---
name: "Anne Baxter"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/anne-baxter"
fi1m_id: "anne-baxter"
imdb_id: "nm0000879"
tmdb_id: 10606
wikidata_id: "Q228906"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 May 1923"
died: "12 December 1985"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-20T03:06:45.473504+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Anne Baxter

## Identity

Anne Baxter

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/anne-baxter
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** anne-baxter
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000879
- **TMDB ID:** 10606
- **Wikidata ID:** Q228906
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Baxter, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228906, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000879/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10606

Actor. Born 7 May 1923 in Michigan City, Indiana, USA. Died 12 December 1985.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 May 1923, Michigan City, Indiana, USA
- **Died:** 12 December 1985
- **Active:** 1942–1960
- **Also known as:** Annie Baxter, アン・バクスター, آن بکستر, آن بنکرافت
- **Frequently works with:** [Darryl F. Zanuck](https://film.one/person/darryl-f-zanuck.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 76 (2), 1950s 78 (2), 1960s 57 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 82 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Romance 2, History 1, Western 1
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $142m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Baxter, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228906, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000879/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10606

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*All About Eve*](https://film.one/film/all-about-eve.md) (90), [*The Ten Commandments*](https://film.one/film/the-ten-commandments.md) (67)

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## Fi1m on Anne Baxter

> Anne Baxter makes eagerness hard to ignore, and occasionally hard to believe. We value her intelligence and precise delivery, though *All About Eve* reveals how readily the effort can show beside Bette Davis.

Eve Harrington pays attention to Margo Channing with an earnestness that is difficult to relax around. In *All About Eve* (1950), Anne Baxter plays the admirer whose interest gives her access to Margo’s circle. We felt uneasy watching her attend to Margo, because Baxter makes apparently flattering attention seem faintly oppressive. It is useful acting for a film about people who enjoy being admired, although the wide-eyed innocence can look too carefully rehearsed.

Her early supporting work allowed for more than this particular kind of intensity. She played Lucy Morgan in Orson Welles’s *The Magnificent Ambersons* (1942), then Sophie MacDonald in *The Razor’s Edge* (1946), her breakthrough. The former made room for quieter acting; the latter gave her the emotional loss that she could convey so forcefully. Those parts are worth remembering when Eve’s studied eagerness threatens to become our entire idea of Baxter.

Joseph L. Mankiewicz uses the difference between Baxter and Bette Davis rather than trying to disguise it. Davis’s confidence as Margo makes Baxter’s effort more conspicuous, but it also explains why Eve’s attention might be welcome: here is someone prepared to take Margo as seriously as Margo takes herself. The danger is that we notice the performance before we believe the admirer, and Baxter does not always avoid it. We recommend the film strongly because its writing makes that uncertainty interesting, asking how clearly anyone can see a person who flatters them.

Her precise diction and dramatic flair had room to expand as Nefretiri in Cecil B. DeMille’s *The Ten Commandments* (1956). There, the force of the delivery also suggests the limitation of sustaining the same intensity for too long. Later assignments did not always use her skills fully, and television took up more of her work. Her return to Broadway in *Applause* (1971) put her in Margo Channing’s part, an intriguing reversal of her position in *All About Eve*. Start with *All About Eve*, and watch how much Baxter does with the apparently simple business of listening.

## Biography

Anne Baxter (7 May 1923 – 12 December 1985) was an American actress who appeared in Hollywood films, on Broadway and in television. Born in Michigan City, Indiana, she was the granddaughter of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. She made her Broadway debut at the age of 13 and studied acting with Maria Ouspenskaya before signing a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1940.

She received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her supporting role as Sophie MacDonald in *The Razor's Edge* (1946). Baxter earned a nomination for Best Actress for her performance as Eve Harrington in *All About Eve* (1950). Other notable film roles include Lucy Morgan in *The Magnificent Ambersons* (1942), Nefretiri in *The Ten Commandments* (1956) and appearances in *I Confess* (1953) and *The Blue Gardenia* (1953). She also worked in television, including episodes of *Columbo* and *Batman*.

