Born in Detroit on Dec. 7, 1932, Ellen Burstyn worked numerous odd jobs before landing a regular gig on "The Jackie Gleason Show." She debuted on Broadway in 1957, then spent years working in TV and in minor film roles.Her breakthrough came in 1971, with a performance in The Last Picture Show that earned her Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. She received another Oscar nomination for The Exorcist (1973), then won an Oscar and a BAFTA for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1975). Burstyn received two more Oscar nominations for her re-creation of her Tony Award-winning role in the film adaptation of Same Time, Next Year (1978) and for Resurrection (1980).
Other notable films include The King of Marvin Gardens, Requiem for a Dream (which won her an Independent Spirit Award) and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. In 2006, she earned an Emmy nod for her turn in the TV drama Mrs. Harris.
AddRequiem for a DreamEllen Burstyn scored an Oscar nomination for her stunning performance as Sara Goldfarb, a widow whose growing dependence on amphetamines and the boob tube parallels that of her junkie son (Jared Leto), his gal pal (Jennifer Connelly) and his buddy (Marlon Wayans). An unnerving tour through the... Read More
AddThe ExorcistIf this horror classic doesn't terrify you, maybe you need a shrink. Movie actress Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) realizes an evil spirit may possess her daughter (Linda Blair). Against formidable odds, two priests (Max von Sydow and Jason Miller) try to exorcise the demon. A superb meditation about... Read More
AddAlice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreEllen Burstyn won an Oscar playing Alice Hyatt, a destitute widow who must find the strength to go on for her young son (Alfred Lutter) in the face of loneliness and fear, in this classic slice of 1970s cinema from director Martin Scorsese. When the pair lands in Tucson, Ariz., Alice takes a job at... Read More
AddThe Cemetery ClubThe lives of three elderly Jewish widows (Ellen Burstyn, Olympia Dukakis, Diane Ladd) are put under a microscope. Doris (Dukakis) is prim and prudish, unable to bring herself to laugh at an off-color joke. Lucille (Ladd) is loud and outrageous. Esther (Burstyn) tries to find a balance between the... Read More
AddThe Elephant KingUpon learning that her libertine son Jake (Jonno Roberts) has fled to Thailand to avoid pending fraud charges, overprotective mom Diana (Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn) sends his introverted younger brother, Oliver (Tate Ellington), to retrieve him. But once he arrives, Oliver is drawn in by the... Read More
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