Ellen Burstyn
Actress | Producer | Soundtrack
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Filmography
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Known For
Requiem for a Dream Sara Goldfarb (2000) -
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Alice Hyatt (1974) -
The Exorcist Chris MacNeil (1973) -
Known For
The Last Picture Show Lois Farrow (1971) -
Actress
The Tale Nettie (2018) -
Nostalgia Helen (2018) -
All I Wish Celia (2017) -
The House of Tomorrow Josephine Prendergast (2017) -
Custody Beatrice Fisher (2016) -
House of Cards Elizabeth Hale (2016) -
Wiener-Dog Nana (2016) -
Mom Shirley (2015) -
About Scout Gram (2015) -
The Age of Adaline Flemming (2015) -
Old Soul Eileen (2014)
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![Interstellar]( "Interstellar")
Interstellar Murph (Older) (2014) -
![The Calling]( "The Calling")
The Calling Emily Micallef (2014) -
![When Marnie Was There]( "When Marnie Was There")
When Marnie Was There Nan (2014) -
![Louie]( "Louie")
Louie Evanka (2014) -
![Petals on the Wind]( "Petals on the Wind")
Petals on the Wind Olivia Foxworth (2014) -
![Draft Day]( "Draft Day")
Draft Day Barb Weaver (2014) -
![River of Fundament]( "River of Fundament")
River of Fundament Hathfertiti (2014) -
![Two Men in Town]( "Two Men in Town")
Two Men in Town Garnett's mother (2014) -
![Flowers in the Attic]( "Flowers in the Attic")
Flowers in the Attic Grandmother (2014) -
![Wish You Well]( "Wish You Well")
Wish You Well Louisa Mae Cardinal (2013) -
![Coma]( "Coma")
Coma Mrs. Emerson (2012) -
![Political Animals]( "Political Animals")
Political Animals Margaret Barrish (2012) -
![Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You]( "Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You")
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You Nanette (2011) -
![Big Love]( "Big Love")
Big Love Nancy Davis Dutton (2007-2011) -
![Another Happy Day]( "Another Happy Day")
Another Happy Day Doris Baker (2011) -
![Main Street]( "Main Street")
Main Street Georgiana Carr (2010) -
![Possible Side Effects]( "Possible Side Effects")
Possible Side Effects (2009) -
![According to Greta]( "According to Greta")
According to Greta Katherine (2009) -
![The Mighty Macs]( "The Mighty Macs")
The Mighty Macs Mother St. John (2009) -
![The Velveteen Rabbit]( "The Velveteen Rabbit")
The Velveteen Rabbit Swan (2009) -
![W.]( "W.")
W. Barbara Bush (2008) -
![Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]( "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit")
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Bernie Stabler (2008) -
![The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond]( "The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond")
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond Addie (2008) -
![Lovely, Still]( "Lovely, Still")
Lovely, Still Mary Malone (2008) -
![Mitch Albom's For One More Day]( "Mitch Albom's For One More Day")
Mitch Albom's For One More Day Pauline (Posey) Benetto (2007) -
![The Stone Angel]( "The Stone Angel")
The Stone Angel Hagar (2007) -
![The Book of Daniel]( "The Book of Daniel")
The Book of Daniel Bishop Beatrice Congreve (2006) -
![30 Days]( "30 Days")
30 Days Maura (2006) -
![The Fountain]( "The Fountain")
The Fountain Dr. Lillian Guzetti (2006) -
![The Wicker Man]( "The Wicker Man")
The Wicker Man Sister SummersIsle (2006) -
![The Elephant King]( "The Elephant King")
The Elephant King Diana Hunt (2006) -
![Mrs. Harris]( "Mrs. Harris")
Mrs. Harris Former Tarnower Steady (2005) -
![Our Fathers]( "Our Fathers")
Our Fathers Mary Ryan (2005) -
![The Five People You Meet in Heaven]( "The Five People You Meet in Heaven")
The Five People You Meet in Heaven Ruby (2004) -
![The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel]( "The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel")
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![Brush with Fate]( "Brush with Fate")
Brush with Fate Rika (2003) -
![That's Life]( "That's Life")
That's Life Dolly DeLucca (2000-2002) -
