Ellen Burstyn
Acting
Born December 7, 1932
From Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also known as Ellen McRae, Edna Rae Gilhooley
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 "Tri...
Filmography
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Flesh Impact
Marilyn Monroe
2026
Breakdown: 1975
Self
20256.8
This Ordinary Thing
Self (voice)
2025
Duse, the Greatest
2025
E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump
E. Jean Carroll
20244.5
Mother, Couch
Mother
20245.6
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
Self
2024
The Exorcist: Believer
Chris MacNeil
20235.8
Three Months
Valerie
20227.1
Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes
Herself
20218.0
Queen Bees
Helen Wilson
20216.0
Watch on the Rhine
Fanny
2021
Pieces of a Woman
Elizabeth Weiss
20207.0
Delphine and Carole
Self (archive footage)
20206.5
Lucy in the Sky
Nana Holbrook
20195.0
American Woman
Miss Dolly
20194.9
Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies
Self
2019
The House of Tomorrow
Josephine Prendergast
20196.8
Friedkin Uncut
Self
20187.1
Nostalgia
Helen Greer
20185.4
All I Wish
Celia Berges
20185.5
The Tale
Nettie
20187.1
Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime
Self
20173.5
Wiener-Dog
Nana
20165.6
Custody
Beatrice Fisher
20166.9
Unity
Narrator (voice)
20157.5
About Scout
Gram
20155.9
The Age of Adaline
Flemming
20157.5
Interstellar
Murph (older)
20148.5
The Calling
Emily Micallef
20145.9
Petals on the Wind
Olivia Foxworth
20146.6
Two Men in Town
Mère Garnett
20145.5
Draft Day
Barb Weaver
20146.7
River of Fundament
Hathfertiti
20145.9
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self - Interviewee
20146.8
Flowers in the Attic
Grandmother
20146.7
Wish You Well
Louisa Mae Cardinal
20136.3
Love, Marilyn
Self
20136.6
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
Nanette
20125.5
Another Happy Day
Doris Baker
20115.5
The Mighty Macs
Mother St. John
20115.2
Reflections of a Philosopher King
Self
2010
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
Self
2010
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America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
Self
2010
Main Street
Georgiana Carr
20104.6
According to Greta
Katherine
20096.0
Lovely, Still
Mary
20096.6
PoliWood
Self
20096.5
The Velveteen Rabbit
Swan (voice)
20096.6
W.
Barbara Bush
20086.1
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
Miss Addie
20085.3
Mitch Albom's For One More Day
Pauline "Posey" Benetto
20073.0
The Stone Angel
Hagar
20075.4
The Fountain
Dr. Lillian Guzetti
20066.9
30 Days
Maura
20062.8
The Wicker Man
Sister Summersisle
20064.3
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
Self
20066.9
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
Self
20066.6
The Elephant King
Diana Hunt
20065.9
Mrs. Harris
Former Tarnower Steady
20065.8
Our Fathers
Mary Ryan
20056.5
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
Ruby
20047.0
The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel
Tommie
20044.7
Second Chances: The Making of "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
Self
200410.0
A Decade Under the Influence
Self
20037.9
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Self
20037.1
Brush with Fate
Rika
20036.0
Red Dragon
Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited)
20027.0
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Vivi
20026.1
Within These Walls
Joan Thomas
20015.6
Memories, Dreams & Addictions
Self
20017.0
The Making of Requiem for a Dream
Self
20015.0
Requiem for a Dream
Sara Goldfarb
20008.0
Mermaid
Trish
20006.7
The Yards
Val Handler
20006.2
Walking Across Egypt
Mattie Rigsbee
19994.9
The Last Picture Show: A Look Back
Self
19997.7
Night Ride Home
Maggie
19995.8
Playing by Heart
Mildred
19986.6
Marilyn in Manhattan
Self
19987.9
You Can Thank Me Later
Shirley Cooperberg
19985.8
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
Self - Chris MacNeil
19987.4
The Patron Saint of Liars
June Clatterbuck
19985.3
Flash
Laura Strong
19978.2
Deceiver
Mook
19976.0
A Deadly Vision
Yvette Watson
19975.6
Timepiece
Maud Gannon
19967.0
The Spitfire Grill
Hannah Ferguson
19966.5
How to Make an American Quilt
Hy Dodd
19956.4
The Baby-Sitters Club
Mrs. Haberman
19955.4
Follow The River
Gretel
19957.3
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My Brother's Keeper
Helen
19951.0
Roommates
Judith
19955.7
Trick of the Eye
Frances Griffin
19946.4
Getting Gotti
Jo Giacalone
19945.0
When a Man Loves a Woman
Emily
19946.6
Getting Out
Arlie's Mother
19945.2
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Roots of Roe
Narrator (voice)
19937.0
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
Joan Delvecchio
19934.3
The Cemetery Club
Esther Moskowitz
19935.5
Earth and the American Dream
Reader (voice)
19926.7
When It Was a Game 2
Passage Narrator (voice)
19929.0
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
Wilma
19928.0
Picture This
Self
19919.5
Grand Isle
Mademoiselle Reisz
19914.6
Dying Young
Mrs. O'Neil
19916.7
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Lillian "Lil" Lambert
19915.1
When You Remember Me
Nurse Cooder
19906.1
The Color of Evening
Kate O'Rielly
19906.0
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Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Self
1989
Hello Actors Studio
Self
19886.7
Hanna's War
Katalin
19885.2
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Mrs. Stocks (voice)
19877.1
Pack of Lies
Barbara Jackson
19876.8
Something in Common
Lynn Hollander
19866.0
Act of Vengeance
Margaret Yablonski
19865.7
Into Thin Air
Joan Walker
19857.4
Twice in a Lifetime
Kate MacKenzie
19855.8
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
19856.8
Surviving
Tina Brogan
19855.0
The Ambassador
Alex Hacker
19855.2
I Love Liberty
Self
1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
19825.8
Silence of the North
Olive Frederickson
19817.0
People vs. Jean Harris
Jean Harris
1981
Be Pretty and Shut Up!
Self
19816.1
Resurrection
Edna
19806.5
A Dream of Passion
Brenda Collins
19786.2
Same Time, Next Year
Doris
19786.5
Providence
Sonia Langham
19776.6
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Alice Hyatt
19747.0
Harry and Tonto
Shirley Mallard
19747.1
Thursday's Game
Lynne Evers
19746.5
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The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
Self (archive footage)
19747.7
The Exorcist
Chris MacNeil
19737.7
The King of Marvin Gardens
Sally
19725.9
The Last Picture Show
Lois Farrow
19717.6
Alex in Wonderland
Beth Morrison
19705.5
Tropic of Cancer
Mona (uncredited)
19704.8
Pit Stop
Ellen McCleod
19696.8
Goodbye Charlie
Franny Salzman
19645.8
For Those Who Think Young
Dr. Pauline Swenson
19645.7
Ricochet
Rose Maxon
1961
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The Christmas Tree
Elizabeth
19582.0
Easy Out?
Mary
1948
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Bathing Flo
N/A
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Place to Be
Brooke
N/A