Ellen Barkin
Born: 1954-04-16 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2023
- Poker Face as Kathleen Townsend
- The Out-Laws as Lilly McDermott
2022
- The Man from Toronto as The Handler
2021
- Breaking News in Yuba County as Debbie
2017
- Active Adults as Lucy
2016
- Animal Kingdom as Janine "Smurf" Cody
- 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
- Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne as Self
2011
- His Way as Self
- Another Happy Day as Lynn
2010
- Operation: Endgame as Empress
- Twelve as Jessica's Mother
- Letters to Juliet ... (Producer)
- The Chameleon as Kimberly Miller
- Brooklyn's Finest as Agent Smith
- Shit Year as Colleen West
2009
- Modern Family as Mitzi Roth
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Happy Tears as Shelly
2007
- Ocean's Thirteen as Abigail Sponder
2005
- Palindromes as Joyce Victor
- Trust the Man as Norah
2004
- She Hate Me as Margo Chadwick
2003
- Comedy Central Roasts as Self
2002
- Buckaroo Banzai Declassified as Self
2001
- Someone Like You... as Diane Roberts
2000
- Mercy as Det. Catherine Palmer
- Crime + Punishment in Suburbia as Maggie Skolnick
1999
- Drop Dead Gorgeous as Annette Atkins
- The White River Kid as Eva Nell La Fangroy
- Diner: On The Flip Side as Self
1998
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Waitress at North Star Cafe
1997
- King of the Hill as Lenore (voice)
- Before Women Had Wings as Glory Marie Jackson
1996
- The Fan as Jewel Stern
- Mad Dog Time as Rita Everly
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- E! True Hollywood Story
1995
- Wild Bill as Calamity Jane
- Bad Company as Margaret Wells
1994
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- This Boy's Life as Caroline Wolff Hansen
1992
- Man Trouble as Joan Spruance
- Mac as Oona Goldfarb
- Into the West as Kathleen
1991
- Switch as Amanda Brooks
1989
- Sea of Love as Helen Cruger
- Johnny Handsome as Sunny Boyd
1988
- Clinton and Nadine as Nadine Powers
1987
- Made in Heaven as Lucille (uncredited)
- Siesta as Claire
1986
- Down by Law as Laurette
- The Big Easy as Anne Osborne
- Desert Bloom as Aunt Starr
- The Princess Who Had Never Laughed as Princess Henrietta
- Act of Vengeance as Annette Gilly
1985
- Terminal Choice as Mary O'Connor
1984
- Harry & Son as Katie Wilowski
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as Penny Priddy
- Terrible Joe Moran as Ronnie
1983
- Tender Mercies as Sue Anne
- Daniel as Phyllis Isaacson
- Eddie and the Cruisers as Maggie Foley
- Enormous Changes at the Last Minute as Virginia
1982
- Faerie Tale Theatre as Princess Henrietta
- Diner as Beth Schreiber
- Parole as Donna
1981
- We're Fighting Back as Chris Capoletti
- Kent State as Student (uncredited)
1978
- Up in Smoke as Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Winner
1953
- The Oscars as Self