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Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Birthday: 1923-05-07 | Place of Birth: Michigan City, Indiana, USA

Anne Baxter (May 7, 1923 – December 12, 1985) was an American actress best known for her work in Hollywood films, Broadway, and television during the mid‑20th century. Born on May 7, 1923, in Michigan City, Indiana, she was the granddaughter of architect Frank Lloyd Wright and began acting on Broadway at the age of 13, earning strong reviews that helped launch her career. She moved to Hollywood in the late 1930s and signed a long‑term contract with 20th Century Fox, going on to appear in notable films such as The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), The Razor’s Edge (1946), and The Ten Commandments (1956). For her supporting role as Sophie MacDonald in The Razor’s Edge, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as a Golden Globe, and she later earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress as Eve Harrington in Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s classic All About Eve (1950). Throughout her career she worked with major directors including Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, and Cecil B. DeMille, while also appearing regularly on stage and in television productions, including series such as East of Eden and Hotel. Anne Baxter died on December 12, 1985, in New York City at the age of 62, leaving behind a legacy as a gifted dramatic actress with a strong presence in both classic cinema and television.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2003
The Making of The Ten Commandments

as    Self (archive footage)

2000
Backstory: 'All About Eve'

as    Self (archive footage)

1990
The Ten Commandments

as    Nefretiri

1984
The Masks of Death

as    Irene Adler / Mrs. Norton

1983
1981
East of Eden

as    Faye

1980
Jane Austen in Manhattan

as    Lilliana Zorska

1979
Nero Wolfe

as    Mrs. Rachael Bruner

1978
Little Mo

as    Jessamyn Connolly

1973
Lisa, Bright and Dark

as    Margaret Schilling

1972
The Catcher

as    Kate

1971
Fools' Parade

as    Cleo

1971
If Tomorrow Comes

as    Miss Cramer

1970
Ritual of Evil

as    Jolene Wiley

1970
The Challengers

as    Stephanie York

1969
1968
Companions in Nightmare

as    Carlotta Mauridge

1967
The Busy Body

as    Margo Foster Kane

1967
The Tall Women

as    Mary Ann

1967
Stranger on the Run

as    Valverda Johnson

1965
The Family Jewels

as    Anne Baxter

1963
Marilyn

as    archive footage

1962
Mix Me a Person

as    Dr. Anne Dyson

1962
Walk on the Wild Side

as    Teresina Vidarverri

1961
1960
Cimarron

as    Dixie Lee