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Ellen Burstyn
Actor, ProducerBorn December 7, 1932 (92 years)
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 nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film has remained popular and several publications have regarded it as one of the greatest horror films of all time. She followed this with Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), which won her the Academy Award for Best Actress.
She appeared in numerous television films and gained further recognition from her performances in Same Time, Next Year (1978), which won her a Golden Globe Award, and Resurrection (1980), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), and Requiem For a Dream (2000). For playing a lonely drug-addicted woman in the last one of these, she was again nominated for an Academy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In the 2010s, she made appearances in television series including the political dramas, Political Animals and House of Cards, which have earned her Emmy Award nominations. From 2000 till her death, she had 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 on stage.
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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 nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film has remained popular and several publications have regarded it as one of the greatest horror films of all time. She followed this with Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), which won her the Academy Award for Best Actress.
She appeared in numerous television films and gained further recognition from her performances in Same Time, Next Year (1978), which won her a Golden Globe Award, and Resurrection (1980), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), and Requiem For a Dream (2000). For playing a lonely drug-addicted woman in the last one of these, she was again nominated for an Academy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In the 2010s, she made appearances in television series including the political dramas, Political Animals and House of Cards, which have earned her Emmy Award nominations. From 2000 till her death, she had 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 on stage.
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| 2023 | Mother Couch · as Mother |
| 2023 | The Exorcist: Believer · as Chris Macneil |
| 2022 | The First Lady (2022) (TV Series) · as Sara Delano Roosevelt |
| 2022 | Three Months · as Valerie |
| 2021 | Queen Bees · as Helen Wilson |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime (TV Series) · as Bernadette 'bernie' Stabler |
| 2020 | Pieces of a Woman · as Elizabeth Weiss |
| 2019 | Lucy in the Sky · as Nana Holbrook |
| 2019 | American Woman · as Miss Dolly |
| 2018 | The Tale · as Nettie |
| 2018 | Nostalgia · as Helen Greer |
| 2017 | A Little Something for Your Birthday · as Celia Berges |
| 2017 | The House of Tomorrow · as Josephine Prendergast |
| 2016 | Wiener-Dog · as Nana |
| 2016 | Custody · as Beatrice Fisher |
| 2015 | Unity · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2015 | About Scout · as Gram |
| 2015 | The Age of Adaline · as Flemming |
| 2014 | Interstellar · as Murph (older) |
| 2014 | The Calling · as Emily Micallef |
| 2014 | When Marnie Was There · as Nan |
| 2014 | Petals on the Wind · as Olivia Foxworth |
| 2014 | Two Men in Town · as Mère Garnett |
| 2014 | Draft Day · as Barb Weaver |
| 2014 | River of Fundament · as Hathfertiti |
| 2014 | Flowers in the Attic · as Olivia Foxworth |
| 2014 | The Dollanganger Saga (TV Series) · as Grandmother |
| 2013 | Wish You Well · as Louisa Mae Cardinal |
| 2013 | Mom (TV Series) · as Shirley |
| 2013 | House of Cards (US) (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Hale |
| 2012 | Coma (2012) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Emerson |
| 2012 | Political Animals (TV Series) · as Margaret Barrish |
| 2011 | Another Happy Day · as Doris Baker |
| 2011 | Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You · as Nanette |
| 2010 | Main Street · as Georgiana Carr |
| 2010 | Louie (2010) (TV Series) · as Evanka |
| 2009 | According to Greta · as Katherine |
| 2009 | The Mighty Macs · as Mother St. John |
| 2009 | The Velveteen Rabbit · as Swan (voice) |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond · as Miss Addie |
| 2008 | Lovely, Still · as Mary |
| 2007 | Mitch Albom's for One More Day · as Pauline "posey" Benetto |
| 2007 | The Stone Angel · as Hagar |
| 2006 | The Fountain · as Dr. Lillian Guzetti |
| 2006 | 30 Days · as Maura |
| 2006 | The Wicker Man · as Sister Summersisle |
| 2006 | The Elephant King · as Diana Hunt |
| 2006 | Big Love (TV Series) · as Nancy Davis Dutton |
| 2006 | The Book of Daniel (TV Series) · as Bishop Beatrice Congreve |
| 2005 | Mrs. Harris · as Former Tarnower Steady |
| 2005 | Our Fathers · as Mary Ryan |
| 2004 | The Five People You Meet in Heaven · as Ruby |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Brush with Fate · as Rika |
| 2002 | Red Dragon · as Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2002 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood · as Vivi Abbott Walker |
| 2001 | Within These Walls · as Joan Thomas |
| 2001 | Dodson's Journey · as Mother |
| 2000 | Requiem for a Dream · as Sara Goldfarb |
