Ellen Barkin
April 16, 1954 (72 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an American actress. Her breakthrough role was in the 1982 film Diner, and in the following years, she had starring roles in films such as Tender Mercies (1983), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), The Big Easy (1986), Johnny Handsome, and Sea of Love (both 1989).
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · The Out-Laws as Lilly McDermott
- 2023 · Poker Face as Kathleen Townsend
- 2022 · The Man from Toronto as The Handler
- 2016 · Hands of Stone as Stephanie Arcel
- 2016 · Animal Kingdom as Janine "Smurf" Cody
- 2015 · HAPPYish as Dani Kirschenbloom
- 2014 · The Cobbler as Elaine Greenawalt
- 2013 · Very Good Girls as Norma Berger
- 2012 · The New Normal as Jane Forrest
- 2010 · Brooklyn's Finest as Agent Smith
- 2009 · Modern Family as Mitzi Roth
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2007 · Ocean's Thirteen as Abigail Sponder
- 2004 · She Hate Me as Margo Chadwick
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2001 · Someone Like You... as Diane Roberts
- 2000 · Crime + Punishment in Suburbia as Maggie Skolnick
- 1999 · Drop Dead Gorgeous as Annette Atkins
- 1998 · Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Waitress at North Star Cafe
- 1997 · King of the Hill as Lenore (voice)
- 1996 · Mad Dog Time as Rita Everly
- 1996 · The Fan as Jewel Stern
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- 1995 · Wild Bill as Calamity Jane
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- 1993 · This Boy's Life as Caroline
- 1992 · Into the West as Kathleen
- 1991 · Switch as Amanda Brooks
- 1989 · Sea of Love as Helen Cruger
- 1989 · Johnny Handsome as Sunny Boyd
- 1987 · Made in Heaven as Lucille (uncredited)
- 1986 · The Big Easy as Anne Osborne
- 1984 · The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as Penny Priddy
- 1983 · Tender Mercies as Sue Anne
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as Princess Henrietta
- 1978 · Up in Smoke as Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Winner
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · White Lies as
- 2021 · Breaking News in Yuba County as Debbie
- 2017 · Active Adults as Lucy
- 2017 · The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Sasha Walz
- 2012 · Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne as Self
- 2011 · Another Happy Day as Lynn
- 2011 · His Way as Self
- 2010 · Twelve as Jessica's Mother
- 2010 · Operation: Endgame as Empress
- 2010 · The Chameleon as Kimberly Miller
- 2010 · Shit Year as Colleen West
- 2009 · Happy Tears as Shelly
- 2005 · Trust the Man as Norah
- 2005 · Palindromes as Joyce Victor
- 2002 · Buckaroo Banzai Declassified as Self
- 2000 · Mercy as Det. Catherine Palmer
- 1999 · Diner: On The Flip Side as Self
- 1999 · The White River Kid as Eva Nell La Fangroy
- 1997 · Before Women Had Wings as Glory Marie Jackson
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · Bad Company as Margaret Wells
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1992 · Mac as Oona Goldfarb
- 1992 · Man Trouble as Joan Spruance
- 1988 · Clinton and Nadine as Nadine Powers
- 1987 · Siesta as Claire
- 1986 · Down by Law as Laurette
- 1986 · Act of Vengeance as Annette Gilly
- 1986 · The Princess Who Had Never Laughed as Princess Henrietta
- 1986 · Desert Bloom as Aunt Starr
- 1985 · Terminal Choice as Mary O'Connor
- 1984 · Terrible Joe Moran as Ronnie
- 1984 · Harry & Son as Katie Wilowski
- 1983 · Eddie and the Cruisers as Maggie Foley
- 1983 · Daniel as Phyllis Isaacson
- 1983 · Enormous Changes at the Last Minute as Virginia
- 1982 · Parole as Donna
- 1982 · Diner as Beth Schreiber
- 1981 · We're Fighting Back as Chris Capoletti
- 1981 · Kent State as Student (uncredited)