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Ellen Burstyn

Acting
December 7, 1932 (93 years old)
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Popularity: 2
IMDb

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...

Also Known As

Ellen McRae • Edna Rae Gilhooley

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit series poster (1999)
7.9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Bernie Stabler

Interstellar movie poster (2014)
8.5

Interstellar

Murph (older)

Perry Mason series poster (1957)
7.7

Perry Mason

Mona Winthrope White

House of Cards series poster (2013)
8.0

House of Cards

Elizabeth Hale

Mom series poster (2013)
7.3

Mom

Shirley

Law & Order: Organized Crime series poster (2021)
7.9

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Bernadette 'Bernie' Stabler

American Experience series poster (1988)
6.5

American Experience

Narrator (voice)

Big Love series poster (2006)
6.9

Big Love

Nancy Davis Dutton

The Exorcist movie poster (1973)
7.7

The Exorcist

Chris MacNeil

The Virginian series poster (1962)
6.5

The Virginian

Kate Burden

The Big Valley series poster (1965)
6.2

The Big Valley

Sister Sarah Jacob

Cheyenne series poster (1955)
6.1

Cheyenne

Emmy Mae

Photos of Ellen Burstyn

Filmography

2020s

Mother, Couch movie poster (2024)
5.5

Mother, Couch

Mother

Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist movie poster (2024)

Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist

Self

Three Months movie poster (2022)
7.0

Three Months

Valerie

2010s

The House of Tomorrow movie poster (2019)
6.8

The House of Tomorrow

Josephine Prendergast

The Tale movie poster (2018)
7.1

The Tale

Nettie

Wiener-Dog movie poster (2016)
5.6

Wiener-Dog

Nana

Custody movie poster (2016)
6.9

Custody

Beatrice Fisher

The Age of Adaline movie poster (2015)
7.5

The Age of Adaline

Flemming

Unity movie poster (2015)
7.5

Unity

Narrator (voice)

About Scout movie poster (2015)
5.9

About Scout

Gram

Interstellar movie poster (2014)
8.5

Interstellar

Murph (older)

Draft Day movie poster (2014)
6.7

Draft Day

Barb Weaver

Flowers in the Attic movie poster (2014)
6.7

Flowers in the Attic

Grandmother

The Calling movie poster (2014)
5.9

The Calling

Emily Micallef

And the Oscar Goes To... movie poster (2014)
6.8

And the Oscar Goes To...

Self - Interviewee

Two Men in Town movie poster (2014)
5.5

Two Men in Town

Mère Garnett

River of Fundament movie poster (2014)
5.9

River of Fundament

Hathfertiti

Love, Marilyn movie poster (2013)
6.6

Love, Marilyn

Self

Wish You Well movie poster (2013)
6.3

Wish You Well

Louisa Mae Cardinal

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You movie poster (2012)
5.5

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Nanette

The Mighty Macs movie poster (2011)
5.2

The Mighty Macs

Mother St. John

Main Street movie poster (2010)
4.6

Main Street

Georgiana Carr

2000s

According to Greta movie poster (2009)
6.0

According to Greta

Katherine

The Velveteen Rabbit movie poster (2009)
6.6

The Velveteen Rabbit

Swan (voice)

Lovely, Still movie poster (2009)
6.6

Lovely, Still

Mary

W. movie poster (2008)
6.2

W.

Barbara Bush

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond movie poster (2008)
5.3

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

Miss Addie

The Stone Angel movie poster (2007)
5.4

The Stone Angel

Hagar

Mitch Albom's For One More Day movie poster (2007)
3.0

Mitch Albom's For One More Day

Pauline "Posey" Benetto

The Wicker Man movie poster (2006)
4.4

The Wicker Man

Sister Summersisle

The Fountain movie poster (2006)
6.9

The Fountain

Dr. Lillian Guzetti

30 Days movie poster (2006)
2.8

30 Days

Maura

The Elephant King movie poster (2006)
5.9

The Elephant King

Diana Hunt

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story movie poster (2006)
6.7

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

Self

Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow movie poster (2006)
6.9

Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow

Self

Our Fathers movie poster (2005)
6.5

Our Fathers

Mary Ryan

The Five People You Meet In Heaven movie poster (2004)
7.0

The Five People You Meet In Heaven

Ruby

The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel movie poster (2004)
4.7

