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Anne Bancroft: Biography

Anne Bancroft
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  • Birth Name: Anna Maria Louisa Italiano
  • Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/17/1931, Virgo
  • Date of Death: 06/06/2005
  • Profession: Actor
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Anne Bancroft Fast Facts:
  • At the age of 9, she wrote "I want to be an actress" on her backyard fence.
  • Launched her career playing small roles on TV, under the name Anne Marno.
  • Won a Tony and an Oscar for playing Helen Keller's teacher, Annie Sullivan, in the play and the movie of The Miracle Worker.
  • Wrote, directed and costarred in 1980's Fatso starring Dom DeLuise.
  • Anne Bancroft Relationships:
  • Joanne Italiano - Sister
  • Martin A. May - Ex-husband
  • Maximilian Michael Brooks - Son
  • Mel Brooks - Husband
  • Michael Italiano - Father
  • Mildred DiNapoli Italiano - Mother
  • Phyllis Italiano - Sister
  • Anne Bancroft Awards:
  • 1992 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1999 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
  • 1970 Emmy: Outstanding Variety or Musical Program - Winner
  • 2001 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 2003 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 1992 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1994 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1984 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1968 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 1963 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1965 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
  • 1978 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1986 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1962 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 1964 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1967 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1977 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1985 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1960 Tony: Actress (Dramatic) - Winner
  • 1978 Tony: Actress (Play) - Nominee
  • 1958 Tony: Actress, Supporting or Featured (Dramatic) - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, NY

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