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Ellen Burstyn
Biography:
Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly; December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayal of complicated women in dramas, Burstyn was the recipient of various accolades, and was among the few performers to have won an Oscar, Emmy, and Tony (Triple Crown of Acting).
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Burstyn left school and worked as a dancer and model. She made her stage debut on Broadway in 1957 and soon started to make appearances in television shows. Stardom followed several years later with her acclaimed role in The Last Picture Show (1971), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her next appearance in The Exorcist (1973), earned her a... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Duse, the Greatest | 2024-10-21 |
E. Jean Carroll V. Donald J. Trump as E. Jean Carroll | 2024-10-03 |
Mother, Couch as Mother | 2024-07-05 |
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist as Herself | 2024-03-26 |
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain as Self | 2023-12-08 |
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist as Self (archive footage) | 2023-10-05 |
The Exorcist: Believer as Chris MacNeil | 2023-10-04 |
Three Months as Valerie | 2022-02-23 |
Queen Bees as Helen Wilson | 2021-06-11 |
Watch on the Rhine as Fanny | 2021-05-13 |
Pieces of a Woman as Elizabeth Weiss | 2020-12-30 |
Delphine and Carole as Self (archive footage) | 2020-01-14 |
Lucy in the Sky as Nana Holbrook | 2019-09-20 |
American Woman as Miss Dolly | 2019-09-12 |
Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies as Self | 2019-07-21 |
The House of Tomorrow as Josephine Prendergast | 2019-06-20 |
Friedkin Uncut as Self | 2018-11-05 |
Nostalgia as Helen Greer | 2018-02-16 |
All I Wish as Celia Berges | 2018-02-01 |
The Tale as Nettie | 2018-01-20 |
Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime as Self | 2017-04-05 |
Wiener-Dog as Nana | 2016-06-24 |
Custody as Beatrice Fisher | 2016-04-17 |
Unity as Narrator (voice) | 2015-08-12 |
About Scout as Gram | 2015-04-25 |
The Age of Adaline as Flemming | 2015-04-16 |
Interstellar as Murph (older) | 2014-11-05 |
The Calling as Emily Micallef | 2014-08-05 |
Petals on the Wind as Olivia Foxworth | 2014-05-26 |
Two Men in Town as Mère Garnett | 2014-05-07 |
Draft Day as Barb Weaver | 2014-04-11 |
River of Fundament as Hathfertiti | 2014-02-12 |
And the Oscar Goes To... as Self - Interviewee | 2014-02-01 |
Flowers in the Attic as Olivia Foxworth | 2014-01-18 |
Wish You Well as Louisa Mae Cardinal | 2013-10-19 |
Love, Marilyn as Self | 2013-05-30 |
Lovely, Still as Mary | 2012-12-09 |
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You as Nanette | 2012-02-24 |
Another Happy Day as Doris Baker | 2011-11-18 |
The Mighty Macs as Mother St. John | 2011-10-21 |
Reflections of a Philosopher King as Self | 2010-11-23 |
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance as Self | 2010-11-23 |
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story as Self | 2010-11-23 |
Main Street as Georgiana Carr | 2010-10-21 |
According to Greta as Katherine | 2009-11-25 |
PoliWood as Self | 2009-07-03 |
The Velveteen Rabbit as Swan (voice) | 2009-02-27 |
W. as Barbara Bush | 2008-10-17 |
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond as Miss Addie | 2008-09-12 |
Mitch Albom's For One More Day as Pauline "Posey" Benetto | 2007-12-09 |
The Stone Angel as Hagar | 2007-09-12 |
The Fountain as Dr. Lillian Guzetti | 2006-11-22 |
30 Days as Maura | 2006-10-06 |
The Wicker Man as Sister Summersisle | 2006-08-31 |
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow as Self | 2006-06-22 |
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story as Self | 2006-05-03 |
The Elephant King as Diana Hunt | 2006-04-26 |
Mrs. Harris as Former Tarnower Steady | 2006-02-25 |
Our Fathers as Mary Ryan | 2005-05-11 |
The Five People You Meet In Heaven as Ruby | 2004-12-05 |
The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel as Tommie | 2004-10-31 |
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Second Chances as Self | 2004-01-01 |
