G.I. Jane includes American actresses.
Anna Maria Louisa Italiano ( September 17 , 1931 -- June 6 , 2005 ) , known professionally as Anne Bancroft , was an American actress associated with the method acting school , having studied under Lee Strasberg . Demi Gene Guynes ( [ dəˈmiː ] ; born November 11 , 1962 ) , professionally known as Demi Moore , is an American actress , former songwriter , and model . G.I. Jane is a 1997 American action film directed by Ridley Scott , produced by Largo Entertainment , Scott Free Productions and Caravan Pictures , distributed by Hollywood Pictures and starring Demi Moore , Viggo Mortensen and Anne Bancroft .