Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft (September 17, 1931 - June 6, 2005) was an American actress. She was born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano in the Bronx, New York City. She had Italian grandparents and was raised Roman Catholic.
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| Born | Anna Maria Louisa Italiano September 17, 1931 |
| Died | June 6, 2005 (aged 73) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Mel Brooks |
| Children | Max Brooks |
| Awards | Academy Award (Best Actress, The Miracle Worker 3 BAFTA Awards Emmy Award 2 Golden Globe Awards 2 Tony Awards |
Career
She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1962 movie The Miracle Worker. She also won three BAFTA Awards, an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and two Tony Awards. She is best known for her role as Mrs Robinson in The Graduate.[1]
Relationships
Her first marriage ended in divorce. Her second marriage was to actor-filmmaker Mel Brooks. It lasted from 1964 until her death in Mount Sinai Hospital, Manhattan, New York City, from uterine cancer.[1] Their son, writer Max Brooks (born 1972), is her only child.
Anne Bancroft Media
Bancroft (left) with Patty Duke in the stage production of The Miracle Worker, 1960
Bancroft in the television show Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, 1964
Bancroft with husband Mel Brooks at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival
