Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Acting

Birthday

1954/04/16 (70 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also know as

Ellen Rona 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).

Acting
Ocean's Thirteen
6.7

(2007) Ocean's Thirteen

as Abigail Sponder

Johnny Handsome
6.3

(1989) Johnny Handsome

as Sunny Boyd

Down by Law
7.3

(1986) Down by Law

as Laurette

Switch
5.9

(1991) Switch

as Amanda Brooks

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
7.2

(1998) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

as Waitress at North Star Cafe

Drop Dead Gorgeous
6.4

(1999) Drop Dead Gorgeous

as Annette Atkins

Mercy
5.4

(2000) Mercy

as Det. Catherine Palmer

She Hate Me
5.1

(2004) She Hate Me

as Margo Chadwick

The Big Easy
6.2

(1986) The Big Easy

as Anne Osborne

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
6.0

(1984) The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

as Penny Priddy

Eddie and the Cruisers
6.6

(1983) Eddie and the Cruisers

as Maggie Foley

This Boy's Life
7.1

(1993) This Boy's Life

as Caroline Wolff Hansen

Brooklyn's Finest
6.3

(2010) Brooklyn's Finest

as Agent Smith

Into the West
6.5

(1992) Into the West

as Kathleen

Made in Heaven
6.7

(1987) Made in Heaven

as Lucille (uncredited)

The Fan
6.0

(1996) The Fan

as Jewel Stern

Someone Like You...
6.0

(2001) Someone Like You...

as Diane Roberts

Palindromes
6.2

(2005) Palindromes

as Joyce Victor

Bad Company
4.8

(1995) Bad Company

as Margaret Wells

Diner
6.8

(1982) Diner

as Beth Schreiber

Twelve
5.8

(2010) Twelve

as Jessica's Mother

Operation: Endgame
4.9

(2010) Operation: Endgame

as Empress

Tender Mercies
6.7

(1983) Tender Mercies

as Sue Anne

Siesta
5.1

(1987) Siesta

as Claire

Another Happy Day
5.6

(2011) Another Happy Day

as Lynn

His Way
6.2

(2011) His Way

as Self

Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
5.9

(2000) Crime + Punishment in Suburbia

as Maggie Skolnick

Happy Tears
5.1

(2009) Happy Tears

as Shelly

Mad Dog Time
5.4

(1996) Mad Dog Time

as Rita Everly

The Out-Laws
6.0

(2023) The Out-Laws

as Lilly McDermott

The White River Kid
5.0

(1999) The White River Kid

as Eva Nell La Fangroy

Wild Bill
5.7

(1995) Wild Bill

as Calamity Jane

Man Trouble
4.9

(1992) Man Trouble

as Joan Spruance

Very Good Girls
5.8

(2013) Very Good Girls

as Norma Berger

Harry & Son
5.9

(1984) Harry & Son

as Katie Wilowski

Daniel
6.7

(1983) Daniel

as Phyllis Isaacson

The Chameleon
5.3

(2010) The Chameleon

as Kimberly Miller

Clinton and Nadine
3.7

(1988) Clinton and Nadine

as Nadine Powers

Desert Bloom
5.5

(1986) Desert Bloom

as Aunt Starr

Shit Year
5.4

(2010) Shit Year

as Colleen West

Before Women Had Wings
5.2

(1997) Before Women Had Wings

as Glory Marie Jackson

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
5.2

(1983) Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

as Virginia

The Man from Toronto
6.5

(2022) The Man from Toronto

as The Handler

Terminal Choice
3.7

(1985) Terminal Choice

as Mary O'Connor

Diner: On The Flip Side
0.0

(1999) Diner: On The Flip Side

as Self

Parole
0.0

(1982) Parole

as Donna

The Cobbler
5.9

(2014) The Cobbler

as Elaine Greenawalt

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
6.6

(2012) Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne

as Self

Hands of Stone
6.6

(2016) Hands of Stone

as Stephanie Arcel

Act of Vengeance
5.9

(1986) Act of Vengeance

as Annette Gilly

Terrible Joe Moran
0.0

(1984) Terrible Joe Moran

as Ronnie

Kent State
6.0

(1981) Kent State

as Student (uncredited)

Active Adults
0.0

(2017) Active Adults

as Lucy

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
0.0

(1986) The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

as Princess Henrietta

Trust the Man
5.2

(2005) Trust the Man

as Norah

We're Fighting Back
6.0

(1981) We're Fighting Back

as Chris Capoletti

Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
8.4

(2002) Buckaroo Banzai Declassified

as Self

Sea of Love
6.6

(1989) Sea of Love

as Helen Cruger

Mac
5.8

(1992) Mac

as Oona Goldfarb

Breaking News in Yuba County
5.8

(2021) Breaking News in Yuba County

as Debbie

Inside the Actors Studio
7.4

(1994) Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

King of the Hill
7.3

(1997) King of the Hill

as Lenore (voice)

E! True Hollywood Story
8.0

(1996) E! True Hollywood Story

as ---

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.1

(1993) Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

The Oscars
7.0

(1953) The Oscars

as Self

The New Normal
6.1

(2012) The New Normal

as Jane Forrest

HAPPYish
6.9

(2015) HAPPYish

as Dani Kirschenbloom

Tony Awards
4.6

(1956) Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

Animal Kingdom
7.7

(2016) Animal Kingdom

as Janine "Smurf" Cody

Faerie Tale Theatre
8.2

(1982) Faerie Tale Theatre

as Princess Henrietta

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
3.5

(1996) The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.0

(2009) Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Modern Family
7.9

(2009) Modern Family

as Mitzi Roth

Comedy Central Roasts
0.0

(2003) Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

Poker Face
7.7

(2023) Poker Face

as Kathleen Townsend