Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1932-12-07 (92 years old)

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.


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Filmography

all 199

Movies 152

TV Shows 47

self 46

Voice 7

Producer 2

Director 1

Sara Delano Roosevelt
The First Lady

The First Lady (2022)

TV
Bernadette 'Bernie' Stabler
Law & Order: Organized Crime

Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021)

TV
10
Self (archive footage)
Delphine and Carole

Delphine and Carole (2020)

Movie
Josephine Prendergast / Executive Producer
The House of Tomorrow

The House of Tomorrow (2019)

Movie
Beatrice Fisher
Custody

Custody (2016)

Movie
Narrator (voice)
Unity

Unity (2015)

Movie
Louisa Mae Cardinal
Wish You Well

Wish You Well (2013)

Movie
Mrs. Emerson
Coma

Coma (2012)

TV
6
Barbara Bush
W.

W. (2008)

Movie
Dr. Lillian Guzetti
The Fountain

The Fountain (2006)

Movie
4.8
Sister Summersisle
The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man (2006)

Movie
Nancy Davis Dutton
Big Love

Big Love (2006)

TV
6.46
Former Tarnower Steady
Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris (2006)

Movie
Bishop Beatrice Congreve
The Book of Daniel

The Book of Daniel (2006)

TV
Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited)
Red Dragon

Red Dragon (2002)

Movie
5.62
Joan Thomas / Executive Producer
Within These Walls

Within These Walls (2001)

Movie
Laura Strong
Flash

Flash (1997)

Movie
Passage Narrator (voice)
When It Was a Game 2

When It Was a Game 2 (1992)

Movie
Mademoiselle Reisz
Grand Isle

Grand Isle (1991)

Movie
Sister Sarah Jacob
The Big Valley

The Big Valley (1965)

TV
6.2
Barbara Sherwood / Lucille Benton
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)

TV
Dr. Leslie Fraser / Connie
Ben Casey

Ben Casey (1961)

TV
4.75
Phyllis Dunning
Bus Stop

Bus Stop (1961)

TV
Margo as Ellen McRae
Checkmate

Checkmate (1960)

TV
Betty Benson / Sandra Keene
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

TV
Mona Winthrope White
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Self - Presenter / Self - Winner / Self - Host/Presenter / Self - Host / Self - Audience Member
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Amy Waters / Polly
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Barbara Jackson / Rika / Elizabeth / Maggie
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Self - Presenter / Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards (1944)

TV
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1932-12-07 (92 years old)

Birth Name
Edna Rae Gillooly

Birth Place
Detroit, United States

Lifestyle
Veganism

Religion
Sufism

Height
1.7-meter

Relationships
Neil Nephew (1964 - 1972)

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Ellen McRae, 엘렌 버스틴, Эллен Бёрстин, Edna Rae Gilhooley, الن برستین

Awards
Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress, Mary Pickford Award, Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress, Genie Awards, Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress, Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress, Berlinale Camera, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Independent Spirit Awards, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, Academy Award for Best Actress

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