About
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...
Known for
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries • 2000
Great PerformancesSeries • 1971
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956
Climax!Series • 1954
Studio OneSeries • 1948
SuspenseSeries • 1949
PerformanceSeries • 1991
AntzMovie • 1998
Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950
The GraduateMovie • 1967
ABC Stage 67Series • 1966
Jesus of NazarethSeries • 1977
The Elephant ManMovie • 1980
Marco PoloSeries • 1982
Dracula: Dead and Loving ItMovie • 1995
MaliceMovie • 1993
Keeping the FaithMovie • 2000
G.I. JaneMovie • 1997
Great ExpectationsMovie • 1998
Point of No ReturnMovie • 1993
HeartbreakersMovie • 2001
Love Potion No. 9Movie • 1992