![Red Dragon]( "Red Dragon")
Red Dragon Grandma Dolarhyde (2002) -
Distance Voice Over (2002)
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![Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood]( "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood")
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Vivi (2002) -
![Within These Walls]( "Within These Walls")
Within These Walls Joan Thomas (2001) -
![Dodson's Journey]( "Dodson's Journey")
Dodson's Journey Mother (2001) -
![Mermaid]( "Mermaid")
Mermaid Trish (2000) -
![Requiem for a Dream]( "Requiem for a Dream")
Requiem for a Dream Sara Goldfarb (2000) -
![The Yards]( "The Yards")
The Yards Val Handler (2000) -
![Walking Across Egypt]( "Walking Across Egypt")
Walking Across Egypt Mattie Rigsbee (1999) -
![Night Ride Home]( "Night Ride Home")
Night Ride Home Maggie (1999) -
![Playing by Heart]( "Playing by Heart")
Playing by Heart Mildred (1998) -
![A Will of Their Own]( "A Will of Their Own")
A Will of Their Own Veronica Steward (1998) -
![You Can Thank Me Later]( "You Can Thank Me Later")
You Can Thank Me Later Shirley Cooperberg (1998) -
![The Patron Saint of Liars]( "The Patron Saint of Liars")
The Patron Saint of Liars June Clatterbuck (1998) -
![The Wonderful World of Disney]( "The Wonderful World of Disney")
The Wonderful World of Disney Laura Strong (1997) -
![Deceiver]( "Deceiver")
Deceiver Mook (1997) -
![A Deadly Vision]( "A Deadly Vision")
A Deadly Vision Yvette Watson (1997) -
Cross the Line Mary Davis (1996)
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![Timepiece]( "Timepiece")
Timepiece Maud Gannon (1996) -
Our Son, the Matchmaker Iva Mae Longwell (1996)
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![The Spitfire Grill]( "The Spitfire Grill")
The Spitfire Grill Hannah Ferguson (1996) -
![How to Make an American Quilt]( "How to Make an American Quilt")
How to Make an American Quilt Hy (1995) -
![The Baby-Sitters Club]( "The Baby-Sitters Club")
The Baby-Sitters Club Emily Haberman (1995) -
![Follow the River]( "Follow the River")
Follow the River Gretel (1995) -
![My Brother's Keeper]( "My Brother's Keeper")
My Brother's Keeper Helen (1995) -
![Roommates]( "Roommates")
Roommates Judith (1995) -
![Trick of the Eye]( "Trick of the Eye")
Trick of the Eye Frances Griffin (1994) -
![Getting Gotti]( "Getting Gotti")
Getting Gotti Jo Giacalone (1994) -
![When a Man Loves a Woman]( "When a Man Loves a Woman")
When a Man Loves a Woman Emily (1994) -
![Getting Out]( "Getting Out")
Getting Out Arlie's Mother (1994) -
![The Roots of Roe]( "The Roots of Roe")
The Roots of Roe Narrator (1993) -
![Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story]( "Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story")
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story Joan Delvecchio (1993) -
![The Cemetery Club]( "The Cemetery Club")
The Cemetery Club Esther Moskowitz (1993) -
![Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story]( "Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story")
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story Wilma (1992) -
![Grand Isle]( "Grand Isle")
Grand Isle Mademoiselle Reisz (1991) -
![Dying Young]( "Dying Young")
Dying Young Mrs. O'Neil (1991) -
![Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love]( "Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love")
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love Lillian 'Lil' Lambert (1991) -
![The Color of Evening]( "The Color of Evening")
The Color of Evening Kate O'Rielly (1990) -
![When You Remember Me]( "When You Remember Me")
When You Remember Me Nurse Cooder (1990) -
![Hanna's War]( "Hanna's War")
Hanna's War Katalin (1988) -
Look Away Mary Todd Lincoln (1987)
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![Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam]( "Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam")
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Mrs. Stocks (1987) -
The Ellen Burstyn Show Ellen Brewer (1986-1987)
