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Academy, Tony and BAFTA award-winning Ellen Burstyn will make her London stage debut in The Children's Hour. Nominated six times for an Oscar for her roles in The Last Picture Show, The Exorcist, Same Time Next Year, Resurrection and Requiem for a Dream, her many film credits include Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore for which she won the Best Actress BAFTA as well as the Academy Award. Her more recent film credits include Olivier Stone's W. in which she played Barbara Bush, Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain and Neil LaBute's remake of The Wicker Man. She can be seen on screen in the forthcoming The Mighty Macs and Main Street. Her many US theatre credits include Same Time Next Year for which she won the Tony Award, 84 Charing Cross Road, Shirley Valentine and Long Day's Journey Into Night, as well as Philip Seymour Hoffman's production of The Little Flower of East Orange for the Public Theater and LAByrinth Theater Company. Burstyn's television credits include the title role in The People vs. Jean Harris and Pack of Lies, for both which she was Emmy nominated, That's Life, The Five People You Meet in Heaven and The Book of Daniel.
[1958]The Christmas Tree Elizabeth
[1963]The Big Brain Ellen
[1964]For Those Who Think Young Dr. Pauline Swenson
[1964]Goodbye Charlie Franny Saltzmann
[1969]The Winner Ellen McCleod
[1970]Alex in Wonderland Beth Morrison
[1970]Tropic of Cancer Mona Miller
[1971]The Last Picture Show Lois Farrow
[1972]The King of Marvin Gardens Sally
[1973]The Exorcist Chris MacNeil
[1974]Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Alice Hyatt
[1974]Harry and Tonto Shirley
[1974]Thursday's Game Lynne Evers
[1977]Providence Sonia Langham
[1978]A Dream of Passion Brenda Collins
[1978]Same Time, Next Year Doris
[1980]Resurrection Edna
[1981]Silence of the North Olive Frederickson
[1981]The People vs. Jean Harris Jean Harris
[1984]The Ambassador Alex
[1985]Into Thin Air Joan Walker
[1985]Surviving Tina Brogan
[1985]Twice in a Lifetime Kate MacKenzie
[1986]Act of Vengeance Margaret Yablonski
[1986]Something in Common Lynn Hollander
[1987]Look Away Mary Todd Lincoln
[1987]Pack of Lies Barbara Jackson
[1988]Hanna's War Katalin
[1990]The Color of Evening Kate O'Rielly
[1990]When You Remember Me Nurse Cooder
[1991]Dying Young Mrs. O'Neil
[1991]Grand Isle Mademoiselle Reisz
[1991]Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love Lillian 'Lil' Lambert
[1992]Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story Wilma
[1993]Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story Joan Delvecchio
[1993]The Cemetery Club Esther Moskowitz
[1994]Getting Gotti Jo Giacalone
[1994]Getting Out Arlie's Mother
[1994]Primal Secrets Frances Griffin
[1994]When a Man Loves a Woman Emily
[1995]Follow the River Gretel
[1995]How to Make an American Quilt Hy
[1995]My Brother's Keeper Helen
[1995]Roommates Judith
[1995]The Baby-Sitters Club Mrs. Haberman
[1996]Cross the Line Mary Davis
[1996]Our Son, the Matchmaker Iva Mae
[1996]The Spitfire Grill Hannah Ferguson
[1996]Timepiece Maud Gannon
[1997]A Deadly Vision Yvette Watson
[1997]Liar Mook
[1998]Miracle of the Spring June Clatterbuck
[1998]Playing by Heart Mildred
[1998]You Can Thank Me Later Shirley Cooperberg
[1999]Night Ride Home Maggie
[1999]Walking Across Egypt Mattie Rigsbee
[2000]Mermaid Trish
[2000]Requiem for a Dream Sara Goldfarb
[2000]The Yards Val Handler
[2001]Dodson's Journey Mother
[2001]Within These Walls Joan Thomas
[2002]Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Vivi
[2003]Brush with Fate Rika
[2004]The Five People You Meet in Heaven Ruby
[2004]The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel Tommie
[2005]Mrs. Harris Former Tarnower Steady
[2005]Our Fathers Mary Ryan
[2006]30 Days Maura
[2006]The Elephant King Diana (Mom)
[2006]The Fountain Dr. Lillian Guzetti
[2006]The Wicker Man Sister SummersIsle
[2007]Mitch Albom's for One More Day Pauline (Posey) Benetto
[2007]The Stone Angel Hagar
[2008]Lovely, Still Mary Malone
[2008]The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond Addie