The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel

Tommie

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood movie poster (2003)
7.1

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Self

Brush with Fate movie poster (2003)
6.0

Brush with Fate

Rika

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood movie poster (2002)
6.1

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Vivi

Within These Walls movie poster (2001)
5.6

Within These Walls

Joan Thomas

Requiem for a Dream movie poster (2000)
8.0

Requiem for a Dream

Sara Goldfarb

The Yards movie poster (2000)
6.2

The Yards

Val Handler

Mermaid movie poster (2000)
6.7

Mermaid

Trish

1990s

Night Ride Home movie poster (1999)
5.8

Night Ride Home

Maggie

The Last Picture Show: A Look Back movie poster (1999)
7.7

The Last Picture Show: A Look Back

Self

Walking Across Egypt movie poster (1999)
4.9

Walking Across Egypt

Mattie Rigsbee

Playing by Heart movie poster (1998)
6.6

Playing by Heart

Mildred

The Patron Saint of Liars movie poster (1998)
5.3

The Patron Saint of Liars

June Clatterbuck

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist movie poster (1998)
7.4

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

Self - Chris MacNeil

Marilyn in Manhattan movie poster (1998)
7.9

Marilyn in Manhattan

Self

Deceiver movie poster (1997)
6.0

Deceiver

Mook

Flash movie poster (1997)
8.2

Flash

Laura Strong

The Spitfire Grill movie poster (1996)
6.5

The Spitfire Grill

Hannah Ferguson

Timepiece movie poster (1996)
7.0

Timepiece

Maud Gannon

How to Make an American Quilt movie poster (1995)
6.4

How to Make an American Quilt

Hy Dodd

The Baby-Sitters Club movie poster (1995)
5.4

The Baby-Sitters Club

Mrs. Haberman

Roommates movie poster (1995)
5.8

Roommates

Judith

Follow The River movie poster (1995)
7.2

Follow The River

Gretel

When a Man Loves a Woman movie poster (1994)
6.6

When a Man Loves a Woman

Emily

Getting Gotti movie poster (1994)
5.0

Getting Gotti

Jo Giacalone

The Cemetery Club movie poster (1993)
5.5

The Cemetery Club

Esther Moskowitz

Dying Young movie poster (1991)
6.7

Dying Young

Mrs. O'Neil

Grand Isle movie poster (1991)
4.6

Grand Isle

Mademoiselle Reisz

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love movie poster (1991)
5.1

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

Lillian "Lil" Lambert

Picture This movie poster (1991)
9.5

Picture This

Self

When You Remember Me movie poster (1990)
6.1

When You Remember Me

Nurse Cooder

1980s

Hanna's War movie poster (1988)
5.3

Hanna's War

Katalin

Hello Actors Studio movie poster (1988)
6.7

Hello Actors Studio

Self

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam movie poster (1987)
7.1

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Mrs. Stocks (voice)

Pack of Lies movie poster (1987)
6.8

Pack of Lies

Barbara Jackson

Act of Vengeance movie poster (1986)
5.6

Act of Vengeance

Margaret Yablonski

Night of 100 Stars II movie poster (1985)
8.0

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

The Ambassador movie poster (1985)
5.2

The Ambassador

Alex Hacker

Surviving movie poster (1985)
5.0

Surviving

Tina Brogan

Twice in a Lifetime movie poster (1985)
5.8

Twice in a Lifetime

Kate MacKenzie

I Love Liberty movie poster (1982)

I Love Liberty

Self

Silence of the North movie poster (1981)
7.0

Silence of the North

Olive Frederickson

People vs. Jean Harris movie poster (1981)

People vs. Jean Harris

Jean Harris

Be Pretty and Shut Up! movie poster (1981)
6.1

Be Pretty and Shut Up!

Self

Resurrection movie poster (1980)
6.5

Resurrection

Edna

1970s

Same Time, Next Year movie poster (1978)
6.5

Same Time, Next Year

Doris

A Dream of Passion movie poster (1978)
6.2

A Dream of Passion

Brenda Collins

Providence movie poster (1977)
6.7

Providence

Sonia Langham

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore movie poster (1974)
7.0

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Alice Hyatt

Harry and Tonto movie poster (1974)
7.1

Harry and Tonto

Shirley Mallard

Thursday's Game movie poster (1974)
6.5

Thursday's Game

Lynne Evers

The Exorcist movie poster (1973)
7.7

The Exorcist

Chris MacNeil

The King of Marvin Gardens movie poster (1972)
5.9

The King of Marvin Gardens

Sally

The Last Picture Show movie poster (1971)
7.6

The Last Picture Show

Lois Farrow

Tropic of Cancer movie poster (1970)
4.8

Tropic of Cancer

Mona (uncredited)

Alex in Wonderland movie poster (1970)
5.5

Alex in Wonderland

Beth Morrison

1960s

Pit Stop movie poster (1969)
6.8

Pit Stop

Ellen McCleod

Goodbye Charlie movie poster (1964)
5.9

Goodbye Charlie

Franny Salzman

For Those Who Think Young movie poster (1964)
5.7

For Those Who Think Young

Dr. Pauline Swenson

Ricochet movie poster (1961)

Ricochet

Rose Maxon