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Ellen Burstyn

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Ellen Burstyn: Biography

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Birth Name: Edna Rae Gillooly
Birth Place: Detroit, MI
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/07/1932, Sagittarius
Profession: Actor; model

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Ellen Burstyn Fast Facts:

Was one of the Gleason Girls dancers on The Jackie Gleason Show in 1955.
Was the first woman president of Actors' Equity Association, serving from 1982 to '85.
Won a Tony in 1975 for her role in the Broadway production of Same Time, Next Year, and was nominated for an Oscar for the same role in the 1978 big-screen adaptation.
Was Emmy-nominated for the 1981 TV-movie The People vs. Jean Harris, in which she played the jealous lover who famously murdered "Scarsdale Diet" doctor Herman Tarnower. In 2005, she played another girlfriend of Tarnower's in Mrs. Harris, an HBO film about the same event, and earned an Emmy nomination despite only appearing on screen for 15 seconds.
Two years later, Emmy rules were changed to prevent a nomination for any performance of less than five percent of the project; the change was sometimes referred to as the "Ellen Burstyn Rule."
In 2009, became the 18th performer to win a Tony, Oscar and Emmy.
She was also nominated for an Emmy for her impressive performance as Barb's mother, Nancy, in HBO's acclaimed series, Big Love. She appeared on the drama occasionally from 2007 to 2011.

Ellen Burstyn Relationships:
Correine Gillooly - Mother
Jefferson Burstyn - Son
John Austin Gillooly - Father
Neil Burstyn - Ex-husband
Paul Roberts - Ex-husband
William Alexander - Ex-husband
Ellen Burstyn Awards:
1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
1974 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1975 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1981 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1972 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1975 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress - Winner
2008 Genie Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
1987 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
2006 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1973 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1974 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
1978 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1980 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
2000 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1971 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1975 Tony: Actress (Dramatic) - Winner
1981 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special - Nominee
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
2009 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Winner