Ellen Burstyn Bio, Age, Husband, Net worth, Movies & film, Awards, Twitter

Ellen Burstyn Biography

Ellen Burstyn (Edna Rae Gillooly) is an American actress famous for her roles in films of the 1970s, such as The Last Picture Show, The Exorcist, and Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, for which she won an Academy Award.

Ellen Burstyn Age

Burstyn was born on December 7, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. How Old Is Ellen Burstyn? She is  86 years old as of 2018.

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Ellen Burstyn Husband

Burstyn married Bill Alexander in 1950 and later divorced in 1957. In 1958, she married Paul Roberts, with whom she adopted a son named Jefferson in 1961 although the couple divorced that same year.

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She later married fellow actor Neil Nephew in 1964, who later changed his name to Neil Burstyn. The union was turbulent. Neil Burstyn was schizophrenic as he would have episodes of violence and eventually left Burstyn. Neil attempted to reconcile, but she rejected this, ultimately divorcing him in 1972.

Ellen Burstyn Muslim

Burstyn was raised Catholic but now affiliates herself with all religious faiths. Her spiritual journey with Sufism, a mystical form of Islam.

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Ellen Burstyn Young

She is the daughter of Correine Marie (née Hamel) and John Austin Gillooly. Burstyn has described her ancestry as “Irish, French, Pennsylvania Dutch, a little Canadian Indian”. She attended Cass Technical High School, a university-preparatory school that allowed students to choose a specific field of study. Burstyn majored in fashion illustration.

Ellen Burstyn Net Worth

Burstyn has a net worth of $15 million.

Ellen Burstyn Movies

Burstyn career debuted on Broadway in 1957 and joined Lee Strasberg’s The Actors Studio in New York City in 1967. In 1975, she won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her performance in the comedy Same Time, Next Year (a role she would reprise in the film version in 1978).

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From 2000 to 2002, Burstyn appeared in the CBS television drama That’s Life. In January 2006, she starred as an Episcopal bishop in the NBC comedy-drama series The Book of Daniel. The series, which also starred Aidan Quinn as a drug-addicted Episcopal priest married to an alcoholic wife, was met with controversy from religious and spiritual leaders due to its unconventional portrayals of religious figures.

Ellen Burstyn Requiem For A Dream

Imaginatively evoking the inner landscape of human beings longing to connect, to love and feel loved, the film is a parable of happiness gloriously found and tragically lost. “Requiem for a Dream,” tells parallel stories that are linked by the relationship between the lonely, widowed Sara Goldfarb and her sweet but aimless son, Harry. The plump Sara, galvanized by the prospect of appearing on a TV game show, has started on a dangerous diet regimen to beautify herself for a national audience. Burstyn is featured as Sara Goldfarb.

Ellen Burstyn House Of Cards

U.S. Rep. Francis Underwood of South Carolina starts out as a ruthless politician seeking revenge in this Netflix original production. Promised the post of Secretary of State in exchange for his support, his efforts help to ensure the election of Garrett Walker to the presidency. But Walker changes his mind before the inauguration, telling Underwood he’s too valuable in Congress. Outwardly, Underwood accepts his marching orders, but secretly he and his wife Claire, an environmental activist, make a pact to destroy Walker and his allies. As the series progresses, Underwood ascends through the ranks of the government — until his death, at which point Claire gains power. Based on the U.K. miniseries of the same name, the U.S. version offers a look behind the scenes at the greed and corruption in American politics. A number of real-life media figures make cameo appearances. Burstyn is featured as Elizabeth Hale is the mother of Claire Underwood. She never liked that Claire married Frank Underwood, as she considered him classless.

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Ellen Burstyn Resurrection

Edna (Ellen Burstyn) has a near-death experience when she and her husband drive off a cliff. Widowed and paralyzed, Edna returns to Kansas with her grandparents, noticing the curious effect her touch has on a girl’s bleeding nose along the way. Her gift for healing people attracts the attention of a small-town community, including a young man (Sam Shepard) who becomes her lover. An agnostic herself despite her powers, Edna finds her lover has a dangerous obsession with religion.

Ellen Burstyn Exorcist

One of the most profitable horror movies ever made, this tale of an exorcism is based loosely on actual events. When young Regan (Linda Blair) starts acting odd — levitating, speaking in tongues — her worried mother (Ellen Burstyn) seeks medical help, only to hit a dead end. A local priest (Jason Miller), however, thinks the girl may be seized by the devil. The priest makes a request to perform an exorcism, and the church sends in an expert (Max von Sydow) to help with the difficult job.

Ellen Burstyn Last Picture Show

High school seniors and best friends, Sonny (Timothy Bottoms) and Duane (Jeff Bridges), live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating local beauty, Jacy (Cybill Shepherd), while Sonny is having an affair with the coach’s wife, Ruth (Cloris Leachman). As graduation nears, both boys contemplate their futures. While Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business, each boy struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.

