Ellen Burstyn
Ellen BurstynBorn 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.

Featured Movies
  • Requiem for a DreamRequiem for a Dream

    A widow's growing dependence on amphetamines and a self-help television show parallels the struggles of her heroin-addicted son and his girlfriend and friend in Darren Aronofsky's bleak drama. Read More

  • Main StreetMain Street

    When an outsider arrives and proposes storing hazardous waste in their small North Carolina town, the residents must weigh the risks against the financial rewards in this ensemble drama that explores the politics of survival for rural America. Read More

  • Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreAlice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    Ellen 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

  • The ExorcistThe Exorcist

    When movie actress Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) begins to suspect that an evil spirit is possessing her young daughter, Regan (Linda Blair), she calls in two priests (Max von Sydow and Jason Miller) to try and exorcise the demon against frightening and formidable odds. Writer William Peter Blatty... Read More

  • The Stone AngelThe Stone Angel

    Rather than succumbing to life in a nursing home, feisty Hagar Shipley (Ellen Burstyn) goes on the run. As she struggles to keep her mind clear, Hagar relives passionate moments from early in her life and reflects on the many difficult experiences she's faced. Featuring Christine Horne as the... Read More

All Ellen Burstyn Movies
Coma (2012)
NR
Main Street (2011)
PG
Another Happy Day (2011)
R
The Mighty Macs (2009)
The Mighty Macs
G
According to Greta (2009)
Greta
PG-13
PoliWood (2009)
NR
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2008)
PG-13
Lovely, Still (2008)
PG
W. (2008)
Bush
PG-13
The Velveteen Rabbit (2007)
G
The Stone Angel (2007)
R
Mitch Albom's For One More Day (2007)
NR
The Fountain (2006)
PG-13
The Wicker Man (2006)
NR
The Book of Daniel: The Complete Series (2006)
NR
30 Days (2006)
NR
The Elephant King (2006)
R
Hubert Selby Jr.: It'll Be Better Tomorrow (2006)
NR
Our Fathers (2005)
R
Mrs. Harris (2005)
TV-MA
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004)
NR
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
R
Brush With Fate (2003)
NR
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls (2003)
(Bonus materials available separately)
UR
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
PG-13
Dodson's Journey (2001)
NR
Within These Walls (2001)
NR
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
UR
The Yards (2000)
R
Mermaid (2000)
NR
Miracle of the Spring (2000)
NR
Playing by Heart (1998)
R
The Patron Saint of Liars (1998)
NR
You Can Thank Me Later (1998)
NR
A Will of Their Own (1998)
Daughters of the New World
PG-13
Deceiver (1997)
Liar
R
The Spitfire Grill (1996)
PG-13
Follow the River (1995)
PG
Roommates (1995)
PG
How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
PG-13
The Baby Sitters Club (1995)
PG
My Brother's Keeper (1995)
PG-13
When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
R
Primal Secrets (1994)
NR
Getting Out (1994)
NR
Getting Gotti (1994)
R
The Cemetery Club (1993)
PG-13
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story (1993)
NR
Dying Young (1991)
R
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991)
PG
Picture This (1991)
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
NR
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
PG-13
Pack of Lies (1987)
NR
Twice in a Lifetime (1985)
R
Into Thin Air (1985)
NR
Resurrection (1980)
PG
Same Time, Next Year (1978)
PG
A Dream of Passion (1978)
R
Harry and Tonto (1974)
R
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
PG
The Exorcist (1973)
R
The Exorcist: The Extended Director's Cut (1973)
The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen, The Exorcist: Restored Version
R
The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
R
The Last Picture Show (1971)
R
Tropic of Cancer (1970)
Tropique du Cancer
NC-17
Pit Stop (1969)
UR
For Those Who Think Young (1964)
NR
Laramie: Season 4 (1962)
NR

 
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