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![Pack of Lies]( "Pack of Lies")
Pack of Lies Barbara Jackson (1987) -
![Something in Common]( "Something in Common")
Something in Common Lynn Hollander (1986) -
![Act of Vengeance]( "Act of Vengeance")
Act of Vengeance Margaret Yablonski (1986) -
![Into Thin Air]( "Into Thin Air")
Into Thin Air Joan Walker (1985) -
![Twice in a Lifetime]( "Twice in a Lifetime")
Twice in a Lifetime Kate MacKenzie (1985) -
![Surviving]( "Surviving")
Surviving Tina Brogan (1985) -
![The Ambassador]( "The Ambassador")
The Ambassador Alex Hacker (1984) -
![Silence of the North]( "Silence of the North")
Silence of the North Olive Frederickson (1981) -
![The People vs. Jean Harris]( "The People vs. Jean Harris")
The People vs. Jean Harris Jean Harris (1981) -
![Resurrection]( "Resurrection")
Resurrection Edna (1980) -
![Same Time, Next Year]( "Same Time, Next Year")
Same Time, Next Year Doris (1978) -
![A Dream of Passion]( "A Dream of Passion")
A Dream of Passion Brenda Collins (1978) -
![Providence]( "Providence")
Providence Sonia Langham (1977) -
![Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore]( "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore")
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Alice Hyatt (1974) -
![Harry and Tonto]( "Harry and Tonto")
Harry and Tonto Shirley (1974) -
![Thursday's Game]( "Thursday's Game")
Thursday's Game Lynne Evers (1974) -
![The Exorcist]( "The Exorcist")
The Exorcist Chris MacNeil (1973) -
![The King of Marvin Gardens]( "The King of Marvin Gardens")
The King of Marvin Gardens Sally (1972) -
![The Bold Ones: The Lawyers]( "The Bold Ones: The Lawyers")
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers Rachel Lambert (1972) -
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke Amy Waters (1962-1971) -
![The Last Picture Show]( "The Last Picture Show")
The Last Picture Show Lois Farrow (1971) -
![Alex in Wonderland]( "Alex in Wonderland")
Alex in Wonderland Beth Morrison (1970) -
![Tropic of Cancer]( "Tropic of Cancer")
Tropic of Cancer Mona Miller (1970) -
![Insight]( "Insight")
Insight Janet (1969) -
![Pit Stop]( "Pit Stop")
Pit Stop Ellen McCleod (1969) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian Kate Burden (1969) -
![Iron Horse]( "Iron Horse")
Iron Horse Julie Parsons (1967-1968) -
![The Big Valley]( "The Big Valley")
The Big Valley Sister Jacob (1967) -
![The Time Tunnel]( "The Time Tunnel")
The Time Tunnel Eve Holland (1966) -
![The Doctors]( "The Doctors")
The Doctors Dr. Kate Bartok (1965) -
![For the People]( "For the People")
For the People Maria Haviland (1965) -
![Goodbye Charlie]( "Goodbye Charlie")
Goodbye Charlie Franny Saltzmann (1964) -
![For Those Who Think Young]( "For Those Who Think Young")
For Those Who Think Young Dr. Pauline Swenson (1964) -
![Death Valley Days]( "Death Valley Days")
Death Valley Days Jenny (1964) -
![The Greatest Show on Earth]( "The Greatest Show on Earth")
The Greatest Show on Earth Susan Mason (1964) -
![Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]( "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre")
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Eva Laurelton (1964) -
![Kraft Suspense Theatre]( "Kraft Suspense Theatre")
Kraft Suspense Theatre Barbara Sherwood (1964) -
The Big Brain Ellen (1963)
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![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train Margaret Whitlow (1963) -
![Going My Way]( "Going My Way")
Going My Way Louise (1963) -
![The Defenders]( "The Defenders")
The Defenders Hilda Wesley (1963) -
![77 Sunset Strip]( "77 Sunset Strip")
77 Sunset Strip Sandra Keene (1961-1963) -
![Laramie]( "Laramie")
Laramie Amy (1963) -
![The Real McCoys]( "The Real McCoys")
The Real McCoys Dorothy Carter (1962) -
![Perry Mason]( "Perry Mason")
Perry Mason Mona Winthrope White (1962) -
![The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis]( "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis")
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Donna Whittaker (1962) -