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Ellen Burstyn Interstellar

In Earth’s future, a global crop blight and second Dust Bowl are slowly rendering the planet uninhabitable. Professor Brand (Michael Caine), a brilliant NASA physicist, is working on plans to save mankind by transporting Earth’s population to a new home via a wormhole. But first, Brand must send former NASA pilot Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) and a team of researchers through the wormhole and across the galaxy to find out which of three planets could be mankind’s new home. One of the older women, Murphy Cooper, is played by the actress Ellen.

Ellen Burstyn TV Shows

Year

Title

Role

1958

Kraft Television Theatre

Linda

1961

Michael Shayne

Carol

1961

The Loretta Young Show

Ann Walters

1961

Dr. Kildare

Anne Garner

1961

Surfside 6

Wandra Drake

1961, 1963

77 Sunset Strip

Betty Benson (1961)
Sandra Keene (1963)

1961

Cheyenne

Emmy Mae

1961

The Dick Powell Show

Rose Maxon

1962,
1971

Gunsmoke

Polly Mims (1962)
Amy Waters (1971)

1962

Ben Casey

Dr. Leslie Fraser (ep. 1)
Connie (ep. 2)

1962

Bus Stop

Phyllis Dunning

1962

Checkmate

Margo

1962

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

Dr. Donna Whittaker

1962

Perry Mason

Mona Winthrope White

1962

The Real McCoys

Dorothy Carter

1962

I’m Dickens, He’s Fenster

Joan

1963

Laramie

Amy

1963

The Defenders

Hilda Wesley

1963

Going My Way

Louise

1963

Wagon Train

Margaret Whitlow

1963

Vacation Playhouse

Ellen

1964

Suspense Theater

Barbara/Lucille

1964

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Eva Laurelton

1964

The Greatest Show on Earth

Susan Mason

1964

Death Valley Days

Jenny

1964–1965

The Doctors

Dr. Kate Bartok

1965

For the People

Maria Haviland

1966

The Time Tunnel

Dr. Eve Holland

1967–1968

The Iron Horse

Julie Parsons

1967

The Big Valley

Sister Jacob

1968

Insight

Janet

1969

The Virginian

Kate Bürden

1972

The Bold Ones: The Lawyers

Rachel Lambert

1974

Thursday’s Game

Lynne Evers

1981

The People vs. Jean Harris

Jean Harris

1985

Into Thin Air

Joan Walker

1985

Surviving: A Family in Crisis

Tina Brogan

1986

Act of Vengeance

Margaret Yablonski

1986

Something in Common

Lynn Hollander

1986–1987

The Ellen Burstyn Show

Ellen Brewer

1987

Look Away

Mary Todd Lincoln

1987

Pack of Lies

Barbara Jackson

1990

When You Remember Me

Nurse Cooder

1991

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

Lillian “Lil” Lambert

1992

Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

Wilma

1993

Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story

Joan Delvecchio

1994

Trick of the Eye

Frances Griffin

1994

Getting Gotti

Jo Giaclone

1994

Getting Out

Arlie’s Mother

1995

Follow the River

Gretel

1995

My Brother’s Keeper

Helen

1996

Timepiece

Maud Gannon

1996

Our Son, the Matchmaker

Iva Mae Longwell

1997

Flash

Laura Strong

1997

A Deadly Vision

Yvette Watson

1998

A Will of Their Own

Veronica Steward

1998

The Patron Saint of Liars

June Clatterbuck

1999

Night Ride Home

Maggie

2000

Mermaid

Trish Gill

2000–2002

That’s Life

Dolly DeLucca

2001

Within These Walls

Joan Thomas

2003

Brush with Fate

Rika

2004

The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Ruby

2004

The Madam’s Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel

Tommie

2005

Our Fathers

Mary Ryan

2005

Mrs. Harris

Ex-lover No. 3 (Former Tarnower “Steady”)

2006

The Book of Daniel

Bishop Beatrice Congreve

2007

For One More Day

Pauline Benetto

2007–2011

Big Love

Nancy Davis Dutton

2008

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Bernie Stabler

2012

Political Animals

Margaret Barrish

2012

Coma

Mrs. Emerson

2014

Flowers in the Attic

Olivia Foxworth

2014

Petals on the Wind

Olivia Foxworth

2014

Louie

Evanka

2015

Mom

Shirley Stabler

2016

House of Cards

Elizabeth Hale

Ellen Burstyn Films

Year

Title

Role

TBA

Lucy in the Sky

Nana Holbrook

TBA

Welcome to Pine Grove!

