Ann Shoemaker was an American character actress whose prolific career spanned over five decades across theater, radio, film and television. She appeared in roughly 70 films and TV movies between 1928 and 1976, frequently portraying refined, commanding or maternal figures, most famously playing Sara Delano Roosevelt (the mother of FDR) on both Broadway and in the acclaimed 1960 film adaptation of Sunrise at Campobello.

Ann Shoemaker

Acting Born January 9, 1891 – Died September 18, 1978 Brooklyn, New York, USA

Ann Shoemaker was an American character actress whose prolific career spanned over five decades across theater, radio, film and television. She appeared in roughly 70 films and TV movies between 1928 and 1976, frequently portraying refined, commanding or maternal figures, most famously playing Sara Delano Roosevelt (the mother of FDR) on both Broadway and in the acclaimed 1960 film adaptation of Sunrise at Campobello.

Known For

Mission: Impossible

Madame Prokov

My Favorite Wife

Ma

House by the River

Mrs. Ambrose

Revlon Mirror Theatre

The Reckless Moment

Mrs. Catherine Feller (uncredited)

The Fortune Cookie

Sister Veronica

A Woman's Secret

Mrs. Matthews, Brook's Mother

You'll Never Get Rich

Mrs. Barton

Sitting Pretty

Mrs. Ashcroft (uncredited)

Alice Adams

Mrs. Adams

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Mrs. Parker

Magic Town

Ma Peterman