Sometimes an actor is lucky enough to find one role for which they will always be remembered, which can be both a blessing and a curse. For Anne Bancroft it was her turn as the angry, seductive Mrs. Robinson in Mike Nichols' "The Graduate" (1967). In a career that has spanned some five decades and has encompassed parts as varied as Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir and the sight-impaired teacher of Helen Keller, this chameleonic, husky-voiced performer seems frozen in time as the extremely peeved and aggressive older female who beds her daughter's boyfriend. It was a performance filled with
Acted in local dramatics; appeared at Neighborhood Playhouse where she was spotted by TV producer and given starring role; acted as Anne Marno; appeared on more than fifty TV shows in two years
1950
Made professional debut as Anne Marno on TV in "Studio One" production, "The Torrents of Spring"
1950
Appeared as a semi-regular in the TV series, "The Goldbergs", billed as Anne Marno
1952
Film acting debut in "Don't Bother to Knock", billed as Anne Bancroft
1958
Returned to New York stage; made Broadway debut in "Two For the Seesaw", directed by Arthur Penn; won first Tony Award
