Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

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...

Known For

Interstellar

as Murph (older)

The Exorcist

as Chris MacNeil

Requiem for a Dream

as Sara Goldfarb

Cast Credits

Mother, Couch

as Mother

The Exorcist: Believer

as Chris MacNeil

Three Months

as Valerie

Queen Bees

as Helen Wilson

Pieces of a Woman

as Elizabeth Weiss

Lucy in the Sky

as Nana Holbrook

American Woman

as Miss Dolly

The House of Tomorrow

as Josephine Prendergast

Nostalgia

as Helen Greer

All I Wish

as Celia Berges

The Tale

as Nettie

Wiener-Dog

as Nana

Custody

as Beatrice Fisher

Interstellar

as Murph (older)

The Calling

as Emily Micallef

Petals on the Wind

as Olivia Foxworth

Two Men in Town

as Mère Garnett

Draft Day

as Barb Weaver

River of Fundament

as Hathfertiti

Flowers in the Attic

as Grandmother

Wish You Well

as Louisa Mae Cardinal

Another Happy Day

as Doris Baker

The Mighty Macs

as Mother St. John

Main Street

as Georgiana Carr

According to Greta

as Katherine

Crew Credits

The House of Tomorrow

Executive Producer

Within These Walls

Executive Producer

Bathing Flo

Director