Anne Bancroft [10774] Gender: Female Popularity: 1.7697 Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA Birthday: 1931-09-17 Deathday: 2005-06-06 Age: 73 years Movies: 74 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. Mel Brooks: Unwr2018-02-17 And the Oscar Go2014-02-01 Mel Brooks: Make2013-05-20 Hollywood Singin2009-08-11 Delgo2008-12-12 The Roman Spring2003-05-04 In Search of Pea2001-09-21 Heartbreakers2001-03-23 Haven2001-02-11 Up at the Villa2000-04-14 Keeping the Fait2000-04-14 Deep in My Heart1999-02-14 Antz1998-10-02 Great Expectatio1998-01-30 Critical Care1997-10-31 G.I. Jane1997-08-19 Shirley Maclaine1996-05-19 The Sunchaser1996-05-29 Homecoming1996-04-14 Dracula: Dead an1995-12-22 Home for the Hol1995-11-02 How to Make an A1995-10-06 The Mother1994-11-19 Oldest Living Co1994-05-01 Mr. Jones1993-10-08 Malice1993-09-29 Point of No Retu1993-03-19 Love Potion No. 1992-11-13 Honeymoon in Veg1992-08-28 Mrs. Cage1992-05-20 Broadway Bound1992-03-22 Bert Rigby, You'1989-02-24 Torch Song Trilo1988-12-14 84 Charing Cross1987-02-13 'night, Mother1986-09-12 Agnes of God1985-09-13 Garbo Talks1984-10-12 An Audience with1984-02-04 James Mason: The1984-01-01 To Be or Not to 1983-12-16 Women I Love: Be1982-02-28 The Elephant Man1980-10-09 Fatso1980-02-01 The Muppets Go H1979-05-16 Mickey's 501978-11-19 The Turning Poin1977-11-14 Silent Movie1976-06-17 Lipstick1976-04-02 The Hindenburg1975-12-25 The Prisoner of 1975-03-14 Young Winston1972-07-20 Annie: the Women1970-02-18 The Graduate1967-12-21 7 Women1965-12-11 The Slender Thre1965-12-15 The Pumpkin Eate1964-07-16 The Miracle Work1962-05-23 The Girl in Blac1957-09-24 The Restless Bre1957-05-01 Nightfall1956-11-09 Walk the Proud L1956-09-01 The Last Frontie1955-12-07 The Naked Street1955-08-01 A Life in the Ba1955-07-01 New York Confide1955-02-15 The Raid1954-08-04 Demetrius and th1954-06-16 Gorilla at Large1954-05-01 The Kid from Lef1953-07-01 Treasure of the 1953-02-04 Tonight We Sing1953-01-26 Don't Bother to 1952-07-18 The Man Who Had 1950-05-29 Mel Brooks: The