Ellen Burstyn
Birth Name:
Edna Rae Gillooly
Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Profession
Actress, Producer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Became co-president of The Actor's Studio in 2000 alongside Al Pacino and Harvey Keitel
- In 1982, she became the first female president of The Actor's Equity
- Inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2013
- Inducted to the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in 1997
- Received the CineMerti Award for lifetime achievement at the 2016 Munich Film Festival
- Received the Mary Pickford Award from the International Press Academy in 2015
- Sat as a member of the jury for the Berlin International Film Festival in 1977
- Won the Sarah Siddons Award in 1990
- Received honorary doctorate degrees from the School of Visual Art and Dowling College
- After dropping out of high school, she took a modeling job that led her to various appearances on "The Jackie Gleason Show․"
- Joined the Actors Studio in 1967, where she was trained by Lee Strasberg
- Quote: "Acting feels like a congenital condition to me - it's in my genes․"
- Quote: "It's unfortunate but our society is such that, for women in Hollywood, you get to a certain age and just fall off a cliff․ But in my case, I refuse to die․ I will hang on, by a little finger if necessary․"
- Had to wear fat suits in order to play her role in "Requiem for a Dream․"
- Is featured on the album "Kurt Weill Revisited, Vol․ 2" by Ben Bagley for the song "The Ballad of the Nazi Soldier's Wife" in 1981
- Was offered the lead role in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," but had to turn it down to take care of her sick husband
Awards
- 1971NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1972Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1972Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1972NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1974Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1974Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 1975Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
- 1975Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 1975NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1976BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1978LAFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1979Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1979Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1981Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1981Saturn Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1981Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 1981Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special:Nominated
- 1982Genie - Best Performance by a Foreign Actress:Nominated
- 1982Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 1987Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Nominated
- 1996Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast:Nominated
- 2000ACCA - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2000BSFC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2000KCFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2000Sierra Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2000NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2000Best ActressWinner
- 2000TFCA Award - Best Supporting Performance, Female:Nominated
- 2001Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2001Saturn Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2001Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2001CFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2001Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2001DFWFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2001Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special:Nominated
- 2001Chainsaw Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2001Independent Spirit Award - Best Female Lead:Winner
- 2001FFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2001Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
- 2001NSFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2001OFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2001OFCS Award - Best Ensemble:Nominated
- 2001OFCS Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2001PFCS Award - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2001Golden Aries - Best Foreign Actress:Nominated
- 2001Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama:Winner
- 2001SEFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2001VFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2002Audience Award - Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira):Winner
- 2002Critics Award - Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira):Winner
- 2003Movies for Grownups Award - Best Grownup Love Story:Nominated
- 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
- 2007Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2008Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2008Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Nominated
- 2008OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2008VFCC Award - Best Actress in a Canadian Film:Nominated
- 2009Genie - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
- 2009Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Nominated
- 2009OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2009Prism Award - Performance in a Drama Episode:Nominated
- 2010Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2012Movies for Grownups Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2012ACCA TV - Best Supporting Actress (TV Movie or Mini-Series):Nominated
- 2013Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries:Nominated
- 2013Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:Winner
- 2014Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries:Nominated
- 2014Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actress:Nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
- 2015Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2016BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special:Nominated
- 2016Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2016Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Guest Actor/Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2016Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Winner
- 2016OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2016OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Limited Series:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress of the Decade:Nominated
- 2020GWNYFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021Movies for Grownups Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021EDA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021EDA Special Mention Award - Actress Defying Age and Ageism:Nominated
- 2021Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2021DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021DFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021HCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021LEJA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021ALFS Award - Supporting Actress of the Year:Nominated
- 2021NYFCO Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2021NDFS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021NTFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021OAFFC Award - Best Supporting Female:Nominated
- 2021OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021SDFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2021SLFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2022CinEuphoria - Best Supporting Actress - International Competition:Winner