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Ellen Burstyn

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ellen Burstyn  (born December 7, 1932) is an American actress, who has worked in film, stage and television. Her acting career began in theatre during the late 1950s, and over the next ten years, Burstyn appeared in several films and television series before joining the Actors Studio in 1967. She achieved recognition for her roles in The Last Picture Show (1971) and The Exorcist (1973), receiving Academy Award nominations for both performances. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress the following year for her work in Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1973). In 1975, she won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway production of Same Time, Next Year, and received a Golden Globe Award and a fourth Academy Award nomination for her performance in the 1978 film version. Burstyn continued to work extensively since the 1980s, and was acclaimed for her performance in the film Requiem for a Dream, for which she received several critic's awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Burstyn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia


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Born:
Dec 7, 1932 In Detroit, Michigan, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
132
First Appeared:
In the movie Fuddy Meers
Latest Project:
Movie Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain 2023-12-08
Known For
Filmography
Movie Fuddy Meers Gertie 2025
Movie Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain Self 2023-12-08
Movie The Exorcist: Believer Chris MacNeil 2023-10-04
Movie Mother, Couch! Mother 2023-09-09
Movie Three Months Valerie 2022-02-23
Movie Queen Bees Helen Wilson 2021-06-11
Movie Delphine and Carole Self (archive footage) 2020-01-14
Movie Pieces of a Woman Elizabeth Weiss 2020-12-30
Movie Lucy in the Sky Nana Holbrook 2019-09-20
Movie American Woman Miss Dolly 2019-09-12
Movie Friedkin Uncut Self 2018-11-05
Movie The Tale Nettie 2018-01-20
Movie All I Wish Celia Berges 2018-02-01
Movie Nostalgia Helen Greer 2018-02-16
Movie The House of Tomorrow Josephine Prendergast 2017-04-20
Movie Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime Self 2017-04-05
Movie Wiener-Dog Nana 2016-06-24
Movie Custody Beatrice Fisher 2016-04-17
Movie About Scout Gram 2015-04-25
Movie Unity Narrator (voice) 2015-08-12
Movie The Age of Adaline Flemming 2015-04-16
Movie River of Fundament Hathfertiti 2014-02-12
Movie Flowers in the Attic Olivia Foxworth 2014-01-18
Movie And the Oscar Goes To... Self - Interviewee 2014-02-01
Movie Draft Day Barb Weaver 2014-04-11
Movie Two Men in Town Mère Garnett 2014-05-07
Movie The Calling Emily Micallef 2014-08-05
Movie Petals on the Wind Olivia Foxworth 2014-05-26
Movie Interstellar Old Murph 2014-11-05
Movie Wish You Well Louisa Mae Cardinal 2013-10-19
Movie Love, Marilyn Self 2013-05-30
Movie Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You Nanette 2012-02-24
Series Political Animals Margaret Barrish 2012-07-15
Series Coma Mrs. Emerson 2012-09-03
Movie Lovely, Still Mary 2012-12-09
Movie Another Happy Day Doris Baker 2011-11-18
Movie Main Street Georgiana Carr 2010-10-21
Movie Reflections of a Philosopher King Self 2010-11-23
Movie BBStory: An American Film Renaissance Self 2010-11-23
Movie The Velveteen Rabbit Swan (voice) 2009-02-27
Movie The Mighty Macs Mother St. John 2009-10-21
Movie According to Greta Katherine 2009-11-25
Movie W. Barbara Bush 2008-10-17
Movie The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond Miss Addie 2008-09-12
Movie The Stone Angel Hagar 2007-09-12
Movie Mitch Albom's For One More Day Pauline "Posey" Benetto 2007-12-09
Movie Mrs. Harris Former Tarnower Steady 2006-02-25
Series The Book of Daniel Bishop Beatrice Congreve 2006-01-06
Movie The Elephant King Diana Hunt 2006-04-26
Movie Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow Self 2006-06-22
Movie Stardust: The Bette Davis Story Self 2006-05-03
Movie 30 Days Maura 2006-10-06
Movie The Wicker Man Sister Summersisle 2006-08-31