[2008]W. Barbara Bush
[2009]Possible Side Effects
[2009]Surviving Summer Katherine
[2009]The Mighty Macs Mother St. John
[2009]The Velveteen Rabbit Swan - Voice
[2010]Main Street Georgiana Carr
[2011]Another Happy Day Doris Baker
[2011]Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You Nanette
[2013]Wish You Well Louisa Mae Cardinal
[2014]Draft Day Barb Weaver
[2014]Interstellar Murph (Older)
[2014]Old Soul Eileen
[2014]River of Fundament Hathfertiti
[2014]The Calling Emily Micallef
[2014]Two Men in Town Garnett's mother
[2014]When Marnie Was There Nan - Voice
[2015]About Scout Gram
[2015]The Age of Adaline Flemming
[2016]Custody Beatrice Fisher
[2016]Wiener-Dog Nana
[2017]A Little Something for Your Birthday Celia
[2017]The House of Tomorrow Josephine Prendergast
[2018]Nostalgia Helen
[2018]The Tale Nettie
[2019]American Woman Miss Dolly
[2019]Lucy in the Sky Nana Holbrook
[2020]Pieces of a Woman Elizabeth
[2021]Queen Bees Helen Wilson
[2022]The Lost Girls
[2022]Three Months Valerie
[2023]The Exorcist Chris MacNeil
Kraft Theatre Linda
Dr. Kildare Anne Garner
Michael Shayne Carol
Surfside 6 Wandra Drake
The Dick Powell Show Rose Maxon
The Loretta Young Show Ann Walters
Cheyenne Emmy Mae
Checkmate Margo
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Donna Whittaker
Bus Stop Phyllis Dunning
The Real McCoys Dorothy Carter
The Detectives Nora
Ben Casey Connie, Dr. Leslie Fraser
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster Joan
Perry Mason Mona Winthrope White
Kraft Mystery Theater Greta Dryden
[ 1961-1963]77 Sunset Strip Sandra Keene, Betty Benson
The Defenders Hilda Wesley
Vacation Playhouse Ellen
Laramie Amy
Wagon Train Margaret Whitlow
Going My Way Louise
Kraft Suspense Theatre Barbara Sherwood, Lucille Benton
The Greatest Show on Earth Susan Mason
Death Valley Days Jenny
Theatre of Stars Eva Laurelton
For the People Maria Haviland
The Doctors Dr. Kate Bartok
The Time Tunnel Eve Holland
The Big Valley Sister Jacob
[ 1967-1968]Iron Horse Julie Parsons
Insight Janet
The Virginian Kate Burden
[ 1962-1971]Gunsmoke Amy Waters, Polly
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers Rachel Lambert
The Dick Cavett Show Ellen Brewer
[ 1986-1987]The Ellen Burstyn Show Ellen Brewer
The Wonderful World of Disney Laura Strong
A Will of Their Own Veronica Steward
[ 2000-2002]That's Life Dolly DeLucca
The Book of Daniel Bishop Beatrice Congreve
5 Second Movies Chris MacNeil
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Bernie Stabler
[ 2007-2011]Big Love Nancy Davis Dutton
Visionado obligado Chris MacNeil
Coma Mrs. Emerson
Political Animals Margaret Barrish
The Dollanganger Saga Olivia Foxworth, Grandmother
Louie Evanka
Mom Shirley
House of Cards Elizabeth Hale
The First Lady Sara Delano Roosevelt
[ 2021-2022]Law & Order: Organized Crime Bernadette Stabler
Ellen Burstyn, The Little Flower of East Orange
Ellen Burstyn, Same Time, Next Year
Ellen Burstyn, Same Time, Next Year
Ellen Burstyn , Same Time, Next Year
Ellen Burstyn has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.
Ellen Burstyn has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Ellen Burstyn's first West End show was The Children's Hour which opened in 2011
Ellen Burstyn has been nominated for several awards throughout her career. She was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress at The Lortels for her performance in "The Little Flower of East Orange." Burstyn was also nominated for Outstanding Actress - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for her role in "Same Time, Next Year." In addition, she received a nomination for Best Ensemble Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same production. Burstyn's notable nomination at the Tony Awards was for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play, again for her work in "Same Time, Next Year."
Ellen Burstyn has won several awards for her performance in the play "Same Time, Next Year." She received the Outstanding Actress - Play award from the Drama Desk Awards, the Best Ensemble Performance award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play award from the Tony Awards.