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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1954-04-16 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Ellen Barkin

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).

Known For

Acting

2023

The Out-Laws as Lilly McDermott

Poker Face as Kathleen Townsend

2022

The Man from Toronto as The Handler

2021

Breaking News in Yuba County as Debbie

2017

Active Adults as Lucy

2016

Hands of Stone as Stephanie Arcel

Animal Kingdom as Janine "Smurf" Cody

2015

HAPPYish as Dani Kirschenbloom

2014

The Cobbler as Elaine Greenawalt

2013

Very Good Girls as Norma Berger

2012

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne as Self

The New Normal as Jane Forrest

2011

Another Happy Day as Lynn

His Way as Self

2010

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

Happy Tears as Shelly

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest

Modern Family as Mitzi Roth

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

Before Women Had Wings as Glory Marie Jackson

King of the Hill as Lenore (voice)

1996

The Fan as Jewel Stern

Mad Dog Time as Rita Everly

E! True Hollywood Story

The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest

1995

Bad Company as Margaret Wells

Wild Bill as Calamity Jane

1994

Inside the Actors Studio as Self

1993

This Boy's Life as Caroline Wolff Hansen

Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest

1992

Into the West as Kathleen

Man Trouble as Joan Spruance

Mac as Oona Goldfarb

1991

Switch as Amanda Brooks

1989

Johnny Handsome as Sunny Boyd

Sea of Love as Helen Cruger

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

Act of Vengeance as Annette Gilly

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed as Princess Henrietta

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

Eddie and the Cruisers as Maggie Foley

Tender Mercies as Sue Anne

Daniel as Phyllis Isaacson

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute as Virginia

1982

Diner as Beth Schreiber

Parole as Donna

Faerie Tale Theatre as Princess Henrietta

1981

Kent State as Student (uncredited)

We're Fighting Back as Chris Capoletti

1978

Up in Smoke as Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Winner

1953

The Oscars as Self

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Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self (archive footage)

Production

2011

Another Happy Day as Producer

2010

Letters to Juliet as Producer

Shit Year as Executive Producer