Anne Baxter
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 mid20th 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 longterm contract with 20th Century Fox going on to appear in notable films such as The Magnificent Ambersons 1942 The Razors Edge 1946 and The Ten Commandments 1956 For her supporting role as Sophie MacDonald in The Razors 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 Mankiewiczs 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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