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Ellen Burstyn
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 (159 credits)
Actress (159 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 #1.625
(1965)
... Dr. Kate Bartok
- Episode #1.623
(1965)
... Dr. Kate Bartok
- Episode #1.619
(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 (104 credits)
Self (104 credits)
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Archive footage (16 credits)
Archive footage (16 credits)
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Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey into Night" directed by Michael Wilson at the Alley Theater, Houston, TX. Also played in Hartford, CT. See more »Publicity Listings:
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Ellen MacRae | Ellen McRae | Ellen Mc Rae | Ellen RaeHeight:
5' 7" (1.7 m)
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I'm a deep-water swimmer. Everything on the surface is usually a mask. I always know what's behind the mask. See more »Trivia:
The character of Jean Harris seems to be a favorite for Ellen Burstyn. Burstyn was Emmy-nominated for the lead role as Jean Harris in the 1981 TV-movie, The People vs. Jean Harris (1981) and, in 2006, she was nominated as a supporting character (as an ex-lover of Jean Harris's lover) in the cable-movie based on the Harris case in Mrs. Harris (2005). Burstyn is perhaps the first actress to be ... See more »Trademark:
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