Movie The Fountain Dr. Lillian Guzetti 2006-11-22
Movie Our Fathers Mary Ryan 2005-05-11
Movie The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel Tommie 2004-10-31
Movie The Five People You Meet In Heaven Ruby 2004-12-05
Movie Brush with Fate Rika 2003-01-01
Movie Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Self 2003-03-09
Movie A Decade Under the Influence Self 2003-04-25
Movie Red Dragon Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited) 2002-10-02
Movie Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Vivi Abbott Walker 2002-06-07
Movie Within These Walls Joan Thomas 2001-08-20
Movie Memories, Dreams & Addictions Self 2001-05-22
Movie The Yards Val Handler 2000-04-27
Movie Mermaid Trish 2000-05-21
Series That's Life Dolly DeLucca 2000-10-01
Movie Requiem for a Dream Sara Goldfarb 2000-10-06
Movie Walking Across Egypt Mattie Rigsbee 1999-01-01
Movie The Last Picture Show: A Look Back Self 1999-04-25
Movie Night Ride Home Maggie 1999-02-07
Movie The Patron Saint of Liars June Clatterbuck 1998-04-05
Movie The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist Self / Chris MacNeil 1998-06-13
Movie You Can Thank Me Later Shirley Cooperberg 1998-05-23
Movie Playing by Heart Mildred 1998-12-30
Movie Marilyn in Manhattan Self 1998-09-05
Series A Will of their Own Veronica Steward 1998-10-18
Movie A Deadly Vision Yvette Watson 1997-04-21
Movie Flash Laura Strong 1997-12-21
Movie Deceiver Mook 1997-08-31
Movie The Spitfire Grill Hannah Ferguson 1996-08-23
Movie Timepiece Maud Gannon 1996-12-22
Movie Roommates Judith 1995-03-03
Movie My Brother's Keeper Helen 1995-03-14
Movie The Baby-Sitters Club Mrs. Haberman 1995-08-18
Movie How to Make an American Quilt Hy Dodd 1995-10-06
Movie Follow The River Gretel 1995-04-22
Movie Getting Out Arlie's Mother 1994-04-25
Movie When a Man Loves a Woman Emily 1994-04-29
Movie Getting Gotti Jo Giacalone 1994-05-10
Movie Trick of the Eye Frances Griffin 1994-10-22
Movie The Cemetery Club Esther Moskowitz 1993-02-03
Movie Earth and the American Dream Reader (voice) 1992-10-01
Movie Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story Wilma 1992-03-15
Movie Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love Lillian "Lil" Lambert 1991-05-12
Movie Dying Young Mrs. O'Neil 1991-06-20
Movie Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas Self 1991-09-06
Movie Grand Isle Mademoiselle Reisz 1991-08-23
Movie When You Remember Me Nurse Cooder 1990-10-07
Movie Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre Self 1989-06-26
Movie Hanna's War Katalin 1988-04-14
Movie Hello Actors Studio Self 1988-11-09
Movie Pack of Lies Barbara Jackson 1987-04-26
Movie Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Mrs. Stocks (voice) 1987-10-01
Movie Act of Vengeance Margaret Yablonski 1986-09-04
Series The Ellen Burstyn Show Ellen Brewer 1986-09-20
Movie Something In Common Lynn Hollander 1986-11-02
Movie The Ambassador Alex Hacker 1985-01-11
Movie Surviving Tina Brogan 1985-02-10
Movie Into Thin Air Joan Walker 1985-10-29
Movie Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985-03-10
Movie Twice in a Lifetime Kate MacKenzie 1985-10-23
Movie Terror in the Aisles 1984-10-26
Movie Night of 100 Stars Self 1982-03-08
Movie Be Pretty and Shut Up! Self 1981-03-04
Movie Silence of the North Olive Frederickson 1981-10-23
Movie People vs. Jean Harris Jean Harris 1981-05-07
Movie Resurrection Edna 1980-09-26
Movie Same Time, Next Year Doris 1978-04-23
Movie Providence Sonia Langham 1977-01-25
Movie The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute Self (archive footage) 1974-02-20
Movie Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Alice Hyatt 1974-12-09
Movie Harry and Tonto Shirley Mallard 1974-08-12
Movie Thursday's Game Lynne Evers 1974-04-14
Movie The Exorcist Chris MacNeil 1973-12-26
Movie The King of Marvin Gardens Sally 1972-10-12
Movie The Last Picture Show Lois Farrow 1971-10-03
Movie Alex in Wonderland Beth Morrison 1970-12-17
Movie Tropic of Cancer Mona 1970-02-27
Movie Pit Stop Ellen McCleod 1969-05-14
Movie Goodbye Charlie Franny Salzman 1964-11-18
Movie For Those Who Think Young Dr. Pauline Swenson 1964-06-01