Ellen Barkin
Ellen Barkin
Biography
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
79
Gender
Female
Birthday
1954-04-16 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Acting

2023

Poker Face as Kathleen Townsend

2023

The Out-Laws as Lilly McDermott

2022

The Man from Toronto as The Handler

2017

Active Adults as Lucy

2016

Animal Kingdom as Janine "Smurf" Cody

2016

Hands of Stone as Stephanie Arcel

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

2011

Another Happy Day as Lynn

2011

His Way as Self

2010

Brooklyn's Finest as Agent Smith

2010

Operation: Endgame as Empress

2010

Twelve as Jessica's Mother

2010

The Chameleon as Kimberly Miller

2010

Shit Year as Colleen West

2009

Modern Family as Mitzi Roth

2009

Happy Tears as Shelly

2007

Ocean's Thirteen as Abigail Sponder

2005

Trust the Man as Norah

2005

Palindromes as Joyce Victor

2004

She Hate Me as Margo Chadwick

2001

Someone Like You... as Diane Roberts

2000

Mercy as Det. Catherine Palmer

2000

Crime + Punishment in Suburbia as Maggie Skolnick

1999

Drop Dead Gorgeous as Annette Atkins

1999

The White River Kid as Eva Nell La Fangroy

1998

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Waitress at North Star Cafe

1997

King of the Hill as Lenore (voice)

1997

Before Women Had Wings as Glory Marie Jackson

1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest

1996

E! True Hollywood Story as Not available

1996

The Fan as Jewel Stern

1996

Mad Dog Time as Rita Everly

1995

Wild Bill as Calamity Jane

1995

Bad Company as Margaret Wells

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest

1993

This Boy's Life as Caroline Wolff Hansen

1992

Man Trouble as Joan Spruance

1992

Into the West as Kathleen

1992

Mac as Oona Goldfarb

1991

Switch as Amanda Brooks

1989

Sea of Love as Helen Cruger

1989

Johnny Handsome as Sunny Boyd

1988

Clinton and Nadine as Nadine Powers

1987

Made in Heaven as Lucille (uncredited)

1987

Siesta as Claire

1986

Down by Law as Laurette

1986

The Big Easy as Anne Osborne

1986

Act of Vengeance as Annette Gilly

1986

Desert Bloom as Aunt Starr

1986

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed as Princess Henrietta

1985

Terminal Choice as Mary O'Connor

1984

Harry & Son as Katie Wilowski

1984

Terrible Joe Moran as Ronnie

1983

Tender Mercies as Sue Anne

1983

Eddie and the Cruisers as Maggie Foley

1983

Daniel as Phyllis Isaacson

1982

Faerie Tale Theatre as Princess Henrietta

1982

Diner as Beth Schreiber

1982

Parole as Donna

1981

Kent State as Student (uncredited)

1981

We're Fighting Back as Chris Capoletti

1978

Up in Smoke as Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Winner

1953

The Oscars as Self
Crew

2011

Another Happy Day Producer

2010

Letters to Juliet Producer

2010

Shit Year Executive Producer