Personal Info
Known Credits
145
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1932-12-07 (93 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also Known For
Ellen McRae엘렌 버스틴Эллен БёрстинEdna Rae Gilhooley
Ellen Burstyn
Biography
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 lat ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
Duse, the Greatest
|
2024 --
E. Jean Carroll V. Donald J. Trump
| E. Jean Carroll
2024 --
Mother, Couch
| Mother
2024 --
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
| Herself
2023 --
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
| Self
2023 --
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
| Self (archive footage)
2023 --
The Exorcist: Believer
| Chris MacNeil
2022 --
Three Months
| Valerie
2021 --
Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes
| Herself
2021 --
Queen Bees
| Helen Wilson
2021 --
Watch on the Rhine
| Fanny
2020 --
Pieces of a Woman
| Elizabeth Weiss
2020 --
Delphine and Carole
| Self (archive footage)
2019 --
Lucy in the Sky
| Nana Holbrook
2019 --
American Woman
| Miss Dolly
2019 --
Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies
| Self
2019 --
The House of Tomorrow
| Josephine Prendergast
2018 --
Friedkin Uncut
| Self
2018 --
Nostalgia
| Helen Greer
2018 --
All I Wish
| Celia Berges
2018 --
The Tale
| Nettie
2017 --
Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime
| Self
2016 --
Wiener-Dog
| Nana
2016 --
Custody
| Beatrice Fisher
2015 --
Unity
| Narrator (voice)
2015 --
About Scout
| Gram
2015 --
The Age of Adaline
| Flemming
2014 --
Interstellar
| Murph (older)
2014 --
The Calling
| Emily Micallef
2014 --
Petals on the Wind
| Olivia Foxworth
2014 --
Two Men in Town
| Mère Garnett
2014 --
Draft Day
| Barb Weaver
2014 --
River of Fundament
| Hathfertiti
2014 --
And the Oscar Goes To...
| Self - Interviewee
2014 --
Flowers in the Attic
| Olivia Foxworth
2013 --
Wish You Well
| Louisa Mae Cardinal
2013 --
Love, Marilyn
| Self
2012 --
Lovely, Still
| Mary
2012 --
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
| Nanette
2011 --
Another Happy Day
| Doris Baker
2011 --
The Mighty Macs
| Mother St. John
2010 --
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
| Self
2010 --
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
| Self
2010 --
Reflections of a Philosopher King
| Self
2010 --
Main Street
| Georgiana Carr
2009 --
According to Greta
| Katherine
2009 --
PoliWood
| Self
2009 --
The Velveteen Rabbit
| Swan (voice)
2008 --
W.
| Barbara Bush
2008 --
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
| Miss Addie
2007 --
Mitch Albom's For One More Day
| Pauline "Posey" Benetto
2007 --
The Stone Angel
| Hagar
2006 --
The Fountain
| Dr. Lillian Guzetti
2006 --
30 Days
| Maura
2006 --
The Wicker Man
| Sister Summersisle
2006 --
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
| Self
2006 --
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
| Self
2006 --
The Elephant King
| Diana Hunt
2006 --
Mrs. Harris
| Former Tarnower Steady
2005 --
Our Fathers
| Mary Ryan
2004 --
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
| Ruby
2004 --
The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel
| Tommie
2004 --
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Second Chances
| Self
2003 --
A Decade Under the Influence
| Self
2003 --
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
| Self
2003 --
Brush with Fate
| Rika
2002 --
Red Dragon
| Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited)
2002 --
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
| Vivi Abbott Walker
2001 --
Within These Walls
| Joan Thomas
2001 --
The Making of Requiem for a Dream
| Self
2001 --
Memories, Dreams & Addictions
| Self
2000 --
Requiem for a Dream
| Sara Goldfarb
2000 --
Mermaid
| Trish
2000 --
The Yards
| Val Handler
1999 --
The Last Picture Show: A Look Back
| Self
1999 --
Night Ride Home
| Maggie
1999 --
Walking Across Egypt
| Mattie Rigsbee
1998 --
Playing by Heart
| Mildred
1998 --
Marilyn in Manhattan
| Self
1998 --
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
| Self - Chris MacNeil
1998 --
You Can Thank Me Later
| Shirley Cooperberg
1998 --
The Patron Saint of Liars
| June Clatterbuck
1997 --
Flash
| Laura Strong
1997 --
Deceiver
| Mook
1997 --
A Deadly Vision
| Yvette Watson
1996 --
Timepiece
| Maud Gannon
1996 --
The Spitfire Grill
| Hannah Ferguson
1995 --
How to Make an American Quilt
| Hy Dodd
1995 --
The Baby-Sitters Club
| Mrs. Haberman
1995 --
Follow The River
| Gretel
1995 --
My Brother's Keeper
| Helen
1995 --
Roommates
| Judith
1994 --
Trick of the Eye
| Frances Griffin
1994 --
Getting Gotti
| Jo Giacalone
1994 --
When a Man Loves a Woman
| Emily
1994 --
Getting Out
| Arlie's Mother
1993 --
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
| Joan Delvecchio
1993 --
The Cemetery Club
| Esther Moskowitz
1992 --
Earth and the American Dream
| Reader (voice)
1992 --
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
| Wilma
1991 --
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
| Self
1991 --
Grand Isle
| Mademoiselle Reisz
1991 --
Dying Young
| Mrs. O'Neil
1991 --
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
| Lillian "Lil" Lambert
1990 --
When You Remember Me
| Nurse Cooder
1990 --
The Color of Evening
| Kate O'Rielly
1989 --
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
| Herself
1989 --
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
| Self
1988 --
Hello Actors Studio
| Self
1988 --
Hanna's War
| Katalin
1987 --
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
| Mrs. Stocks (voice)
1987 --
Pack of Lies
| Barbara Jackson
1986 --
Something in Common
| Lynn Hollander
1986 --
Act of Vengeance
| Margaret Yablonski
1985 --
Into Thin Air
| Joan Walker
1985 --
Twice in a Lifetime
| Kate MacKenzie
1985 --
Night of 100 Stars II
| Self
1985 --
Surviving
| Tina Brogan
1985 --
The Ambassador
| Alex Hacker
1982 --
I Love Liberty
| Self
1982 --
Night of 100 Stars
| Self
1981 --
Silence of the North
| Olive Frederickson
1981 --
People vs. Jean Harris
| Jean Harris
1981 --
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
| Self
1980 --
Resurrection
| Edna
1978 --
A Dream of Passion
| Brenda Collins
1978 --
Same Time, Next Year
| Doris
1977 --
Providence
| Sonia Langham
1974 --
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
| Alice Hyatt
1974 --
Harry and Tonto
| Shirley Mallard
1974 --
Thursday's Game
| Lynne Evers
1974 --
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
| Self (archive footage)
1973 --
The Exorcist
| Chris MacNeil
1972 --
The King of Marvin Gardens
| Sally
1971 --
The Last Picture Show
| Lois Farrow
1970 --
Alex in Wonderland
| Beth Morrison
1970 --
Tropic of Cancer
| Mona (uncredited)
1969 --
Pit Stop
| Ellen McCleod
1964 --
Goodbye Charlie
| Franny Salzman
1964 --
For Those Who Think Young
| Dr. Pauline Swenson
1961 --
Ricochet
| Rose Maxon
1958 --
The Christmas Tree
| Elizabeth
1948 --
Easy Out?
| Mary