![I'm Dickens, He's Fenster]( "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster")
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster Joan (1962) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey Connie (1962) -
![Kraft Mystery Theater]( "Kraft Mystery Theater")
Kraft Mystery Theater Greta Dryden (1962) -
![Checkmate]( "Checkmate")
Checkmate Margo (1962) -
![The Detectives]( "The Detectives")
The Detectives Nora (1962) -
![Bus Stop]( "Bus Stop")
Bus Stop Phyllis Dunning (1962) -
![Cheyenne]( "Cheyenne")
Cheyenne Emmy Mae (1961) -
![Dr. Kildare]( "Dr. Kildare")
Dr. Kildare Anne Garner (1961) -
![The Dick Powell Theatre]( "The Dick Powell Theatre")
The Dick Powell Theatre Rose Maxon (1961) -
![Surfside 6]( "Surfside 6")
Surfside 6 Wandra Drake (1961) -
![The Loretta Young Show]( "The Loretta Young Show")
The Loretta Young Show Ann Walters (1961) -
![Michael Shayne]( "Michael Shayne")
Michael Shayne Carol (1961) -
![The DuPont Show of the Month]( "The DuPont Show of the Month")
The DuPont Show of the Month (1960) -
The Christmas Tree Elizabeth (1958)
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![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre Linda (1958) -
Actress
![Vacation Playhouse]( "Vacation Playhouse")
Vacation Playhouse Ellen (1963) -
Soundtrack
![The Stone Angel]( "The Stone Angel")
The Stone Angel (2007) -
The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981)
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Soundtrack
![Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore]( "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore")
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Producer
![The House of Tomorrow]( "The House of Tomorrow")
The House of Tomorrow (2017) -
Producer
![Within These Walls]( "Within These Walls")
Within These Walls (2001) -
Archive footage
![Inside Edition]( "Inside Edition")
Inside Edition (2015) -
Visionado obligado (2011)
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![A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss]( "A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss")
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Saucy 70's Volume 2 (2010)
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![5 Second Movies]( "5 Second Movies")
5 Second Movies (2008) -
![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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Silenci? (2006)
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![I Love the '70s: Volume 2]( "I Love the '70s: Volume 2")
I Love the '70s: Volume 2 (2006) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2003) -
![The Hurricane]( "The Hurricane")
The Hurricane (1999) -
Empire of the Censors (1995)
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Imágenes prohibidas (1994)
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![The 65th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 65th Annual Academy Awards")
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![Oscar's Greatest Moments]( "Oscar's Greatest Moments")
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) -
Archive footage
![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1986) -
![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1986)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Made a special Academy Awards appearance in 1998, at the The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998), and participated in the Oscar Winners Tribute sequence along with other Academy Award winners.
Quotes
My dog knows all my secrets, but she's sworn to secrecy!
Trademark
Her soft, frail voice
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Personal Details
Born
Edna Rae Gillooly
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Height:
5' 7" (1.7 m)User Polls
Easy Riders and Raging Bulls: the New Hollywood Generation
The Triple Crown of Acting
Decade Defining Actresses - The 1970s
Oscar Winners on TV
Infidelity - Whom Can You Forgive?
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