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Ellen Burstyn was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Correine Marie (Hamel) and John Austin Gillooly. She is of mostly Irish, German, and French-Canadian descent. Ellen worked a number of jobs before she became an actress. At 14, she was a short-order cook at a lunch counter. After graduating from Detroit's Cass Technical High School, she went to Texas...
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Actress (160 credits)
Actress (160 credits)
2016
House of Cards
(TV Series)
Elizabeth Hale
Elizabeth Hale
- Chapter 49
(2016)
... Elizabeth Hale
- Chapter 43
(2016)
... Elizabeth Hale
- Chapter 42
(2016)
... Elizabeth Hale
- Chapter 41
(2016)
... Elizabeth Hale
- Chapter 40
(2016)
... Elizabeth Hale
2014
Louie
(TV Series)
Evanka
Evanka
- Elevator: Part 6
(2014)
... Evanka
- Elevator: Part 5
(2014)
... Evanka
- Elevator: Part 3
(2014)
... Evanka
- Elevator: Part 2
(2014)
... Evanka
- Elevator: Part 1
(2014)
... Evanka
2012
Coma
(TV Mini-Series)
Mrs. Emerson
Mrs. Emerson
- Part Two
(2012)
... Mrs. Emerson
- Part One
(2012)
... Mrs. Emerson
2012
Political Animals
(TV Mini-Series)
Margaret Barrish
Margaret Barrish
- Resignation Day
(2012)
... Margaret Barrish
- 16 Hours
(2012)
... Margaret Barrish
- Lost Boys
(2012)
... Margaret Barrish
- The Woman Problem
(2012)
... Margaret Barrish
- Second Time Around
(2012)
... Margaret Barrish
2007-2011
Big Love
(TV Series)
Nancy Davis Dutton
Nancy Davis Dutton
- D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
(2011)
... Nancy Davis Dutton
- A Seat at the Table
(2011)
... Nancy Davis Dutton
- Outer Darkness
(2009)
... Nancy Davis Dutton
- On Trial
(2009)
... Nancy Davis Dutton
- Prom Queen
(2009)
... Nancy Davis Dutton
2006
The Book of Daniel
(TV Series)
Bishop Beatrice Congreve
Bishop Beatrice Congreve
- Revelations
(2006)
... Bishop Beatrice Congreve
- God's Will
(2006)
... Bishop Beatrice Congreve (credit only)
- Betrayal
(2006)
... Bishop Beatrice Congreve
- Withdrawal
(2006)
... Bishop Beatrice Congreve
- Assignation
(2006)
... Bishop Beatrice Congreve
2000-2002
That's Life
(TV Series)
Dolly DeLucca
Dolly DeLucca
- Love's Labor
(2002)
... Dolly DeLucca
- Gutterball
(2002)
... Dolly DeLucca
- Behind Closed Doors
(2002)
... Dolly DeLucca
- Baum's Thesis
(2002)
... Dolly DeLucca
- Momento
(2002)
... Dolly DeLucca
1998
A Will of Their Own
(TV Mini-Series)
Veronica Steward
Veronica Steward
- Episode #1.1
(1998)
... Veronica Steward
1986-1987
The Ellen Burstyn Show
(TV Series)
Ellen Brewer
Ellen Brewer
- Writes of Passage
(1987)
... Ellen Brewer
- I'm Dancing Faster Than I Can
(1987)
... Ellen Brewer
- The Box
(1987)
... Ellen Brewer
- Writer, Wronger
(1987)
... Ellen Brewer
- Molly Sings the Blues
(1987)
... Ellen Brewer
1972
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
(TV Series)
Rachel Lambert
Rachel Lambert
- Lisa, I Hardly Knew You
(1972)
... Rachel Lambert
1962-1971
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Amy Waters / Polly Mims
Amy Waters / Polly Mims
- Waste: Part 2
(1971)
... Amy Waters
- Waste: Part 1
(1971)
... Amy Waters
- Wagon Girls
(1962)
... Polly Mims (as Ellen McRae)
1969
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Kate Burden
Kate Burden
- Last Grave at Socorro Creek
(1969)
... Kate Burden (as Ellen MacRae)
1967-1968
Iron Horse
(TV Series)
Julie Parsons
Julie Parsons
- Dry Run to Glory
(1968)
... Julie Parsons (as Ellen McRae)
- T Is for Traitor
(1967)
... Julie Parsons (as Ellen McRae)
- Six Hours to Sky High
(1967)
... Julie Parsons (as Ellen McRae)
- The Return of Hode Avery
(1967)
... Julie Parsons (as Ellen McRae)
- Leopards Try, But Leopards Can't
(1967)
... Julie Parsons (as Ellen McRae)
1967
The Big Valley
(TV Series)
Sister Jacob
Sister Jacob
