Person Details

Birthday: 1931-09-17 03:45:43

Death: 2005-06-06 03:45:43

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Bronx, New York, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 50

TV Involvements: 23


Most Famous Work

Biography

Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress, director, screenwriter, and singer associated with the method acting school, having studied under Lee Strasberg. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft was acknowledged for her work in film, theatre, and television. She won one Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globes, two Tony Awards, and two Emmy Awards, and several other awards and nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anne Bancroft, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

What's My Line?
Average
7

What's My Line?

(1950) Self - Mystery Guest
Lux Video Theatre
Average
3

Lux Video Theatre

(1950) Cathy
Jesus of Nazareth
Average
8

Jesus of Nazareth

(1977) Mary Magdalene
Climax!
Average
3

Climax!

(1954) Elena Vallejo
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Average
5

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

(1956) Isabelle Rutledge
G.I. Jane
Average
6

G.I. Jane

(1997) Senator Lillian DeHaven
The Elephant Man
Average
8

The Elephant Man

(1980) Mrs. Kendal
Shogun
Average
8

Shogun

(1980) Narrator

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2014 Self (archive footage)
2013 Self
2012 (archive footage)
2008 Sedessa (voice)
2006 Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003 Contessa
2001 Golda Meir (voice)
Gloria Vogal
Mama Gruber
2000 N/A
Ruth Schram
Princess San Ferdinando
1999 Gerry Cummins
1998 Queen (voice)
Self
Ms. Dinsmoor
1997 Nun
Senator Lillian DeHaven
1996 Dr. Renata Baumbauer
Self (archive footage)
Abigail Tillerman
1995 Madame Ouspenskaya
Adele Larson
Glady Joe Cleary
1994 Mrs. Fanning
Lucy Marsden (age 99-100)
Old Lucy Marsden
1993 Dr. Catherine Holland
Mrs. Kennsinger
Amanda
1992 Madame Ruth
Bea Singer
Mrs. Cage
Kate Jerome
1991 Mrs. Fanning
1990 Max Chandler
1989 Dr. Zweig (voice)
Meredith Perlestein
1988 Ma Beckoff
1987 Helene Hanff
1986 Thelma Cates
1985 Mother Miriam Ruth
1984 Estelle Rolfe
Self
Archive Footage
1983 Anna Bronski
1982 Marco's Mother
1980 Mrs. Kendal
Narrator
Antoinette
1979 Self
1978 Self
Self
1977 Emma
Mary Magdalene
1976 Self
Carla Bondi
1975 Ursula
Edna Edison
1972 Lady Jennie Churchill
1971 Mrs. Fanning
1970 Various
1967 Mrs. Robinson
1966 Virginia
Dr. D.R. Cartwright
1965 Inga Dyson
1964 Jo Armitage
1962 Annie Sullivan
1957 Beth Dixon
Angelita
1956 Marie Gardner
Isabelle Rutledge
Tianay
Self - Presenter
1955 Corinna Marston
Rosalie Regalzyk
María Ibinia
Kathy Lupo
1954 Audrey
Elena Vallejo
Katy Bishop
Paula
Laverne Miller
1953 Marian Foley
Self
Marie, Comtesse de St. Malo
Emma Hurok
1952 N/A
Lyn Lesley
1950 Sally
Kendal Browning
Ann Sommers
Cathy
Leah
Lolita
Maria Cassini
Self - Mystery Guest
1949 N/A
1948 Lisa Berzins
Czechoslovakian Girl
Maria Cassini
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1980 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1980 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Join the discussion

Please Log in to comment