Baxter died in New York City following a stroke.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, britannica.com, encyclopedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Cimarron* (1960), Fi1m 57, as Dixie Lee — [page](https://film.one/film/cimarron.md)
- *The Ten Commandments* (1956), Fi1m 67, as Nefretiri — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ten-commandments.md)
- *All About Eve* (1950), Fi1m 90, as Eve Harrington — [page](https://film.one/film/all-about-eve.md)
- *The Razor's Edge* (1946), Fi1m 63, as Sophie MacDonald — [page](https://film.one/film/the-razors-edge.md)
- *The Magnificent Ambersons* (1942), Fi1m 89, as Lucy Morgan — [page](https://film.one/film/the-magnificent-ambersons.md)

## Complete filmography (97)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Footsteps on the Ceiling* (2013), as Eve Harrington (archive footage)
- *The Masks of Death* (1984), as Irene Adler / Mrs. Norton
- *The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright* (1983), as Narrator
- *Blake: The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell* (1983), Actor
- *Hotel* (1982), series, as Victoria Cabot
- *East of Eden* (1981), series, as Faye
- *Jane Austen in Manhattan* (1980), as Lilliana Zorska
- *Hagen* (1980), series, Actor
- *Nero Wolfe* (1979), as Mrs. Rachael Bruner
- *Little Mo* (1978), as Jessamyn Connolly
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Priscilla Crawford, Helen Williams
- *Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers* (1976), series, as Edwina D'Orsey
- *Lisa, Bright and Dark* (1973), as Margaret Schilling
- *Lapin 360* (1972), as Mrs. Barnes
- *Banacek* (1972), series, as Leslie Lyle
- *The Catcher* (1972), as Kate
- *If Tomorrow Comes* (1971), as Miss Cramer
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Nora Chandler — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *The Late Liz* (1971), as Liz Addams Hatch
- *Fools' Parade* (1971), as Cleo
- *Ritual of Evil* (1970), as Jolene Wiley
- *The Challengers* (1970), as Stephanie York
- *Marcus Welby, M.D.* (1969), series, as Myra Sherwood
- *Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities* (1969), as Myra Sherwood
- *Companions in Nightmare* (1968), as Carlotta Mauridge
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Magda Blain, Betty-Jean Currier, Magda Blaine, Louise Harris
- *Stranger on the Run* (1967), as Valverda Johnson
- *Mannix* (1967), series, Actor
- *The Danny Thomas Hour* (1967), series, Actor
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Alice Flynn
- *The Busy Body* (1967), as Margo Foster Kane
- *Sette donne per una strage* (1967), Actor
- *The Tall Women* (1966), as Mary Ann
- *Batman* (1966), series, as Zelda, Olga
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Katherine Daly
- *The Loner* (1965), series, Actor
- *The Big Valley* (1965), series, as Hannah Kendall
- *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as Mona Morrison
- *The Family Jewels* (1965), as Anne Baxter
- *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Janice Brandt
- *Mix Me a Person* (1962), as Dr. Anne Dyson
- *Walk on the Wild Side* (1962), as Teresina Vidarverri
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Nora Willis
- *Cimarron* (1960), as Dixie Lee — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/cimarron.md)
- *My Three Sons* (1960), series, as Eileen Talbot
- *Checkmate* (1960), series, as Beatrice Martin Kipp
- *Summer of the Seventeenth Doll* (1959), as Olive
- *The DuPont Show with June Allyson* (1959), series, as Louise
- *Riverboat* (1959), series, as Ellie Jenkins
- *Chase a Crooked Shadow* (1958), as Kimberley Prescott
- *Armored Attack!* (1957), as Marina Pavlov
- *Three Violent People* (1956), as Lorna Hunter Saunders
- *The Ten Commandments* (1956), as Nefretiri — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ten-commandments.md)
- *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Laura Fletcher
- *Playhouse 90* (1956), series, as Pat Bass
- *The Come On* (1956), as Rita
- *The Spoilers* (1955), as Cherry Malotte
- *One Desire* (1955), as Tacey Cromwell
- *Bedevilled* (1955), as Monica Johnson
- *Carnival Story* (1954), as Willi
- *The Blue Gardenia* (1953), as Norah Larkin
- *I Confess* (1953), as Ruth Grandfort
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Maj. Edith Johansen, Stella Rutledge, Ella Harley
- *The Outcasts of Poker Flat* (1952), as Cal
- *My Wife's Best Friend* (1952), as Virginia Mason
- *O. Henry's Full House* (1952), as Joanna Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Margaret Schilling
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, Actor
- *Follow the Sun* (1951), as Valerie Hogan
- *All About Eve* (1950), as Eve Harrington — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/all-about-eve.md)
- *A Ticket to Tomahawk* (1950), as Kit Dodge Jr.
- *You're My Everything* (1949), as Hannah Adams
- *Yellow Sky* (1948), as Constance Mae 'Mike'
- *The Walls of Jericho* (1948), as Julia Norman
- *The Luck of the Irish* (1948), as Nora
- *Homecoming* (1948), as Mrs. Penny Johnson
- *Mother Wore Tights* (1947), as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- *Blaze of Noon* (1947), as Lucille Stewart
- *The Razor's Edge* (1946), as Sophie MacDonald — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-razors-edge.md)
- *Angel on My Shoulder* (1946), as Barbara Foster
- *Smoky* (1946), as Julie Richards
- *A Royal Scandal* (1945), as Anna Jaschikoff
- *Guest in the House* (1944), as Evelyn Heath
- *Sunday Dinner for a Soldier* (1944), as Tessa Osborne
- *The Eve of St. Mark* (1944), as Janet Feller
- *The Purple Heart* (1944), as Anne (voice) (uncredited)
- *The Fighting Sullivans* (1944), as Katherine Mary Sullivan
- *The North Star* (1943), as Marina Pavlov
- *Five Graves to Cairo* (1943), as Mouche
- *Crash Dive* (1943), as Jean Hewlett
- *The Pied Piper* (1942), as Nicole Rougeron
- *The Magnificent Ambersons* (1942), as Lucy Morgan — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/the-magnificent-ambersons.md)
- *Swamp Water* (1941), as Julie Keefer
- *Charley's Aunt* (1941), as Amy Spettigue
- *The Great Profile* (1940), as Mary Maxwell
- *20 Mule Team* (1940), as Jean Johnson

