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Ellen Burstyn

American actress (born 1932)

Ellen Burstyn
Burstyn in 2009
Born	Edna Rae Gillooly (1932-12-07) December 7, 1932 (age 92) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Other names	Ellen McRae
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1955–present
Works	Full list
Spouses	William Alexander (m. 1950; div. 1957) Paul Roberts (m. 1958; div. 1961) Neil Burstyn (m. 1964; div. 1972)
Children	1
Awards	Full list
In office 1982–1985
Preceded by	Theodore Bikel
Succeeded by	Colleen Dewhurst

Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly; December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women in dramas, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, making her one of the few performers to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting". She has also received a BAFTA

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Ellen Burstyn is living proof that a determined woman cannot be denied. Born Edna Rae Gillooly in Detroit in 1932, the Oscar-winning actress/producer opened doors for other women in the entertainment industry through her promotion of strong roles for them both in front of and behind the camera. The first female president of the Actors’ Equity Association (1982-85), Burstyn began her career as a film/television/stage artist portraying ingenues in the 1950s. Working with celebrated Actors’ Studio teacher Lee Strasberg, her talent matured and she sought more challenging roles, among them her pivotal portrayal of a struggling waitress and singer in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. In addition to playing the lead role in the film, Burstyn also produced it and was responsible for selecting then little-known filmmaker Martin Scorsese as Alice’s director.

Burstyn knew the same struggles many beginners know. Starting out, she took modeling jobs in Texas and New York as well as other employment. She landed a job as a showgirl on The Jackie Gleason Show. She became a nightclub dance

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Ellen Burstyn Biography

Date of Birth:
Dec 7, 1932Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

One of the most popular actresses in film and television during the 1970s, Ellen Burstyn wowed critics and audiences alike with her enormously skilled and sympathetic performances as strong and complex women who struggle against what seem like insurmountable challenges in such films as "The Last Picture Show" (1971), "The Exorcist" (1973) and "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (1974), which earned her an Academy Award in 1975. Despite her considerable talent and skill in both heavy drama and comedies like "Same Time, Next Year" (1978), she found it difficult to find substantial parts in the '80s, so she divided her time between running the Actors Equity Association and roles in TV movies like "The People vs. Jean Harris" (1981), as well as top-billing her own short-lived sitcom, "The Ellen Burstyn Show" (ABC, 1986-87). The actress gradually returned to feature films in the 1990s, which culminated in a harrowing Academy Award-nominated turn as a woman in the grip of addiction