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Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Acting·1932·137 films

Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly; December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women in dramas, she has received 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.…

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Filmography

Interstellar
Interstellar (2014)Murph (older)
Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream (2000)Sara Goldfarb
The Exorcist
The Exorcist (1973)Chris MacNeil
The Age of Adaline
The Age of Adaline (2015)Flemming
Red Dragon
Red Dragon (2002)Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited)
The Fountain
The Fountain (2006)Dr. Lillian Guzetti
The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man (2006)Sister Summersisle
Pieces of a Woman
Pieces of a Woman (2020)Elizabeth Weiss
The Exorcist: Believer
The Exorcist: Believer (2023)Chris MacNeil
Draft Day
Draft Day (2014)Barb Weaver
The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show (1971)Lois Farrow
W.
W. (2008)Barbara Bush
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)Alice Hyatt
The Yards
The Yards (2000)Val Handler
Dying Young
Dying Young (1991)Mrs. O'Neil
The Tale
The Tale (2018)Nettie
Flowers in the Attic
Flowers in the Attic (2014)Grandmother
When a Man Loves a Woman
When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)Emily
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)Vivi
Playing by Heart
Playing by Heart (1998)Mildred
Lucy in the Sky
Lucy in the Sky (2019)Nana Holbrook
Wiener-Dog
Wiener-Dog (2016)Nana
The Calling
The Calling (2014)Emily Micallef
Petals on the Wind
Petals on the Wind (2014)Olivia Foxworth
According to Greta
According to Greta (2009)Katherine
How to Make an American Quilt
How to Make an American Quilt (1995)Hy Dodd
Deceiver
Deceiver (1997)Mook
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2012)Nanette
Another Happy Day
Another Happy Day (2011)Doris Baker
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
The Five People You Meet In Heaven (2004)Ruby
The Baby-Sitters Club
The Baby-Sitters Club (1995)Mrs. Haberman
All I Wish
All I Wish (2018)Celia Berges
The King of Marvin Gardens
The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)Sally
Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto (1974)Shirley Mallard
Two Men in Town
Two Men in Town (2014)Mère Garnett
Same Time, Next Year
Same Time, Next Year (1978)Doris
Main Street
Main Street (2010)Georgiana Carr
Three Months
Three Months (2022)Valerie
Love, Marilyn
Love, Marilyn (2013)Self
Providence
Providence (1977)Sonia Langham
The House of Tomorrow
The House of Tomorrow (2019)Josephine Prendergast
The Spitfire Grill
The Spitfire Grill (1996)Hannah Ferguson
Queen Bees
Queen Bees (2021)Helen Wilson
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)Self
And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)Self - Interviewee
Custody
Custody (2016)Beatrice Fisher
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2008)Miss Addie
Resurrection
Resurrection (1980)Edna
Friedkin Uncut
Friedkin Uncut (2018)Self
Mother, Couch
Mother, Couch (2024)Mother
The Mighty Macs
The Mighty Macs (2011)Mother St. John
A Decade Under the Influence
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)Self
Lovely, Still
Lovely, Still (2009)Mary
Unity
Unity (2015)Narrator (voice)
Wish You Well
Wish You Well (2013)Louisa Mae Cardinal
The Stone Angel
The Stone Angel (2007)Hagar
The Velveteen Rabbit
The Velveteen Rabbit (2009)Swan (voice)
Nostalgia
Nostalgia (2018)Helen Greer
Roommates
Roommates (1995)Judith
The Ambassador
The Ambassador (1985)Alex Hacker
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)Mrs. Stocks (voice)
Breakdown: 1975
Breakdown: 1975 (2025)Self
Goodbye Charlie
Goodbye Charlie (1964)Franny Salzman
Twice in a Lifetime
Twice in a Lifetime (1985)Kate MacKenzie
Pit Stop
Pit Stop (1969)Ellen McCleod
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist (1998)Self - Chris MacNeil
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
Be Pretty and Shut Up! (1981)Self
About Scout
About Scout (2015)Gram
Act of Vengeance
Act of Vengeance (1986)Margaret Yablonski
