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Ellen Burstyn

Acting

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn is an actress born on December 7, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is known for Requiem for a Dream, The Exorcist and The Age of Adaline. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
December 7, 1932
Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also known as
Ellen McRae · Edna Rae Gilhooley

Biography

Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly; December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women in dramas, she has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, making her one of the few performers to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting". She has also received a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. Burstyn made her acting debut on Broadway in Fair Game in 1957 before winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Same Time, Next Year (1975). She earned the Academy Award for Best Actress as the widow Alice Hyatt in Martin Scorsese's romantic drama Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974). Her other Oscar-nominated roles were in The Last Picture Show (1971), The Exorcist (1973), Same Time, Next Year (1978), Resurrection (1980), and Requiem for a Dream (2000). Her other notable films include Harry and Tonto (1974), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002), W. (2008), Interstellar (2014), The Age of Adaline (2015), and Pieces of a Woman (2020). She won Primetime Emmy Awards for her guest role in the NBC legal drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2009) and supporting role in the USA Network political miniseries Political Animals (2013). Her other Emmy-nominated roles include Pack of Lies (1988), Mrs. Harris (2005), Big Love (2008), Draft Day, Flowers in the Attic (both 2014), and House of Cards (2016). Since 2000, she has been co-president of the Actors Studio, a drama school in New York City. In 2013, she was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame for her work onstage.

Filmography

  1. 2024Mother, Couchas Mother
  2. 2023The Exorcist: Believeras Chris MacNeil
  3. 2022The First Ladyas Sara Delano Roosevelt · 6 episodes
  4. 2022Three Monthsas Valerie
  5. 2021Queen Beesas Helen Wilson
  6. 2021Law & Order: Organized Crimeas Bernadette Stabler · 27 episodes
  7. 2020Pieces of a Womanas Elizabeth Weiss
  8. 2019Lucy in the Skyas Nana Holbrook
  9. 2019The House of Tomorrowas Josephine Prendergast · Executive producer
  10. 2018All I Wishas Celia Berges
  11. 2018The Taleas Nettie
  12. 2016Wiener-Dogas Nana
  13. 2016Custodyas Beatrice Fisher
  14. 2015The Age of Adalineas Flemming
  15. 2014Interstellaras Murph (older)
  16. 2014The Callingas Emily Micallef
  17. 2014Petals on the Windas Olivia Foxworth
  18. 2014Two Men in Townas Mère Garnett
  19. 2014Draft Dayas Barb Weaver
  20. 2014And the Oscar Goes To...as Self - Interviewee
  21. 2014Flowers in the Atticas Grandmother
  22. 2013Momas Shirley · 1 episode
  23. 2013Love, Marilynas Self
  24. 2013House of Cardsas Elizabeth Hale · 5 episodes
  25. 2012Comaas Mrs. Emerson · 2 episodes
  26. 2012Political Animalsas Margaret Barrish · 6 episodes
  27. 2012Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to Youas Nanette
  28. 2011Another Happy Dayas Doris Baker
  29. 2010Main Streetas Georgiana Carr
  30. 2009According to Gretaas Katherine
  31. 2008W.as Barbara Bush
  32. 2006The Fountainas Dr. Lillian Guzetti
  33. 2006The Wicker Manas Sister Summersisle
  34. 2006Big Loveas Nancy Davis Dutton · 6 episodes
  35. 2004The Five People You Meet In Heavenas Ruby
  36. 2003Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywoodas Self
  37. 2002Red Dragonas Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited)
  38. 2002Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhoodas Vivi
  39. 2000Requiem for a Dreamas Sara Goldfarb
  40. 2000The Yardsas Val Handler
  41. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Bernie Stabler · 1 episode
  42. 1998Playing by Heartas Mildred
  43. 1997Deceiveras Mook
  44. 1996The Spitfire Grillas Hannah Ferguson
  45. 1995How to Make an American Quiltas Hy Dodd
  46. 1995The Baby-Sitters Clubas Mrs. Haberman
  47. 1994When a Man Loves a Womanas Emily
  48. 1991Dying Youngas Mrs. O'Neil
  49. 1978Same Time, Next Yearas Doris
  50. 1977Providenceas Sonia Langham
  51. 1974Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymoreas Alice Hyatt
  52. 1974Harry and Tontoas Shirley
  53. 1973The Exorcistas Chris MacNeil
  54. 1972The King of Marvin Gardensas Sally
  55. 1971The Last Picture Showas Lois Farrow
  56. 1966The Time Tunnelas Eve Holland · 1 episode
  57. 1965The Big Valleyas Sister Sarah Jacob · 1 episode
  58. 1957Perry Masonas Mona Winthrope White · 1 episode
  59. 1955Gunsmokeas Polly · 2 episodes
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 3 episodes