)
• The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
• The Slender Thread (1965)
• 7 Women (1966)
• The Graduate (1967)
• Young Winston (1972)
• Blazing Saddles (1974) (Cameo)
• The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
• The Hindenburg (1975)
• Lipstick (1976)
• Silent Movie (1976) (Cameo)
• The Turning Point (1977)
• Fatso (1980) (also director and writer)
• The Elephant Man (1980)
• To Be or Not to Be (1983)
• Garbo Talks (1984)
• Agnes of God (1985)
• 'Night, Mother (1986)
• 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
• Torch Song Trilogy (1988)
• Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)
• Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
• Love Potion No. 9 (1992)
• Point of No Return (1993)
• Malice (1993)
• Mr. Jones (1993)
• How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
• Home for the Holidays (1995)
• Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) (Cameo)
• The Sunchaser (1996)
• G.I. Jane (1997)
• Critical Care (1997)
• Great Expectations (1998)
• Mark Twain's America in 3D (1998) (documentary) (narrator)
• Antz (1998) (voice)
• Keeping the Faith (2000)
• Up at the Villa (2000)
• Heartbreakers (2001)
• In Search of Peace (2001) (documentary) (narrator)
• Delgo (2005) (voice) (currently in post-production)

TV work

• I'm Getting Married (1967)
• Jesus of Nazareth (1977) (miniseries)
• Marco Polo (1982) (miniseries)
• Freddie and Max (1990) (canceled after 2 months)
• Broadway Bound (1992)
• Mrs. Cage (1992)
• Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994)
• The Mother (1994)
• Homecoming (1996)
• Deep in My Heart (1999)
• Haven (2001)
• The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003)

Stage appearances

• Two for the Seesaw (1958)
• The Miracle Worker (1959)
• Mother Courage and Her Children (1963)
• The Devils (1965)
• The Little Foxes (1967)
• A Cry of Players (1968)
• Golda (1977)
• Duet for One (1981)
• Occupant (2002)

External link

Anne Bancroft at IMDb

• 1931 births
• 2005 deaths
• American actors
• Best Actress Oscar Nominee
• Best Actress Oscar
• Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Cinema actors
• Stage actors