Acting
Anne Baxter
EN, IT, ES cinema · 74 credits
Born
7 May 1923
Died
12 December 1985 (aged 62)
Birthplace
Michigan City, Indiana, USA
Also known as Annie Baxter · アン・バクスター · آن بکستر · آن بنکرافت
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.
Known for
Filmography
Footsteps on the Ceiling
as Eve Harrington (archive footage)
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of The Ten Commandments
as Self (archive footage)
Backstory: 'All About Eve'
as Self (archive footage)
The Masks of Death
as Irene Adler / Mrs. Norton
Jane Austen in Manhattan
as Lilliana Zorska
Nero Wolfe
as Mrs. Rachael Bruner
Little Mo
as Jessamyn Connolly
Lisa, Bright and Dark
as Margaret Schilling
Lapin 360
as Mrs. Barnes
The Catcher
as Kate
Fools' Parade
as Cleo
If Tomorrow Comes
as Miss Cramer
The Late Liz
as Liz Addams Hatch
Ritual of Evil
as Jolene Wiley
The Challengers
as Stephanie York
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
as Myra Sherwood
Companions in Nightmare
as Carlotta Mauridge
The Busy Body
as Margo Foster Kane
Stranger on the Run
as Valverda Johnson
The Tall Women
as Mary Ann
The Family Jewels
as Anne Baxter
Marilyn
as archive footage
Walk on the Wild Side
as Teresina Vidarverri
Mix Me a Person
as Dr. Anne Dyson
Cimarron
as Dixie Lee
Chase a Crooked Shadow
as Kimberley Prescott
Armored Attack!
as Marina Pavlov
The Ten Commandments
as Nefretiri
The Come On
as Rita
Three Violent People
as Lorna Hunter Saunders
Bedevilled
as Monica Johnson
One Desire
as Tacey Cromwell
The Spoilers
as Cherry Malotte
Carnival Story
as Willi
I Confess
as Ruth Grandfort
The Blue Gardenia
as Norah Larkin
O. Henry's Full House
as Joanna Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
My Wife's Best Friend
as Virginia Mason
Follow the Sun
as Valerie Hogan
All About Eve
as Eve Harrington
A Ticket to Tomahawk
as Kit Dodge Jr.
You're My Everything
as Hannah Adams
Yellow Sky
as Constance Mae 'Mike'
Homecoming
as Mrs. Penny Johnson
The Walls of Jericho
as Julia Norman
Mother Wore Tights
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Blaze of Noon
as Lucille Stewart
Angel on My Shoulder
as Barbara Foster
The Razor's Edge
as Sophie MacDonald
Smoky
as Julie Richards
A Royal Scandal
as Anna Jaschikoff
Guest in the House
as Evelyn Heath
The Fighting Sullivans
as Katherine Mary Sullivan
Sunday Dinner for a Soldier
as Tessa Osborne
The Eve of St. Mark
as Janet Feller
The Purple Heart
as Anne (voice) (uncredited)
Five Graves to Cairo
as Mouche
The North Star
as Marina Pavlov
Crash Dive
as Jean Hewlett
The Magnificent Ambersons
as Lucy Morgan
The Pied Piper
as Nicole Rougeron
Charley's Aunt
as Amy Spettigue
Swamp Water
as Julie Keefer
The Great Profile
as Mary Maxwell
20 Mule Team
as Jean Johnson