
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
12/7/1932
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
Ellen McRae엘렌 버스틴Эллен Бёрстин
Ellen Burstyn
Biography
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 Actress in a Play for Same Time, Next Year (1975). She earned the Academy Award for Best Actress as the widow Ali...
Known For

Interstellar
as Murph (older)

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
as Self - Chris MacNeil

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
as Vivi Abbott Walker

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as Mrs. Stocks (voice)

The Exorcist
as Chris MacNeil

And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self - Interviewee

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
as Miss Addie

How to Make an American Quilt
as Hy Dodd

Mitch Albom's For One More Day
as Pauline "Posey" Benetto

E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump
as E. Jean Carroll

The Five People You Meet In Heaven
as Ruby

The Age of Adaline
as Flemming

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
as Nanette

The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel
as Tommie

Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
as Joan Delvecchio

The Exorcist: Believer
as Chris MacNeil

Requiem for a Dream
as Sara Goldfarb

Two Men in Town
as Mère Garnett

Pieces of a Woman
as Elizabeth Weiss

Draft Day
as Barb Weaver
Career Timeline
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The Fountain
as Dr. Lillian Guzetti
30 Days
as Maura
The Wicker Man
as Sister Summersisle
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
as Self
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
as Self
The Elephant King
as Diana Hunt
Big Love
as Nancy Davis Dutton
Mrs. Harris
as Former Tarnower Steady
The Book of Daniel
as Bishop Beatrice Congreve