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Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 07, 1932 (92)
Birthplace Detroit, Michigan, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Mar 19, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly, December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women in dramas, she receives 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Burstyn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Mother, Couch

Mother, Couch

2024

as Mother

The Exorcist: Believer

The Exorcist: Believer

2023

as Chris MacNeil

Three Months

Three Months

2022

as Valerie

Queen Bees

Queen Bees

2021

as Helen Wilson

Pieces of a Woman

Pieces of a Woman

2020

as Elizabeth Weiss

American Woman

American Woman

2019

as Miss Dolly

Lucy in the Sky

Lucy in the Sky

2019

as Nana Holbrook

The House of Tomorrow

The House of Tomorrow

2019

as Josephine Prendergast

All I Wish

All I Wish

2018

as Celia Berges

Nostalgia

Nostalgia

2018

as Helen Greer

The Tale

The Tale

2018

as Nettie

Wiener-Dog

Wiener-Dog

2016

as Nana

Custody

Custody

2016

as Beatrice Fisher

About Scout

About Scout

2015

as Gram

The Age of Adaline

The Age of Adaline

2015

as Flemming

Unity

Unity

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Petals on the Wind

Petals on the Wind

2014

as Olivia Foxworth

Flowers in the Attic

Flowers in the Attic

2014

as Olivia Foxworth

The Calling

The Calling

2014

as Emily Micallef

River of Fundament

River of Fundament

2014

as Hathfertiti

Two Men in Town

Two Men in Town

2014

as Mère Garnett

Interstellar

Interstellar

2014

as Murph (older)

Draft Day

Draft Day

2014

as Barb Weaver

Wish You Well

Wish You Well

2013

as Louisa Mae Cardinal

Lovely, Still

Lovely, Still

2012

as Mary

Another Happy Day

Another Happy Day

2011

as Doris Baker

The Mighty Macs

The Mighty Macs

2011

as Mother St. John

Main Street

Main Street

2010

as Georgiana Carr

According to Greta

According to Greta

2009

as Katherine

The Velveteen Rabbit

The Velveteen Rabbit

2009

as Swan (voice)

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

2008

as Miss Addie

W.

W.

2008

as Barbara Bush

The Stone Angel

The Stone Angel

2007

as Hagar

Mitch Albom's For One More Day

Mitch Albom's For One More Day

2007

as Pauline "Posey" Benetto

The Elephant King

The Elephant King

2006

as Diana Hunt

The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man

2006

as Sister Summersisle

30 Days

30 Days

2006

as Maura

The Fountain

The Fountain

2006

as Dr. Lillian Guzetti

Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

2006

as Former Tarnower Steady

Our Fathers

Our Fathers

2005

as Mary Ryan

Brush with Fate

Brush with Fate

2003

as Rika

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002

as Vivi Abbott Walker

Red Dragon

Red Dragon

2002

as Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited)

Within These Walls

Within These Walls

2001

as Joan Thomas

Mermaid

Mermaid

2000

as Trish

Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream

2000

as Sara Goldfarb

The Yards

The Yards

2000

as Val Handler

Night Ride Home

Night Ride Home

1999

as Maggie

Walking Across Egypt

Walking Across Egypt

1999

as Mattie Rigsbee

You Can Thank Me Later

You Can Thank Me Later

1998

as Shirley Cooperberg

Playing by Heart

Playing by Heart

1998

as Mildred

The Patron Saint of Liars

The Patron Saint of Liars

1998

as June Clatterbuck

Flash

Flash

1997

as Laura Strong

A Deadly Vision

A Deadly Vision

1997

as Yvette Watson

Deceiver

Deceiver

1997

as Mook

The Spitfire Grill

The Spitfire Grill

1996

as Hannah Ferguson

Timepiece

Timepiece

1996

as Maud Gannon

Follow The River

Follow The River

1995

as Gretel

Roommates

Roommates

1995

as Judith

My Brother's Keeper

My Brother's Keeper

1995

as Helen

The Baby-Sitters Club

The Baby-Sitters Club

1995

as Mrs. Haberman

Trick of the Eye

Trick of the Eye

1994

as Frances Griffin

Getting Out

Getting Out

1994

as Arlie's Mother

When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman

1994

as Emily

Getting Gotti

Getting Gotti

1994

as Jo Giacalone

The Cemetery Club

The Cemetery Club

1993

as Esther Moskowitz

Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story

Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story

1993

as Joan Delvecchio

Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

1992

as Reader (voice)

