Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly; December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women in dramas, she is the recipient of 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 for her role 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 for her 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), Flowers in the Attic (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.
EllenBurstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly; December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women in dramas, she is the recipient...
EllenBurstyn is an American actress of film, television and stage. She is known for her film performances in Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show...
with Michiel Huisman, Kathy Baker, Amanda Crew, Harrison Ford, and EllenBurstyn. Narrated by Hugh Ross, the story follows Adaline Bowman, a young woman...
psychological drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Jared Leto, EllenBurstyn, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher McDonald, and Marlon Wayans. It is based...
Parker, Sarah Snook, Iliza Shlesinger, Benny Safdie, Jimmie Fails, and EllenBurstyn as the family and associates of Martha (Kirby) involved in her traumatic...
EllenBurstyn is an American actress of the stage and screen. Burstyn has received what's known as the Triple Crown of Acting winning the Emmy Award,...
then wife EllenBurstyn. Nephew married actress EllenBurstyn in 1964. In her autobiography, Burstyn states that her husband began to use Burstyn, his grandfather's...
screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel. The film stars EllenBurstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair, and follows the demonic...
loved actors so much." In 2000, Pacino was co-president, along with EllenBurstyn and Harvey Keitel, of the Actors Studio. In 1967, Pacino spent a season...
is a 1972 American drama film. It stars Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, EllenBurstyn and Scatman Crothers. It is one of several collaborations between Nicholson...
film stars Jon Hamm, Zazie Beetz, Dan Stevens, Colman Domingo, and EllenBurstyn. Lucy in the Sky had its world premiere at the 44th Toronto International...
recognition to Weaver: she was the third horror actress in history (after EllenBurstyn for The Exorcist and Sissy Spacek for Carrie) to be nominated for an...
stars India Ennenga, James Frecheville, Nikki Reed, Danny Glover and EllenBurstyn. The film had its world premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival...
(2000), received favorable reviews and an Academy Award nomination for EllenBurstyn's performance. After writing the World War II horror film Below (2002)...
McMurtry. The film's ensemble cast includes Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, EllenBurstyn, Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman, and Cybill Shepherd. Set in a small town...
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