Alex in Wonderland
Alex in Wonderland (1970)Beth Morrison
Mrs. Harris
Mrs. Harris (2006)Former Tarnower Steady
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Cancer (1970)Mona (uncredited)
River of Fundament
River of Fundament (2014)Hathfertiti
The Elephant King
The Elephant King (2006)Diana Hunt
American Woman
American Woman (2019)Miss Dolly
Walking Across Egypt
Walking Across Egypt (1999)Mattie Rigsbee
Flash
Flash (1997)Laura Strong
Follow The River
Follow The River (1995)Gretel
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006)Self
Delphine and Carole
Delphine and Carole (2020)Self (archive footage)
When You Remember Me
When You Remember Me (1990)Nurse Cooder
The Cemetery Club
The Cemetery Club (1993)Esther Moskowitz
Our Fathers
Our Fathers (2005)Mary Ryan
For Those Who Think Young
For Those Who Think Young (1964)Dr. Pauline Swenson
Brush with Fate
Brush with Fate (2003)Rika
Mermaid
Mermaid (2000)Trish
Getting Gotti
Getting Gotti (1994)Jo Giacalone
Getting Out
Getting Out (1994)Arlie's Mother
The Making of Requiem for a Dream
The Making of Requiem for a Dream (2001)Self
Pack of Lies
Pack of Lies (1987)Barbara Jackson
Into Thin Air
Into Thin Air (1985)Joan Walker
Night Ride Home
Night Ride Home (1999)Maggie
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (2006)Self
A Deadly Vision
A Deadly Vision (1997)Yvette Watson
Surviving
Surviving (1985)Tina Brogan
The Last Picture Show: A Look Back
The Last Picture Show: A Look Back (1999)Self
Timepiece
Timepiece (1996)Maud Gannon
Thursday's Game
Thursday's Game (1974)Lynne Evers
The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel
The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel (2004)Tommie
You Can Thank Me Later
You Can Thank Me Later (1998)Shirley Cooperberg
A Dream of Passion
A Dream of Passion (1978)Brenda Collins
Mitch Albom's For One More Day
Mitch Albom's For One More Day (2007)Pauline "Posey" Benetto
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991)Lillian "Lil" Lambert
Grand Isle
Grand Isle (1991)Mademoiselle Reisz
Trick of the Eye
Trick of the Eye (1994)Frances Griffin
Within These Walls
Within These Walls (2001)Joan Thomas
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)Self
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
Hanna's War
Hanna's War (1988)Katalin
PoliWood
PoliWood (2009)Self
30 Days
30 Days (2006)Maura
The Patron Saint of Liars
The Patron Saint of Liars (1998)June Clatterbuck
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story (1992)Wilma
Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime
Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime (2017)Self
Marilyn in Manhattan
Marilyn in Manhattan (1998)Self
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story (1993)Joan Delvecchio
Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream (1992)Reader (voice)
Hello Actors Studio
Hello Actors Studio (1988)Self
Picture This
Picture This (1991)Self
Silence of the North
Silence of the North (1981)Olive Frederickson
When It Was a Game 2
When It Was a Game 2 (1992)Passage Narrator (voice)
The Color of Evening
The Color of Evening (1990)Kate O'Rielly
Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes
Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes (2021)Herself
E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump
E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump (2024)E. Jean Carroll
Something in Common
Something in Common (1986)Lynn Hollander
Memories, Dreams & Addictions
Memories, Dreams & Addictions (2001)Self
This Ordinary Thing
This Ordinary Thing (2025)Self (voice)
I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty (1982)Self
Watch on the Rhine
Watch on the Rhine (2021)Fanny
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist (2024)Self
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance (2010)Self
Ricochet
Ricochet (1961)Rose Maxon
Duse, the Greatest
Duse, the Greatest (2025)
People vs. Jean Harris
People vs. Jean Harris (1981)Jean Harris
Easy Out?
Easy Out? (1948)Mary
Reflections of a Philosopher King
Reflections of a Philosopher King (2010)Self
Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies
Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies (2019)Self