Anne Baxter

Known for ActingBorn 1923-05-07Died 1985-12-12Michigan 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities

Backstory: 'All About Eve'

The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Banacek

The Making of The Ten Commandments

Nero Wolfe

Columbo

Lisa, Bright and Dark

The Late Liz

Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

All About Eve

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Ten Commandments

The Tall Women

If Tomorrow Comes

East of Eden

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Marilyn

Little Mo

Playhouse 90

Batman

The Busy Body

Hagen

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

The Magnificent Ambersons

Run for Your Life

The Catcher

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

The Challengers

Chase a Crooked Shadow

The Name of the Game

Night of 100 Stars II

The Oscars

I Confess

Hotel

Mannix

Homecoming

Golden Globe Awards

Ironside

Yellow Sky

Cannon

Five Graves to Cairo

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

O. Henry's Full House

The Danny Thomas Hour

The Razor's Edge