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Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Acting

May 7, 1923 – December 12, 1985 (died at 62)
Michigan City, Indiana, USA
Female
73 Movies
42 TV Shows

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.

All About Eve
All About Eve

All About Eve

1950 8.1

as Eve Harrington

Age 27 (now 62)
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1956 7.8

as Nefretiri

Age 33 (now 62)
I Confess
I Confess

I Confess

1953 7.1

as Ruth Grandfort

Age 29 (now 62)
The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942 7.3

as Lucy Morgan

Age 19 (now 62)
Five Graves to Cairo
Five Graves to Cairo

Five Graves to Cairo

1943 7.0

as Mouche

Age 20 (now 62)
The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia

1953 6.5

as Norah Larkin

Age 29 (now 62)
Yellow Sky
Yellow Sky

Yellow Sky

1948 7.0

as Constance Mae 'Mike'

Age 25 (now 62)
The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge

The Razor's Edge

1946 6.9

as Sophie MacDonald

Age 23 (now 62)
O. Henry's Full House
O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952 6.9

as Joanna Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")

Age 29 (now 62)
Cimarron
Cimarron

Cimarron

1960 6.1

as Dixie Lee

Age 37 (now 62)
Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder

1946 6.5

as Barbara Foster

Age 23 (now 62)
Chase a Crooked Shadow
Chase a Crooked Shadow

Chase a Crooked Shadow

1958 7.1

as Kimberley Prescott

Age 34 (now 62)
Three Violent People
Three Violent People

Three Violent People

1956 6.0

as Lorna Hunter Saunders

Age 33 (now 62)
Hotel
Hotel

Hotel

1982 6.8

as Victoria Cabot

Age 59 (now 62)
76 eps
Swamp Water
Swamp Water

Swamp Water

1941 6.3

as Julie Keefer

Age 18 (now 62)
The Fighting Sullivans
The Fighting Sullivans

The Fighting Sullivans

1944 6.3

as Katherine Mary Sullivan

Age 20 (now 62)