List of Ellen Burstyn Movies
Ellen Burstyn's career is a tapestry of outstanding achievements and a testament to her unparalleled talent. From her early Broadway days with Fair Game to her Tony Award-winning performance in Same Time, Next Year, Burstyn's journey through the world of theater laid the foundation for a remarkable career.
Her portrayal of Alice Hyatt in Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore not only earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress but also marked the beginning of a series of Oscar-nominated roles in films like The Last Picture Show, The Exorcist, Same Time, Next Year, Resurrection, and Requiem for a Dream.
Burstyn's contributions to television, including her Emmy-winning roles in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Political Animals, further solidify her status as a versatile and accomplished actress. Not to mention her numerous Emmy-nominated performances in projects like Pack of Lies, Mrs. Harris, Big Love, Flowers in the Attic, and House of Cards.
As co-president of the Actors Studio since 2000 and her induction into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2013, Burstyn continues to impact and inspire the world of performing arts. It's awe-inspiring to witness the legacy she has built, leaving an indelible mark on both stage and screen. Do you have a favorite Ellen Burstyn performance or a specific moment in her career that resonates with you?
Ellen Burstyn All Movies List
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Goodbye Charlie | Franzie Salzman |
| For Those Who Think Young | Dr. Pauline Thayer | |
| 1969 | Pit Stop (original title: The Winner) | Ellen McLeod |
| 1970 | Alex in Wonderland | Beth Morrison |
| 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 |
| Harry and Tonto | Shirley Mallard | |
| 1977 | Providence | Sonia Langham |
| 1978 | A Dream of Passion | Brenda |
| Same Time, Next Year | Doris | |
| 1980 | Resurrection | Edna Mae McCauley |
| 1981 | Silence of the North | Olive Frederickson |
| 1984 | The Ambassador | Alex Hacker |
| Terror in the Aisles | ||
| 1985 | Twice in a Lifetime | Kate MacKenzie |
| 1987 | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | Mrs. Stocks (voice) |
| 1988 | Hanna's War | Katalin |
| 1991 | Grand Isle | Mademoiselle Reisz |
| Dying Young | Mrs. O'Neil | |
| 1993 | The Cemetery Club | Esther Moskowitz |
| 1994 | When a Man Loves a Woman | Emily |
| The Color of Evening | Kate O'Reilly | |
| 1995 | How to Make an American Quilt | Hy Dodd |
| The Baby-Sitters Club | Emily Haberman | |
| Roommates | Judith | |
| 1996 | The Spitfire Grill | Hannah Ferguson |
| 1997 | Deceiver | Mook |
| 1998 | Playing by Heart | Mildred |
| You Can Thank Me Later | Shirley Cooperberg | |
| 1999 | Walking Across Egypt | Mattie Rigsbee |
| 2000 | Requiem for a Dream | Sara Goldfarb |
| The Yards | Val Handler | |
| 2001 | Dodson's Journey | Mother |
| 2002 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | Viviane Joan "Vivi" Abbott Walker |
| Red Dragon | Grandma Dolarhyde (voice only) | |
| 2005 | Down in the Valley | Ma |
| 2006 | The Fountain | Dr. Lilian Guzetti |
| The Wicker Man | Sister Summersisle | |
| The Elephant King | Diana Hunt | |
| 30 Days | Maura | |
| 2007 | The Stone Angel | Hagar Shipley |
| 2008 | Lovely, Still | Mary |
| W. | Barbara Bush | |
| 2009 | The Velveteen Rabbit | Swan |
| According to Greta | Katherine | |
| PoliWood | Herself | |
| The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond | Miss Adie | |
| 2010 | The Mighty Macs | Mother St. John |
| Main Street | Georgiana Carr | |
| 2011 | Another Happy Day | Doris |
| Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You | Nanette | |
| 2013 | Wish You Well | Louisa Mae Cardinal |
| 2014 | Two Men in Town | Garnett's mother |
| Draft Day | Barb Weaver | |
| Interstellar | Old Murph | |
| When Marnie Was There | Nanny | |
| 2015 | The Age of Adaline | Flemming |
| Unity | Narrator | |
| About Scout | Gram | |
| 2016 | Wiener-Dog | Nana |
| Custody | Beatrice Fisher | |
| 2017 | The House of Tomorrow | Josephine Prendergast |
| All I Wish | Celia Berges | |
| 2018 | Nostalgia | Helen Greer |
