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My Take
Anne Baxter is one of those actresses who deserved far more ink than she typically gets in Hollywood history conversations, and I'll never stop being slightly annoyed about that. She won the Supporting Actress Oscar for The Razor's Edge in 1946, which is a fine performance, but what really sealed her legacy was All About Eve in 1950 — where she played the scheming, sweetly venomous Eve Harrington opposite Bette Davis. That role was so good she got a Best Actress nomination for it, and honestly both she and Davis should have won. She had this rare ability to play warmth and cunning at the same time, which is genuinely hard to pull off. A Michigan City, Indiana girl who studied under acting coach Maria Ouspenskaya — she brought real craft to every project, stage, screen, and television alike, right up until her death in 1985.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anne Baxter
- Name (Japanese)
- アン・バクスター
- Reading
- あん・ばくすたー
- Born
- May 7, 1923 – December 12, 1985
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Michigan City, Indiana, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / writer / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Los Angeles High School
Awards & achievements
- 1947 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 1960 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1946 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Anne Baxter born?
May 7, 1923 – December 12, 1985.
Where is Anne Baxter from?
Anne Baxter is from Michigan City, Indiana, United States.
What does Anne Baxter do?
Anne Baxter works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, writer, actor.
Stage actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.