Actor
Anne Bancroft
September 17, 1931 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Notable work
8The Simpsons (1989)
as Dr. Zweig (voice)
6.2Antz (1998)
as Queen (voice)
8The Elephant Man (1980)
as Mrs Kendal
7.6The Graduate (1967)
as Mrs. Robinson
6.5G.I. Jane (1997)
as Senator Lillian DeHaven
6.1Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
as Madame Ouspenskaya
6.1Heartbreakers (2001)
as Gloria Vogal
8Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
as Anne Bancroft
6.2Point of No Return (1993)
as Amanda
6.6Great Expectations (1998)
as Ms. Dinsmoor
6.1Keeping the Faith (2000)
as Ruth Schram
7.8Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
as Mary Magdalene
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