Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Date of Birth:

Dec 07, 1932

Place of Birth:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

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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filmography:

Memories, Dreams & Addictions Memories, Dreams & Addictions

2001

Reflections of a Philosopher King Reflections of a Philosopher King

2010

Into Thin Air Into Thin Air

1985

All I Wish All I Wish

2018

You Can Thank Me Later You Can Thank Me Later

1998

Nostalgia Nostalgia

2018

Trick of the Eye Trick of the Eye

1994

Mrs. Harris Mrs. Harris

2006

Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime

2017

American Woman American Woman

2019

PoliWood PoliWood

2009

The Color of Evening The Color of Evening

1990

Queen Bees Queen Bees

2021

Friedkin Uncut Friedkin Uncut

2018

Lucy in the Sky Lucy in the Sky

2019

A Deadly Vision A Deadly Vision

1997

Bathing Flo Bathing Flo

1970

The Last Picture Show: A Look Back The Last Picture Show: A Look Back

1999

The House of Tomorrow The House of Tomorrow

2017

Act of Vengeance Act of Vengeance

1986

Surviving Surviving

1985

About Scout About Scout

2015

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

The Age of Adaline The Age of Adaline

2015

Be Pretty and Shut Up! Be Pretty and Shut Up!

1981

Wish You Well Wish You Well

2013

Follow The River Follow The River

1995

Hanna's War Hanna's War

1988

Wiener-Dog Wiener-Dog

2016

Getting Gotti Getting Gotti

1994

When You Remember Me When You Remember Me

1990

The Tale The Tale

2018

Flash Flash

1997

Unity Unity

2015

Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies

2019

Red Dragon Red Dragon

2002

Three Months Three Months

2022

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989

Mother, Couch! Mother, Couch!

2024

Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas

1991

Grand Isle Grand Isle

1991

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

1974

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

2003

Main Street Main Street

2010

Ricochet Ricochet

1961

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

2023

Hello Actors Studio Hello Actors Studio

1988

Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain

2023

Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist

2024

I Love Liberty I Love Liberty

1982

Fuddy Meers Fuddy Meers

1970

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

1985

A Decade Under the Influence A Decade Under the Influence

2003

The Exorcist: Believer The Exorcist: Believer

2023

Getting Out Getting Out

1994

Pieces of a Woman Pieces of a Woman

2020

Earth and the American Dream Earth and the American Dream

1992

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

2010

Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

1992

The Christmas Tree The Christmas Tree

1958

BBStory: An American Film Renaissance BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

2010

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Second Chances Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Second Chances

2004

Easy Out? Easy Out?

1948

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

Delphine and Carole Delphine and Carole

2020

Watch on the Rhine Watch on the Rhine

2021

The Making of Requiem for a Dream The Making of Requiem for a Dream

2001

Another Happy Day Another Happy Day

2011

Something In Common Something In Common

1986

Interstellar Interstellar

2014

Roommates Roommates

1995

Same Time, Next Year Same Time, Next Year

1978

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1974

Our Fathers Our Fathers

2005

The Stone Angel The Stone Angel

2007

The Velveteen Rabbit The Velveteen Rabbit

2009

Harry and Tonto Harry and Tonto

1974

A Dream of Passion A Dream of Passion

1978

The Spitfire Grill The Spitfire Grill

1996

Timepiece Timepiece

1996

Lovely, Still Lovely, Still

2012

Goodbye Charlie Goodbye Charlie

1964

The Yards The Yards

2000

The King of Marvin Gardens The King of Marvin Gardens

1972

The Baby-Sitters Club The Baby-Sitters Club

1995

The Mighty Macs The Mighty Macs

2009

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

2008

The Wicker Man The Wicker Man

2006

The Five People You Meet In Heaven The Five People You Meet In Heaven

2004

How to Make an American Quilt How to Make an American Quilt

1995

Walking Across Egypt Walking Across Egypt

1999

W. W.

2008

When a Man Loves a Woman When a Man Loves a Woman

1994

Playing by Heart Playing by Heart

1998

The Fountain The Fountain

2006

The Last Picture Show The Last Picture Show

1971

Dying Young Dying Young

1991

The Exorcist The Exorcist

1973

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002

The Elephant King The Elephant King

2006

Mitch Albom's For One More Day Mitch Albom's For One More Day

2007

Alex in Wonderland Alex in Wonderland

1970

According to Greta According to Greta

2009

The Patron Saint of Liars The Patron Saint of Liars

1998

Providence Providence

1977

River of Fundament River of Fundament

2014

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

1991

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

2006

Night Ride Home Night Ride Home

1999

Flowers in the Attic Flowers in the Attic

2014

The Ambassador The Ambassador

1985

Thursday's Game Thursday's Game

1974

Pack of Lies Pack of Lies

1987

People vs. Jean Harris People vs. Jean Harris

1981

30 Days 30 Days

2006

Two Men in Town Two Men in Town

2014

Silence of the North Silence of the North

1981

Deceiver Deceiver

1997

The Calling The Calling

2014

My Brother's Keeper My Brother's Keeper

1995

Petals on the Wind Petals on the Wind

2014

Draft Day Draft Day

2014

The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel

2004

The Cemetery Club The Cemetery Club

1993

Resurrection Resurrection

1980

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

1998

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

2012

Pit Stop Pit Stop

1969

Custody Custody

2016

Brush with Fate Brush with Fate

2003

Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Cancer

1970

For Those Who Think Young For Those Who Think Young

1964

Within These Walls Within These Walls

2001

Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow

2006

Mermaid Mermaid

2000

Marilyn in Manhattan Marilyn in Manhattan

1998

Love, Marilyn Love, Marilyn

2013

Twice in a Lifetime Twice in a Lifetime

1985

Requiem for a Dream Requiem for a Dream

2000

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