## Gallery

- ![Anne Baxter](https://film.one/media/person/105013/gallery-a832a21125b1.jpg) Anne Baxter — Modern Screen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Anne_Baxter_photo_in_a_Lustre-Creme_shampoo_advertisement.jpg/1280px-Anne_Baxter_photo_in_a_Lustre-Creme_shampoo_advertisement.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ann Baxter bezoekt diamantslijperij Van Moppes, Albert Cuypstraat, Amsterdam, 22 mei 1953 Foto Ben van Meerendonk / AHF, collectie IISG, Amsterdam](https://film.one/media/person/105013/gallery-39219efb8543.jpg) Ann Baxter bezoekt diamantslijperij Van Moppes, Albert Cuypstraat, Amsterdam, 22 mei 1953 Foto Ben van Meerendonk / AHF, collectie IISG, Amsterdam — IISG, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/05-22-1953_11525_Anne_Baxter_%286305808863%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Filmster Ann Baxter op het terras van het Amstel Hotel, 22 mei 1953 Foto Ben van Meerendonk / AHF, collectie IISG, Amsterdam](https://film.one/media/person/105013/gallery-ad44356b1fcf.jpg) Filmster Ann Baxter op het terras van het Amstel Hotel, 22 mei 1953 Foto Ben van Meerendonk / AHF, collectie IISG, Amsterdam — IISG, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/05-22-1953_11526_Ann_Baxter_%284074233005%29.jpg/1280px-05-22-1953_11526_Ann_Baxter_%284074233005%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Original theatrical release poster for the 1950 film All About Eve.](https://film.one/media/person/105013/gallery-7bcebdce1c6f.jpg) Original theatrical release poster for the 1950 film All About Eve. — "Copyright 1950 By Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.", Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/All_About_Eve_%281950_poster%29.jpg/1280px-All_About_Eve_%281950_poster%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Anne Baxter](https://film.one/media/person/105013/gallery-9c0aac946e7c.jpg) Anne Baxter — Image via TMDB
- ![Anne Baxter](https://film.one/media/person/105013/gallery-aa16810bae87.jpg) Anne Baxter — Image via TMDB
- ![Anne Baxter](https://film.one/media/person/105013/gallery-50d3d13714a8.jpg) Anne Baxter — Image via TMDB
- ![Original theatrical release poster for the 1950 film All About Eve.](https://film.one/media/person/105013/gallery-68596ec9712a.jpg) Original theatrical release poster for the 1950 film All About Eve. — "Copyright 1950 By Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.", Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/All_About_Eve_%281950_poster_-_retouch%29.jpg/1280px-All_About_Eve_%281950_poster_-_retouch%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Anne Baxter](https://film.one/media/person/105013/gallery-01d0ebc04c89.jpg) Anne Baxter — Image via TMDB
- ![Anne Baxter](https://film.one/media/person/105013/gallery-de73aa1411ac.jpg) Anne Baxter — Image via TMDB
- ![Anne Baxter](https://film.one/media/person/105013/gallery-022b0e1191d4.jpg) Anne Baxter — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- 1951: Best Actress (nominated), for *All About Eve*
- 1947: Best Supporting Actress (won), for *The Razor's Edge*

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 1946: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (won), for *The Razor's Edge*

### Other awards — 1 won

- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1960: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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