Claim: Anne Bancroft worked with an American.
Evidence: After her film debut in Do n't Bother to Knock -LRB- 1952 -RRB- and a string of supporting film roles during the 1950s , she won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her lead role in The Miracle Worker -LRB- 1962 -RRB- as the teacher of teenage Helen Keller , reprising her role in the Broadway stage play.