Anne Bancroft was an American actress who had a long and successful career in film, television, and theater. She was best known for her Academy Award-winning performance in The Miracle Worker (1962) and her role as Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967). She was also nominated for an Oscar for her role in Agnes of God (1985). Her other notable films include The Turning Point (1977), The Elephant Man (1980), and 84 Charing Cross Road (1987). She passed away in 2005 at the age of 73.