Helen Wilson

1964

Goodbye Charlie

Franzie Salzman

1964

For Those Who Think Young

Dr. Pauline Thayer

1969

Pit Stop (original title: The Winner)

Ellen McLeod

1970

Alex in Wonderland

Beth Morrison

1970

Tropic of Cancer

Mona Miller

1971

The Last Picture Show

Lois Farrow

1972

The King of Marvin Gardens

Sally

1973

The Exorcist

Chris MacNeil

1974

Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

Alice Hyatt

1974

Harry and Tonto

Shirley Mallard

1977

Providence

Sonia Langham

1978

A Dream of Passion

Brenda

1978

Same Time, Next Year

Doris

1980

Resurrection

Edna Mae McCauley

1981

Silence of the North

Olive Frederickson

1984

The Ambassador

Alex Hacker

1984

Terror in the Aisles

1985

Twice in a Lifetime

Kate MacKenzie

1987

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Mrs. Stocks (voice)

1988

Hanna’s War

Katalin

1991

Grand Isle

Mademoiselle Reisz

1991

Dying, Young

Mrs. O’Neil

1993

The Cemetery Club

Esther Moskowitz

1994

When a Man Loves a Woman

Emily

1994

The Color of Evening

Kate O’Reilly

1995

How to Make an American Quilt

Hy Dodd

1995

The Baby-Sitters Club

Emily Haberman

1995

Roommates

Judith

1996

The Spitfire Grill

Hannah Ferguson

1997

Deceiver

Mook

1998

Playing by Heart

Mildred

1998

You Can Thank Me Later

Shirley Cooperberg

1999

Walking Across Egypt

Mattie Rigsbee

2000

Requiem for a Dream

Sara Goldfarb

2000

The Yards

Val Handler

2001

Dodson’s Journey

Mother

2002

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Viviane Joan “Vivi” Abbott Walker

2002

Red Dragon

Grandma Dolarhyde (voice only)

2005

Down in the Valley

Ma

2006

The Fountain

Dr. Lilian Guzetti

2006

The Wicker Man

Sister Summersisle

2006

The Elephant King

Diana Hunt

2006

30 Days

Maura

2007

The Stone Angel

Hagar Shipley

2008

Lovely, Still

Mary

2008

W.

Barbara Bush

2009

The Velveteen Rabbit

Swan

2009

According to Greta

Katherine

2009

PoliWood

Herself

2009

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

Miss Adie

2010

The Mighty Macs

Mother St. John

2010

Main Street

Georgiana Carr

2011

Another Happy Day

Doris

2011

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Nanette

2013

Wish You Well

Louisa Mae Cardinal

2014

Two Men in Town

Garnett’s mother

2014

Draft Day

Barb Weaver

2014

Flowers in the attic

Olivia Foxworth

2014

Interstellar

Old Murph

2014

Petals on the Wind

Olivia Foxworth

2015

The Age of Adaline

Flemming

2015

Unity

Narrator

2015

About Scout

Gram

2016

Wiener-Dog

Nana

2016

Custody

Beatrice Fisher

2017

The House of Tomorrow

Josephine Prendergast

2017

All I Wish

Celia Berges

2018

Nostalgia

Helen Greer

2018

The Tale

Nettie

2019

American Woman

Miss Dolly

The Ellen Burstyn Show

A Baltimore college professor deals with everyday life.

First episode date: 20 September 1986
Final episode date: 5 September 1987
Number of seasons: 1
Network: American Broadcasting Company
Number of episodes: 13 (1 unaired)

Ellen Burstyn Melbourne

Burstyn makes her Australian stage debut opposite Lisa McCune, William McInnes, Helen Morse, Francis Greenslade, Toby Truslove, Andre de Vanny and Andrea Katz. She went to Melbourne in March to play the lead in 33 VARIATIONS, a play written by Moisés Kaufman and directed by Gary Abrahams.

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Ellen Burstyn Awards

  • Academy Award for Best Actress 1975 · Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 1979 · Same Time, Next Year
  • BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 1976 · Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie 2013 · Political Animals
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series 2009 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead 2001 · Requiem for a Dream
  • Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play 1975 · Same Time, Next Year
  • Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama 2001 · Requiem for a Dream
  • National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress 1971 · The Last Picture Show
  • Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play 1975 · Same Time, Next Year
  • Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress 2002 · Requiem for a Dream
  • Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress 2000 · Requiem for a Dream
  • Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress 2002 · Requiem for a Dream
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  • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 2009 · The Stone Angel
  • Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress 2000 · Requiem for a Dream
  • Satellite Mary Pickford Award 2015
  • Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress 2002 · Requiem for a Dream
  • Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress 2000 · Requiem for a Dream
  • Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress 2001 · Requiem for a Dream
  • Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance 1975 · Same Time, Next Year
  • Golden Orange Lifetime Achievement Award 2014
  • Stockholm Film Festival Best Actress 2000 · Requiem for a Dream

Ellen Burstyn Oscar Awards and Nominations

  • Best Actress
    1975 · Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore – Winner
  • Best Actress
    2001 · Requiem for a Dream – Nominee
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  • Best Actress
    1981 · Resurrection – Nominee
  • Best Actress
    1979 · Same Time, Next Year – Nominee
  • Best Actress
    1974 · The Exorcist – Nominee
  • Best Supporting Actress
    1972 · The Last Picture Show – Nominee

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