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Anne Bancroft
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Tony, Emmy and Oscar winner Anne Bancroft is best known for her portrayal of Mrs. Robinson, the older woman who seduces young Benjamin (Dustin Hoffman) in the film The Graduate (1967). A performer from an early age, she studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Actors Studio in New York and landed her first professional gig on television in 1950. In 1952 she headed to Hollywood as a contract player, but returned to New York after a disappointing string of roles in low-budget movies. In 1958 she played opposite Henry Fonda in Two for the Seesaw and won her first Tony Award. The next year she won another Tony for her portrayal of Helen Keller's teacher, Annie Sullivan, in the play The Miracle Worker. She returned to Hollywood for the film version of the play (1962) and won an Oscar for Best Actress.
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As a person, Anne Bancroft may be remembered as being a part of one of the longer-running relationships, having been married to Mel Brooks for over forty years. In a world full of Bradifer and Bennifer relationships, it is refreshing to know that two big celebrities with such charisma can remain devoted to each other.
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