| The Tale | Nettie | |
| 2019 | American Woman | Miss Dolly |
| Lucy in the Sky | Nana Holbrook | |
| 2020 | Pieces of a Woman | Elizabeth Weiss |
| 2021 | Queen Bees | Helen Wilson |
| 2022 | Three Months | Valerie |
| 2023 | Mother, Couch | Mother |
| The Exorcist: Believer | Chris MacNeil |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Kraft Television Theatre | Linda |
| 1961 | Michael Shayne | Carol |
| The Loretta Young Show | Ann Walters | |
| Dr. Kildare | Anne Garner | |
| Surfside 6 | Wandra Drake | |
| 1961, 1963 | 77 Sunset Strip | Betty Benson (1961) Sandra Keene (1963) |
| 1961 | Cheyenne | Emmy Mae |
| The Dick Powell Show | Rose Maxon | |
| 1962, 1971 |
Gunsmoke | Polly Mims (1962) Amy Waters (1971) |
| 1962 | Ben Casey | Dr. Leslie Fraser (ep. 1) Connie (ep. 2) |
| Bus Stop | Phyllis Dunning | |
| Checkmate | Margo | |
| The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Dr. Donna Whittaker | |
| Perry Mason | Mona Winthrope White | |
| The Real McCoys | Dorothy Carter | |
| I'm Dickens, He's Fenster | Joan | |
| 1963 | Laramie | Amy |
| The Defenders | Hilda Wesley | |
| Going My Way | Louise | |
| Wagon Train | Margaret Whitlow | |
| Vacation Playhouse | Ellen | |
| 1964 | Suspense Theater | Barbara / Lucille |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Eva Laurelton | |
| The Greatest Show on Earth | Susan Mason | |
| Death Valley Days | Jenny | |
| 1964–65 | The Doctors | Dr. Kate Bartok |
| 1965 | For the People | Maria Haviland |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel | Dr. Eve Holland |
| 1967–68 | Iron Horse | Julie Parsons |
| 1967 | The Big Valley | Sister Jacob |
| 1968 | Insight | Janet |
| 1969 | The Virginian | Kate Bürden |
| 1972 | The Bold Ones: The Lawyers | Rachel Lambert |
| 1974 | Thursday's Game | Lynne Evers |
| 1981 | The People vs. Jean Harris | Jean Harris |
| 1985 | Into Thin Air | Joan Walker |
| Surviving: A Family in Crisis | Tina Brogan | |
| 1986 | Act of Vengeance | Margaret Yablonski |
| Something in Common | Lynn Hollander | |
| 1986–87 | The Ellen Burstyn Show | Ellen Brewer |
| 1987 | Look Away | Mary Todd Lincoln |
| Pack of Lies | Barbara Jackson | |
| 1990 | When You Remember Me | Nurse Cooder |
| 1991 | Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love | Lillian "Lil" Lambert |
| 1992 | Taking Back My Life | Wilma |
| 1993 | Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story | Joan Delvecchio |
| 1994 | Trick of the Eye | Frances Griffin |
| Getting Gotti | Jo Giaclone | |
| Getting Out | Arlie's Mother | |
| 1995 | Follow the River | Gretel |
| My Brother's Keeper | Helen | |
| 1996 | Timepiece | Maud Gannon |
| Our Son, the Matchmaker | Iva Mae Longwell | |
| 1997 | Flash | Laura Strong |
| A Deadly Vision | Yvette Watson | |
| 1998 | A Will of Their Own | Veronica Steward |
| The Patron Saint of Liars | June Clatterbuck | |
| 1999 | Night Ride Home | Maggie |
| 2000 | Mermaid | Trish Gill |
| 2000–02 | That's Life | Dolly DeLucca |
| 2001 | Within These Walls | Joan Thomas |
| 2003 | Brush with Fate | Rika |
| 2004 | The Five People You Meet in Heaven | Ruby |
| The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel |
Tommie | |
| 2005 | Our Fathers | Mary Ryan |
| Mrs. Harris | Ex-lover No. 3 Former Tarnower "Steady" |
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| 2006 | The Book of Daniel | Bishop Beatrice Congreve |
| 2007 | For One More Day | Pauline Benetto |
| 2007–11 | Big Love | Nancy Davis Dutton |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Bernie Stabler |
| 2012 | Political Animals | Margaret Barrish |
| Coma | Mrs. Emerson | |
| 2014 | Flowers in the Attic | Olivia Foxworth |
| Petals on the Wind | Olivia Foxworth | |
| Louie | Evanka | |
| 2015 | Mom | Shirley Stabler |
| 2016 | House of Cards | Elizabeth Hale |
| 2021–present | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Bernie Stabler |
| 2022 | The First Lady | Sara Roosevelt |
Disclaimer: These Data (Table or List Data) are compiled from various sources and by our own research. These data can be approximate and Anfotimes does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data.