| 2000 | That's Life (TV Series) · as Dolly Delucca |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | The Yards · as Val Handler |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Bernie Stabler |
| 1999 | Night Ride Home · as Maggie |
| 1999 | Walking Across Egypt · as Mattie Rigsbee |
| 1998 | Playing by Heart · as Mildred |
| 1998 | A Will of Their Own (TV Series) · as Veronica Steward |
| 1998 | You Can Thank Me Later · as Shirley Cooperberg |
| 1998 | The Patron Saint of Liars · as June Clatterbuck |
| 1997 | Flash · as Laura Strong |
| 1997 | Deceiver · as Mook |
| 1997 | A Deadly Vision · as Yvette Watson |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Our Son, the Matchmaker · as Iva Mae |
| 1996 | The Spitfire Grill · as Hannah Ferguson |
| 1995 | How to Make an American Quilt · as Hy Dodd |
| 1995 | The Baby-Sitters Club · as Mrs. Haberman |
| 1995 | Follow the River · as Gretel |
| 1995 | My Brother's Keeper · as Helen |
| 1995 | Roommates · as Judith |
| 1994 | Primal Secrets · as Frances Griffin |
| 1994 | When a Man Loves a Woman · as Emily |
| 1994 | Getting Gotti · as Jo Giacalone |
| 1994 | Getting Out · as Arlie's Mother |
| 1993 | The Roots of Roe · as Narrator |
| 1993 | Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story · as Joan Delvecchio |
| 1993 | The Cemetery Club · as Esther Moskowitz |
| 1992 | Earth and the American Dream · as Reader (voice) |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Grand Isle · as Mademoiselle Reisz |
| 1991 | Dying Young · as Mrs. O'neil |
| 1991 | Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love · as Lillian "lil" Lambert |
| 1990 | When You Remember Me · as Nurse Cooder |
| 1990 | The Color of Evening · as Kate O'rielly |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1988 | Hanna's War · as Katalin |
| 1987 | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam · as Mrs. Stocks (voice) |
| 1987 | Pack of Lies · as Barbara Jackson |
| 1986 | Something in Common · as Lynn Hollander |
| 1986 | The Ellen Burstyn Show (TV Series) · as Ellen Brewer |
| 1986 | Act of Vengeance · as Margaret Yablonski |
| 1985 | Twice in a Lifetime · as Kate Mackenzie |
| 1985 | Into Thin Air · as Joan Walker |
| 1985 | Surviving · as Tina Brogan |
| 1984 | The Ambassador · as Alex Hacker |
| 1981 | Silence of the North · as Olive Frederickson |
| 1981 | The People vs. Jean Harris · as Jean Harris |
| 1980 | Resurrection · as Edna |
| 1978 | A Dream of Passion · as Brenda Collins |
| 1978 | Same Time, Next Year · as Doris |
| 1977 | Providence · as Sonia Langham |
| 1974 | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore · as Alice Hyatt |
| 1974 | Harry and Tonto · as Shirley Mallard |
| 1974 | Thursday's Game · as Lynne Evers |
| 1973 | The Exorcist · as Chris Macneil |
| 1972 | The King of Marvin Gardens · as Sally |
| 1971 | The Last Picture Show · as Lois Farrow |
| 1970 | Alex in Wonderland · as Beth Morrison |
| 1970 | Tropic of Cancer · as Mona (uncredited) |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) · as Rachel Lambert |
| 1969 | |
| 1966 | The Iron Horse (TV Series) · as Julie Parsons |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel (TV Series) · as Eve Holland |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Sister Sarah Jacob |
| 1965 | For the People (TV Series) · as Maria Haviland |
| 1964 | Goodbye Charlie · as Franny Salzman |
| 1964 | For Those Who Think Young · as Dr. Pauline Swenson |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Barbara Sherwood / Lucille Benton |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Eva Laurelton |
| 1963 | The Greatest Show on Earth (TV Series) · as Susan Mason |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse (TV Series) · as Ellen |
| 1963 | The Doctors (TV Series) · as Dr. Kate Bartok |
| 1962 | Going My Way (TV Series) · as Louise |
| 1962 | I'm Dickens... He's Fenster (TV Series) · as Joan |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Kate Burden |
| 1961 | Ben Casey (TV Series) · as Dr. Leslie Fraser |
| 1961 | Bus Stop (TV Series) · as Phyllis Dunning |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Anne Garner |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show (TV Series) · as Rose Maxon |
| 1961 | The Defenders (TV Series) · as Hilda Wesley |
| 1961 | Kraft Mystery Theatre (TV Series) · as Greta Dryden |
| 1960 | SurfSide 6 (TV Series) · as Wandra Drake |
| 1960 | Insight (TV Series) · as Janet |
| 1960 | Michael Shayne (TV Series) · as Carol |
| 1960 | Checkmate (TV Series) · as Margo As Ellen Mcrae |
| 1959 | The Detectives (1959) (TV Series) · as Nora |
| 1959 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV Series) · as Donna Whittaker |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Amy |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Betty Benson |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) · as Dorothy Carter |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Mona Winthrope White |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Margaret Whitlow |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Amy Waters |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Ann Walters |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Jenny |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Barbara Jackson |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Linda |