A Decade Under the Influence as Self | 2003-04-25 |
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood as Self | 2003-03-09 |
Brush with Fate as Rika | 2003-01-01 |
Red Dragon as Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited) | 2002-10-02 |
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood as Vivi Abbott Walker | 2002-06-07 |
Within These Walls as Joan Thomas | 2001-08-20 |
Memories, Dreams & Addictions as Self | 2001-05-22 |
The Making of Requiem for a Dream as Self | 2001-05-22 |
Requiem for a Dream as Sara Goldfarb | 2000-10-06 |
Mermaid as Trish | 2000-05-21 |
The Yards as Val Handler | 2000-04-27 |
The Last Picture Show: A Look Back as Self | 1999-04-25 |
Night Ride Home as Maggie | 1999-02-07 |
Walking Across Egypt as Mattie Rigsbee | 1999-01-01 |
Playing by Heart as Mildred | 1998-12-30 |
Marilyn in Manhattan as Self | 1998-09-05 |
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist as Self - Chris MacNeil | 1998-06-13 |
You Can Thank Me Later as Shirley Cooperberg | 1998-05-23 |
The Patron Saint of Liars as June Clatterbuck | 1998-04-05 |
Flash as Laura Strong | 1997-12-21 |
Deceiver as Mook | 1997-08-31 |
A Deadly Vision as Yvette Watson | 1997-04-21 |
Timepiece as Maud Gannon | 1996-12-22 |
The Spitfire Grill as Hannah Ferguson | 1996-08-23 |
How to Make an American Quilt as Hy Dodd | 1995-10-06 |
The Baby-Sitters Club as Mrs. Haberman | 1995-08-18 |
Follow The River as Gretel | 1995-04-22 |
My Brother's Keeper as Helen | 1995-03-14 |
Roommates as Judith | 1995-03-03 |
Trick of the Eye as Frances Griffin | 1994-10-22 |
Getting Gotti as Jo Giacalone | 1994-05-10 |
When a Man Loves a Woman as Emily | 1994-04-29 |
Getting Out as Arlie's Mother | 1994-04-25 |
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story as Joan Delvecchio | 1993-09-27 |
The Cemetery Club as Esther Moskowitz | 1993-02-03 |
Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice) | 1992-10-01 |
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story as Wilma | 1992-03-15 |
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas as Self | 1991-09-06 |
Grand Isle as Mademoiselle Reisz | 1991-08-23 |
Dying Young as Mrs. O'Neil | 1991-06-20 |
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love as Lillian "Lil" Lambert | 1991-05-12 |
When You Remember Me as Nurse Cooder | 1990-10-07 |
The Color of Evening as Kate O'Rielly | 1990-09-01 |
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre as Self | 1989-06-26 |
Hello Actors Studio as Self | 1988-11-09 |
Hanna's War as Katalin | 1988-04-14 |
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam as Mrs. Stocks (voice) | 1987-10-01 |
Pack of Lies as Barbara Jackson | 1987-04-26 |
Something in Common as Lynn Hollander | 1986-11-02 |
Act of Vengeance as Margaret Yablonski | 1986-09-04 |
Into Thin Air as Joan Walker | 1985-10-29 |
Twice in a Lifetime as Kate MacKenzie | 1985-10-23 |
Night of 100 Stars II as Self | 1985-03-10 |
Surviving as Tina Brogan | 1985-02-10 |
The Ambassador as Alex Hacker | 1985-01-11 |
I Love Liberty as Self | 1982-03-21 |
Night of 100 Stars as Self | 1982-03-08 |
Silence of the North as Olive Frederickson | 1981-10-23 |
People vs. Jean Harris as Jean Harris | 1981-05-07 |
Be Pretty and Shut Up! as Self | 1981-03-04 |
Resurrection as Edna | 1980-09-26 |
A Dream of Passion as Brenda Collins | 1978-05-21 |
Same Time, Next Year as Doris | 1978-04-23 |
Providence as Sonia Langham | 1977-01-25 |
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore as Alice Hyatt | 1974-12-09 |
Harry and Tonto as Shirley Mallard | 1974-08-12 |
Thursday's Game as Lynne Evers | 1974-04-14 |
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute as Self (archive footage) | 1974-02-20 |
The Exorcist as Chris MacNeil | 1973-12-26 |
The King of Marvin Gardens as Sally | 1972-10-12 |
The Last Picture Show as Lois Farrow | 1971-10-03 |
Alex in Wonderland as Beth Morrison | 1970-12-17 |
Tropic of Cancer as Mona (uncredited) | 1970-02-27 |
Pit Stop as Ellen McCleod | 1969-05-14 |
Goodbye Charlie as Franny Salzman | 1964-11-18 |
For Those Who Think Young as Dr. Pauline Swenson | 1964-06-01 |
Ricochet as Rose Maxon | 1961-10-03 |
The Christmas Tree as Elizabeth | 1958-12-14 |
Easy Out? as Mary | 1948-01-01 |