Ellen Burstyn
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.
Burstyn made her acting debut on Broadway in Fair Game in 1957 before winning the Tony Award for Best
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.
Born
Dec 07, 1932
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
147 acting
3 crew
Popularity
2.0
Known For
Interstellar
2014
as Murph (older)
The Exorcist
1973
as Chris MacNeil
The Age of Adaline
2015
as Flemming
The Exorcist: Believer
2023
as Chris MacNeil
The Yards
2000
as Val Handler
Requiem for a Dream
2000
as Sara Goldfarb
The Calling
2014
as Emily Micallef
Flowers in the Attic
2014
as Grandmother
The Fountain
2006
as Dr. Lillian Guzetti
Draft Day
2014
as Barb Weaver
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