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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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Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist (2023)

The Exorcist: Believer (2023)

The First Lady (2022)

Three Months (2022)

Queen Bees (2021)

Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021)

Pieces of a Woman (2020)

Delphine and Carole (2020)

Lucy in the Sky (2019)

American Woman (2019)

The House of Tomorrow (2019)

Nostalgia (2018)

All I Wish (2018)

The Tale (2018)

Custody (2016)

Unity (2015)

Interstellar (2014)

The Calling (2014)

Petals on the Wind (2014)

Two Men in Town (2014)

Draft Day (2014)

River of Fundament (2014)

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)

Flowers in the Attic (2014)

Wish You Well (2013)

Mom (2013)

House of Cards (2013)

Coma (2012)

Political Animals (2012)

Another Happy Day (2011)

The Mighty Macs (2011)

Main Street (2010)

According to Greta (2009)

The Velveteen Rabbit (2009)

W. (2008)

Mitch Albom's For One More Day (2007)

The Fountain (2006)

30 Days (2006)

The Wicker Man (2006)

The Elephant King (2006)

Big Love (2006)

Mrs. Harris (2006)

The Book of Daniel (2006)

Our Fathers (2005)

Red Dragon (2002)

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)

Within These Walls (2001)

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

That's Life (2000)

Mermaid (2000)

The Yards (2000)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

Walking Across Egypt (1999)

Playing by Heart (1998)

A Will of their Own (1998)

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist (1998)

You Can Thank Me Later (1998)

The Patron Saint of Liars (1998)

Flash (1997)

A Deadly Vision (1997)

Timepiece (1996)

The Spitfire Grill (1996)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)

The Baby-Sitters Club (1995)

Roommates (1995)

Trick of the Eye (1994)

Getting Gotti (1994)

Getting Out (1994)

Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story (1993)

The Cemetery Club (1993)

Earth and the American Dream (1992)

When It Was a Game 2 (1992)

Grand Isle (1991)

Dying Young (1991)

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991)

When You Remember Me (1990)

The Color of Evening (1990)

American Experience (1988)

Hanna's War (1988)

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)

Pack of Lies (1987)

Something in Common (1986)

The Ellen Burstyn Show (1986)

Act of Vengeance (1986)

Into Thin Air (1985)

Twice in a Lifetime (1985)

Surviving (1985)

The Ambassador (1985)

Silence of the North (1981)

People vs. Jean Harris (1981)

A Dream of Passion (1978)

Providence (1977)

Saturday Night Live (1975)

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)

Dinah! (1974)

Harry and Tonto (1974)

Thursday's Game (1974)

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (1974)

The Exorcist (1973)

The Last Picture Show (1971)

Alex in Wonderland (1970)

Tropic of Cancer (1970)

Pit Stop (1969)

The Iron Horse (1966)

The Time Tunnel (1966)

The Big Valley (1965)

Goodbye Charlie (1964)

For Those Who Think Young (1964)

Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)

The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)

Going My Way (1962)

Ricochet (1961)

Ben Casey (1961)

Bus Stop (1961)

Dr. Kildare (1961)

The Defenders (1961)

Surfside 6 (1960)

Checkmate (1960)

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)

The Christmas Tree (1958)

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

Perry Mason (1957)

Tony Awards (1956)

Cheyenne (1955)

Gunsmoke (1955)

Letter to Loretta (1953)

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

Golden Globe Awards (1944)

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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1932-12-07 (92 years old)
Birth NameEdna Rae Gillooly
Birth PlaceDetroit, United States
LifestyleVeganism
ReligionSufism
Height1.7-meter
RelationshipsNeil Nephew (1964 - 1972)
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsEllen McRae, 엘렌 버스틴, Эллен Бёрстин, Edna Rae Gilhooley, الن برستین
AwardsCanadian 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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