Died at 94
female
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. She was raised in the Roman Catholic faith. Bancroft was raised in Little Italy, in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx, attended P.S. 12, later moving to 1580 Zerega Ave. Bancroft's Broadway debut in the two-character drama Two for the Seesaw (1958), brought her wide recognition for the depth of her talent and garnered her a Tony Award for best supporting actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker (1962), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967). Bancroft continued to have a successful career in film and television. She starred in a number of other films, including The Elephant Man (1980), 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), and Agnes of God (1985), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. She also had a recurring role on the television series Modern Family. Bancroft was married to director Mel Brooks from 1964 until her death in 2005. They had one son, Max Brooks.
Anne Bancroft
Becky Le Domas
for Becky Le Domas in Ready or Not (1984)
Suggested by chris83
A young bride arrives at her wealthy fiancé's sprawling estate on their wedding night, only to discover his eccentric family plays a deadly game of hide-and-seek every wedding—and she's the hunted prey. Armed with nothing but her wits and wedding dress, she must evade ruthless relatives through shadowy mansions and overgrown grounds until dawn breaks. As the night unfolds, she uncovers the dark family tradition's sinister origins and realizes this isn't sport—it's a twisted ritual of initiation and survival. With each close call, she transforms from terrified bride into cunning adversary, turning the hunters' own manor against them. A taut thriller that blends gothic horror with dark comedy, exploring how far one woman will go to reclaim her life and expose the rot beneath old money's veneer.
