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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".
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Ellen Burstyn is an American actress of film, television and stage. She is known for her film performances in Peter Bogdanovich 's The Last Picture Show (1971), William Friedkin 's The Exorcist (1973), Martin Scorsese 's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), and Requiem for a Dream (2000).
YearTitleRoleNotes20226 episodes2021–presentBernie StablerRecurring role2016Elizabeth Hale5 episodes2015Shirley StablerEpisode: "Terrorists and Gingerbread"Learn about the life and career of Ellen Burstyn, an Oscar-winning actress who starred in The Exorcist, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, and Resurrection. Find out her family, awards, trivia, and quotes on IMDb.
- December 7, 1932
- THE EXORCIST (1973) Director: William Friedkin. Writer: William Peter Blatty. Starring Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Max Von Sydow. “The Exorcist” is probably best remembered for its graphic special effects and tale of demonic possession that so terrified audiences in 1973 that there were reports of people actually passing out and screaming at the horror they witnessed on screen.
- ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (1974) Director: Martin Scorsese. Writer: Robert Getchell. Starring Kris Kristofferson, Harvey Keitel, Diane Ladd. After coming close to Oscar glory twice before in the three years prior to 1974 Burstyn finally took home the statuette for this story of a suddenly widowed woman who decides to drive across country one summer to return to Monterrey, California where she was happy in her youth.
- REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (2000) Director: Darren Aronofsky. Writers: Hubert Selby Jr.,Darren Aronofsky. Starring Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans.
- RESURRECTION (1980) Director: Daniel Petrie. Writer: Lewis John Carlino. Starring Sam Shepard, Richard Farnsworth, Roberts Blossom. “Resurrection” came and went pretty quickly at movie theaters but the Academy remembered the film and enough to reward it with two acting Oscar nominations: Best Actress for Burstyn and Best Supporting Actress for Eva Le Gallienne.
5 days ago · Ellen Burstyn, American actress who was known for her understated charm and versatility. She won an Oscar for her depiction of the travails of a single mother in the movie Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974).
Sep 5, 2023 · Fifty years after her Academy Award –nominated performance as Chris MacNeil in the 1973 horror classic The Exorcist, 90-year-old Ellen Burstyn is reprising her famous role in the upcoming...