Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
12/7/1932
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
Ellen McRae엘렌 버스틴Эллен Бёрстин
Ellen Burstyn
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 "Triple Crown of Acting". She has also received a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Burstyn made her acting debut on Broadway in Fair Game in 1957 before winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Same Time, Next Year (1975). She earned the Academy Award for Best Actress as the widow Ali...
Known For
Interstellar
as Murph (older)
The Exorcist
as Chris MacNeil
The Age of Adaline
as Flemming
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
Custody
as Beatrice Fisher
Draft Day
as Barb Weaver
The Fountain
as Dr. Lillian Guzetti
Queen Bees
as Helen Wilson
The Yards
as Val Handler
The Ambassador
as Alex Hacker
About Scout
as Gram
Three Months
as Valerie
Goodbye Charlie
as Franny Salzman
Love, Marilyn
as Self
The Calling
as Emily Micallef
Lovely, Still
as Mary
Timepiece
as Maud Gannon
The Exorcist: Believer
as Chris MacNeil
Surviving
as Tina Brogan
Pit Stop
as Ellen McCleod
Career Timeline
2025
2024
2022
2021
2019
2018
2014
2013
2012
2010
2009
2006
The Fountain
as Dr. Lillian Guzetti
30 Days
as Maura
The Wicker Man
as Sister Summersisle
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
as Self
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
as Self
The Elephant King
as Diana Hunt
Big Love
as Nancy Davis Dutton
Mrs. Harris
as Former Tarnower Steady
The Book of Daniel
as Bishop Beatrice Congreve