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
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Sasha Walz
- 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
- Another Happy Day as Lynn
- His Way as Self
2010
- Letters to Juliet ... (Producer)
- Brooklyn's Finest as Agent Smith
- Twelve as Jessica's Mother
- Operation: Endgame as Empress
- The Chameleon as Kimberly Miller
- 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
- Trust the Man as Norah
- Palindromes as Joyce Victor
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
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- E! True Hollywood Story
- Mad Dog Time as Rita Everly
1995
- Wild Bill as Calamity Jane
- Bad Company as Margaret Wells
1994
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- This Boy's Life as Caroline
1992
- Into the West as Kathleen
- Mac as Oona Goldfarb
- Man Trouble as Joan Spruance
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
- Act of Vengeance as Annette Gilly
- The Princess Who Had Never Laughed as Princess Henrietta
- Desert Bloom as Aunt Starr
1985
- Terminal Choice as Mary O'Connor
1984
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as Penny Priddy
- Harry & Son as Katie Wilowski
- Terrible Joe Moran as Ronnie
1983
- Daniel as Phyllis Isaacson
- Tender Mercies as Sue Anne
- Enormous Changes at the Last Minute as Virginia
- Eddie and the Cruisers as Maggie Foley
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