Tony Award Winner Ellen Barkin to Tie the Knot; Met Fiance at Clooney Wedding

US Weekly reports that Emmy and Tony Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Ellen Barkin is engaged to British barrister Ben Emmerson. Emmerson, a colleague of Amal Alamuddin, met Barkin at Alamuddin's September wedding to actor George Clooney.

According to the site, the couple were engaged over the holiday season. 51-year-old Emmerson specializes in human rights law and international crime law.

Barkin was divorced from actor Gabriel Byrne in 1999. The 60-year-old actress was also married to Ronald O. Perelman from 2000 to 2006.

A renowned actress of the stage, and small and big screens, Barkin has starred in countless feature films including Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, This Boy's Life, Sea of Love, Brooklyn's Finest, She Hate Me, Women Had Wings, Someone Like You..., Drop Dead Gorgeous, Switch, The Big Easy and Ocean's Thirteen. Her television credits include THE NEW NORMAL and Modern Family.

Barkin was honored with a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play in 2011 for her role as "Dr. Emma Brookner" in THE NORMAL HEART on Broadway.

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