Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn Movies and TV Shows

Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly; December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayal of complicated women in dramas, Burstyn is the recipient of various accolades, and is 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 later with her acclaimed role in The Last Picture Show (1971), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her next appearance in The Exorcist (1973), earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film has remained popular and several publications have regarded it as one of the greatest horror films of all time. She followed this with Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), which won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. She appeared in numerous television films and gained further recognition from her performances in Same Time, Next Year (1978), which won her a Golden Globe Award, and Resurrection (1980), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), and Requiem For a Dream (2000). For playing a lonely drug-addicted woman in the last one of these, she was again nominated for an Academy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In the 2010s, she made appearances in television series including the political dramas, Political Animals and House of Cards, which have earned her Emmy Award nominations. 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 on stage. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Burstyn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Personal info

  • Gender: Female
  • Date of birth: 12/7/1932 (91 years old)
  • Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.7 m
  • Net worth: $20,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
The Exorcist: Believer
IMDB 4.8
TMDB 61%
role:
Chris MacNeil
2023

Horror

Thriller

4.8
61%
Three Months
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 66%
role:
Valerie
2022

Comedy

Drama

6.8
66%
Queen Bees
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 61%
role:
Helen Wilson & 1 more
2021

Comedy

Romance

6.4
61%
Pieces of a Woman
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 71%
role:
Elizabeth Weiss
2020

Drama

7.0
71%
Lucy in the Sky
IMDB 4.9
TMDB 51%
role:
Nana Holbrook
2019

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.9
51%
Nostalgia
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 56%
role:
Helen Greer
2018

Drama

5.6
56%
All I Wish
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 59%
role:
Celia Berges
2018

Comedy

Romance

5.2
59%
The Tale
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Nadine 'Nettie' Fox
2018

Drama

7.2
71%
The House of Tomorrow
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2017

Comedy

Drama

6.2
71%
Wiener-Dog
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 56%
role:
Nana
2016

Comedy

Drama

5.9
56%
Custody
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 71%
role:
Beatrice Fisher
2016

Drama

6.5
71%
Unity
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 75%
role:
Herself - Narrator (voice)
2015

Documentary

7.3
75%
2015

Drama

Family

6.5
62%
2015

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2
75%
Interstellar
IMDB 8.7
TMDB 84%
role:
Murph (older)
2014

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.7
84%
The Calling
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 58%
role:
Emily Micallef
2014

Thriller

5.9
58%
Petals on the Wind
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 65%
role:
Olivia Foxworth
2014

Romance

TV Movie

Thriller

6.1
65%
Draft Day
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 67%
role:
Barb Weaver
2014

Drama

6.8
67%
Two Men in Town
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 56%
role:
Mère Garnett
2014

Crime

Drama

5.7
56%
And the Oscar Goes To...
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 70%
role:
Self - Interviewee
Not available
2014

Documentary

TV Movie

7.1
70%
Not available
Flowers in the Attic
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 66%
role:
Olivia Foxworth
2014

Drama

Mystery

TV Movie

Thriller

6.1
66%
Wish You Well
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 69%
role:
Louisa Mae Cardinal
2013

Drama

Family

6.7
69%
Love, Marilyn
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 65%
role:
Herself
2013

Documentary

7.2
65%
Coma
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 64%
role:
Mrs. Emerson
2012

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8
64%
Political Animals
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 75%
role:
Margaret Barrish
2012

Drama

7.6
75%
2012

Comedy

Drama

5.7
56%
Another Happy Day
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 57%
role:
Doris Baker
2011

Comedy

Drama

6.0
57%
According to Greta
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 62%
role:
Katherine
2009

Drama

Romance

6.1
62%
The Mighty Macs
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 50%
role:
Mother St. John
2009

Drama

6.6
50%
PoliWood
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 67%
role:
Self
2009

Documentary

6.1
67%
2009

Animation

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3
67%
W.
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 61%
role:
Barbara Bush
2008

Drama

History

6.3
61%
2008

Drama

Romance

5.8
53%
2008

Drama

Romance

7.0
69%
2007

Drama

6.1
55%
The Fountain
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 69%
role:
Dr. Lillian Guzetti
2006

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2
69%
The Wicker Man
IMDB 3.8
TMDB 43%
role:
Sister Summersisle
2006

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

3.8
43%
2006

Documentary

TV Movie

8.1
68%
2004

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2
71%
Red Dragon
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited)
2002

Crime

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

7.2
70%
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 62%
role:
Viviane Joan 'Vivi' Abbott Walker
2002

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.1
62%
The Yards
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Val Handler
2000

Crime

Drama

6.4
62%
Requiem for a Dream
IMDB 8.3
TMDB 80%
role:
Sara Goldfarb
2000

Crime

Drama

Thriller

8.3
80%
1998

Drama

6.9
67%
Deceiver
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 61%
role:
Mook
1997

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.5
61%
1995

Drama

Romance

6.3
64%
The Baby-Sitters Club
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 54%
role:
Mrs. Haberman
1995

Comedy

Drama

Family

5.7
54%
1994

Drama

Romance

6.5
65%
Dying Young
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 66%
role:
Mrs. O'Neil
1991

Drama

Romance

6.0
66%
1974

Drama

Romance

7.3
70%
Harry and Tonto
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 71%
role:
Shirley Mallard
1974

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.3
71%
The Exorcist
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 77%
role:
Chris MacNeil
1973

Horror

8.1
77%
The Last Picture Show
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 77%
role:
Lois Farrow
1971

Drama

8.0
77%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Ellen Burstyn are, for example, The Exorcist: Believer, Three Months and Queen Bees.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
The best StreamFat ratings are Interstellar (8.6), Requiem for a Dream (8.2) and The Exorcist (7.9).