Grand Isle

Grand Isle

1991

as Mademoiselle Reisz

Dying Young

Dying Young

1991

as Mrs. O'Neil

The Color of Evening

The Color of Evening

1990

as Kate O'Rielly

When You Remember Me

When You Remember Me

1990

as Nurse Cooder

Hanna's War

Hanna's War

1988

as Katalin

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987

as Mrs. Stocks (voice)

Pack of Lies

Pack of Lies

1987

as Barbara Jackson

Something in Common

Something in Common

1986

as Lynn Hollander

Act of Vengeance

Act of Vengeance

1986

as Margaret Yablonski

Into Thin Air

Into Thin Air

1985

as Joan Walker

The Ambassador

The Ambassador

1985

as Alex Hacker

Twice in a Lifetime

Twice in a Lifetime

1985

as Kate MacKenzie

Surviving

Surviving

1985

as Tina Brogan

People vs. Jean Harris

People vs. Jean Harris

1981

as Jean Harris

Silence of the North

Silence of the North

1981

as Olive Frederickson

Resurrection

Resurrection

1980

as Edna

Same Time, Next Year

Same Time, Next Year

1978

as Doris

Providence

Providence

1977

as Sonia Langham

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1974

as Alice Hyatt

Harry and Tonto

Harry and Tonto

1974

as Shirley Mallard

Thursday's Game

Thursday's Game

1974

as Lynne Evers

The Exorcist

The Exorcist

1973

as Chris MacNeil

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971

as Lois Farrow

Alex in Wonderland

Alex in Wonderland

1970

as Beth Morrison

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Cancer

1970

as Mona (uncredited)

Pit Stop

Pit Stop

1969

as Ellen McCleod

Goodbye Charlie

Goodbye Charlie

1964

as Franny Salzman

For Those Who Think Young

For Those Who Think Young

1964

as Dr. Pauline Swenson

Ricochet

Ricochet

1961

as Rose Maxon

The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree

1958

as Elizabeth

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The House of Tomorrow

The House of Tomorrow

2019

Executive Producer

Within These Walls

Within These Walls

2001

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Actress The Exorcist Nominated
Academy Awards Best Actress Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actress The Exorcist Won
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress The Exorcist Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actress Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Won
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress Julia Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Actress Requiem for a Dream Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress The Exorcist Won
BAFTA Awards Best Actress Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Nominated
Television Credits

That's Life

as Dolly DeLucca

Episodes: 36

First Aired: Oct 01, 2000

Law & Order: Organized Crime

as Bernadette 'Bernie' Stabler

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Apr 01, 2021

The Ellen Burstyn Show

as Ellen Brewer

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 20, 1986

Political Animals

as Margaret Barrish

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 15, 2012

The First Lady

as Sara Delano Roosevelt

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 17, 2022

House of Cards

as Elizabeth Hale

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 01, 2013

The Book of Daniel

as Bishop Beatrice Congreve

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 06, 2006

Big Love

as Nancy Davis Dutton

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 12, 2006

Coma

as Mrs. Emerson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 03, 2012

Gunsmoke

as Amy Waters

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

A Will of their Own

as Veronica Steward

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 18, 1998

The Time Tunnel

as Eve Holland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1966

77 Sunset Strip

as Betty Benson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Cheyenne

as Emmy Mae

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Barbara Sherwood / Lucille Benton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Bernie Stabler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Surfside 6

as Wandra Drake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

Perry Mason

as Mona Winthrope White

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Gunsmoke

as Polly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Elizabeth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Greatest Show on Earth

as Susan Mason

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Going My Way

as Louise

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1962

Bus Stop

as Phyllis Dunning

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1961

Ben Casey

as Dr. Leslie Fraser

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

The Detectives

as Nora

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1959

Vacation Playhouse

as Ellen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1963

Dr. Kildare

as Anne Garner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The Defenders

as Hilda Wesley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

Letter to Loretta

as Ann Walters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as Donna Whittaker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1959

Ben Casey

as Connie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

77 Sunset Strip

as Sandra Keene

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Mom

as Shirley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1988

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster

as Joan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1962

Checkmate

as Margo as Ellen McRae

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1960

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Barbara Jackson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Maggie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Rika

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Big Valley

as Sister Sarah Jacob

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Reframed: Marilyn Monroe

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 16, 2022

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

Tony Awards

as Self - Host/Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

Tony Awards

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1975

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

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2025 1 22 49 9
2025 2 10 20 2
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