Ellen Burstyn
Acting
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…
Also known as
Ellen McRae · Edna Rae Gilhooley
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Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV
Perry Mason
1957 · TV
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
Interstellar
2014 · Movie
Tony Awards
1956 · TV
The View
1997 · TV
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV
Mom
2013 · TV
House of Cards
2013 · TV
American Experience
1988 · TV