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Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Acting·1931–2005·76 films

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.

As Actor

Antz
Antz (1998)Queen (voice)
The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man (1980)Mrs Kendal
The Graduate
The Graduate (1967)Mrs. Robinson
G.I. Jane
G.I. Jane (1997)Senator Lillian DeHaven
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)Madame Ouspenskaya
Heartbreakers
Heartbreakers (2001)Gloria Vogal
Point of No Return
Point of No Return (1993)Amanda
Great Expectations
Great Expectations (1998)Ms. Dinsmoor
Keeping the Faith
Keeping the Faith (2000)Ruth Schram
Malice
Malice (1993)Mrs. Kennsinger
The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker (1962)Annie Sullivan
Silent Movie
Silent Movie (1976)Self
Honeymoon in Vegas
Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)Bea Singer
Love Potion No. 9
Love Potion No. 9 (1992)Madame Ruth
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be (1983)Anna Bronski
84 Charing Cross Road
84 Charing Cross Road (1987)Helene Hanff
How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt (1995)Glady Joe Cleary
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays (1995)Adele Larson
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones (1993)Dr. Catherine Holland
Don't Bother to Knock
Don't Bother to Knock (1952)Lyn Lesley
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg (1975)Ursula
Agnes of God
Agnes of God (1985)Mother Miriam Ruth
The Sunchaser
The Sunchaser (1996)Dr. Renata Baumbauer
Torch Song Trilogy
Torch Song Trilogy (1988)Ma Beckoff
Nightfall
Nightfall (1956)Marie Gardner
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)Paula
7 Women
7 Women (1965)Dr. D.R. Cartwright
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)Edna Edison
Delgo
Delgo (2008)Sedessa (voice)
The Turning Point
The Turning Point (1977)Emma
Lipstick
Lipstick (1976)Carla Bondi
The Pumpkin Eater
The Pumpkin Eater (1964)Jo Armitage
The Slender Thread
The Slender Thread (1965)Inga Dyson
Young Winston
Young Winston (1972)Lady Jennie Churchill
Critical Care
Critical Care (1997)Nun
Fatso
Fatso (1980)Antoinette
'night, Mother
'night, Mother (1986)Thelma Cates
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier (1955)Corinna Marston
Up at the Villa
Up at the Villa (2000)Princess San Ferdinando
The Raid
The Raid (1954)Katy Bishop
Garbo Talks
Garbo Talks (1984)Estelle Rolfe
The Girl in Black Stockings
The Girl in Black Stockings (1957)Beth Dixon
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)Self
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003)Contessa
The Naked Street
The Naked Street (1955)Rosalie Regalzyk
New York Confidential
New York Confidential (1955)Kathy Lupo
The Restless Breed
The Restless Breed (1957)Angelita
Gorilla at Large
Gorilla at Large (1954)Laverne Miller
Homecoming
Homecoming (1996)Abigail Tillerman
Walk the Proud Land
Walk the Proud Land (1956)Tianay
Haven
Haven (2001)Mama Gruber
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)Self
A Life in the Balance
A Life in the Balance (1955)María Ibinia
Hollywood: No Sex, Please!
Hollywood: No Sex, Please! (2018)
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)Meredith Perlestein
Treasure of the Golden Condor
Treasure of the Golden Condor (1953)Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped (2018)Self (archive footage)
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels (1996)Self (archive footage)
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994)Lucy Marsden (age 99-100)
Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart (1999)Gerry Cummins
The Kid from Left Field
The Kid from Left Field (1953)Marian Foley
Broadway Bound
Broadway Bound (1992)Kate Jerome
An Audience with Mel Brooks
An Audience with Mel Brooks (1984)Self
In Search of Peace
In Search of Peace (2001)Golda Meir (voice)
Tonight We Sing
Tonight We Sing (1953)Emma Hurok
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer (2017)Herself
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003)Self (archive footage)
Mickey's 50
Mickey's 50 (1978)Self
The Man Who Had Influence
The Man Who Had Influence (1950)Maria Cassini
So Soon to Die
So Soon to Die (1957)Isobel Waring
Mark Twain's America in 3D
Mark Twain's America in 3D (1998)Narrator
The Mother
The Mother (1994)Mrs. Fanning
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (2009)Self (archive)
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate (1984)Jo Armitage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man (1970)Various
Invitation to a Gunfighter
Invitation to a Gunfighter (1957)Julie Bickford

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