- Days of Grace
(1967)
... Sister Jacob (as Ellen McRae)
1966
The Time Tunnel
(TV Series)
Eve Holland
Eve Holland
- Crack of Doom
(1966)
... Eve Holland (as Ellen McRae)
1965
The Doctors
(TV Series)
Dr. Kate Bartok
Dr. Kate Bartok
- Episode #1.651
(1965)
... Dr. Kate Bartok
- Episode #1.649
(1965)
... Dr. Kate Bartok
- Episode #1.645
(1965)
... Dr. Kate Bartok
- Episode #1.642
(1965)
... Dr. Kate Bartok
- Episode #1.625
(1965)
... Dr. Kate Bartok
1965
For the People
(TV Series)
Maria Haviland
Maria Haviland
- Seized, Confined and Detained
(1965)
... Maria Haviland (as Ellen Mc Rae)
1964
The Greatest Show on Earth
(TV Series)
Susan Mason
Susan Mason
- Big Man from Nairobi
(1964)
... Susan Mason (as Ellen MacRae)
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Eva Laurelton
Eva Laurelton
- Runaway
(1964)
... Eva Laurelton (as Ellen McRae)
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
(TV Series)
Barbara Sherwood / Lucille Benton
Barbara Sherwood / Lucille Benton
- The Deep End
(1964)
... Barbara Sherwood / Lucille Benton (as Ellen McRae)
1963
Wagon Train
(TV Series)
Margaret Whitlow
Margaret Whitlow
- The Jim Whitlow Story
(1963)
... Margaret Whitlow (as Ellen McRae)
1961-1963
77 Sunset Strip
(TV Series)
Sandra Keene / Betty Benson
Sandra Keene / Betty Benson
- Dial 'S' for Spencer
(1963)
... Sandra Keene (as Ellen McRae)
- The Navy Caper
(1961)
... Betty Benson (as Ellen McRae)
1962
The Real McCoys
(TV Series)
Dorothy Carter
Dorothy Carter
- The Girl Veterinarian
(1962)
... Dorothy Carter (as Ellen McRae)
1962
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Mona Winthrope White
Mona Winthrope White
- The Case of the Dodging Domino
(1962)
... Mona Winthrope White (as Ellen McRae)
1962
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
(TV Series)
Donna Whittaker
Donna Whittaker
- A Splinter Off the Old Block
(1962)
... Donna Whittaker (as Ellen McRae)
1962
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
(TV Series)
Joan
Joan
- Harry, the Father Image
(1962)
... Joan (as Ellen McRae)
1962
Ben Casey
(TV Series)
Connie / Dr. Leslie Fraser
Connie / Dr. Leslie Fraser
- In the Name of Love, a Small Corruption
(1962)
... Connie (as Ellen McRae)
- Preferably, the Less-Used Arm
(1962)
... Dr. Leslie Fraser (as Ellen McRae)
1962
Kraft Mystery Theater
(TV Series)
Greta Dryden
Greta Dryden
- Cry Ruin
(1962)
... Greta Dryden (as Ellen McRae)
1962
Bus Stop
(TV Series)
Phyllis Dunning
Phyllis Dunning
- Cry to Heaven
(1962)
... Phyllis Dunning (as Ellen McRae)
1961
The Dick Powell Theatre
(TV Series)
Rose Maxon
Rose Maxon
- Ricochet
(1961)
... Rose Maxon (as Ellen McRae)
1961
The Loretta Young Show
(TV Series)
Ann Walters
Ann Walters
- Woodlot
(1961)
... Ann Walters (as Ellen McRae)
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Producer (3 credits)
Producer (3 credits)
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
Soundtrack (3 credits)
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Director (1 credit)
Director (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (107 credits)
Self (107 credits)
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Archive footage (17 credits)
Archive footage (17 credits)
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Other Works:
(2/03) Stage: Appeared (as "Lucy Marsden") in "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All" by Martin Tahse, adapted from the novel by 'Allan Gurganus' (Old Globe Theater, San Diego, CA). See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 5 Articles | 5 Pictorials | 3 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Official Sites:
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Ellen MacRae | Ellen McRae | Ellen Mc Rae | Ellen RaeHeight:
5' 7" (1.7 m)
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