Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft was an American actress (1931–2005) best known for playing Mrs.
Robinson, the seductive older woman in *The Graduate* (1967).
She won an Academy Award for *The Miracle Worker* (1962), playing Helen Keller's teacher Anne Sullivan.
Bancroft was married to comedian Mel Brooks for over forty years.
One who earned credentials
- Mrs. RobinsonMarried woman's honorific
- OscarAcademy's golden award
- Academy AwardTop Hollywood honor
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
Mel Brooks · leading lady · performer · thespian · method acting · characterization · role · screen presence
Listed screen credits
- The GraduateOne who earned credentials
- directorOne who leads
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
Hollywood · studio · producer · box-office · premiere · casting · screen test · leading role
Manhattan theatrical district
- theaterVenue for live drama
- Tony AwardBroadway excellence recognition
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
rehearsal · audition · monologue · curtain call · ensemble · costume · backstage · dramaturgy
Famous beyond ordinary measure
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
timeless · classic · memorable · revered · groundbreaking · signature · definitive · distinguished
The Graduate
One who earned credentials
- Mrs. RobinsonMarried woman's honorific
- OscarAcademy's golden award
- Academy AwardTop Hollywood honor
Mel Brooks · Hollywood · leading lady · performer · thespian · method acting · characterization · role · screen presence · Golden Globe
filmography
Listed screen credits
- The GraduateOne who earned credentials
- directorOne who leads
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
cinematography · Hollywood · studio · producer · box-office · premiere · casting · screen test · leading role · character actress
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
- theaterVenue for live drama
- Tony AwardBroadway excellence recognition
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
playwright · rehearsal · audition · monologue · curtain call · ensemble · costume · backstage · dramaturgy · theatrical
legendary
Famous beyond ordinary measure
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- influentialHaving considerable effect
pioneer · timeless · classic · memorable · revered · groundbreaking · signature · definitive · distinguished · celebrated
- Italian AmericansItalian Americans, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese
- Mel BrooksBlazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, The Producers, High Anxiety
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