Anne Bancroft (1) is the author of numerous books, including Zen: Direct Pointing to Reality and Weavers of Wisdom: Women Mystics of the Twentieth Century. She lives in Devon, England.
Anne Bancroft (2) (September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress, married to Mel Brooks.
Here is an amusing story about the confusion caused by these two women having the same name:
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