Ellen Barkin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1954-04-16 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Ellen 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).
Known For
Acting
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
The Out-Laws
as Lilly McDermott
(2022)
The Man from Toronto
as The Handler
(2021)
Breaking News in Yuba County
as Debbie
(2017)
Active Adults
as Lucy
(2016)
Hands of Stone
as Stephanie Arcel
(2014)
The Cobbler
as Elaine Greenawalt
(2013)
Very Good Girls
as Norma Berger
(2012)
(2011)
Another Happy Day
as Lynn
(2011)
His Way
as Self
(2010)
Brooklyn's Finest
as Agent Smith
(2010)
Twelve
as Jessica's Mother
(2010)
Operation: Endgame
as Empress
(2010)
The Chameleon
as Kimberly Miller
(2010)
Shit Year
as Colleen West
(2009)
Happy Tears
as Shelly
(2007)
Ocean's Thirteen
as Abigail Sponder
(2005)
Trust the Man
as Norah
(2005)
Palindromes
as Joyce Victor
(2004)
She Hate Me
as Margo Chadwick
(2002)
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
as Self
(2001)
Someone Like You...
as Diane Roberts
(2000)
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
as Maggie Skolnick
(2000)
Mercy
as Det. Catherine Palmer
(1999)
Drop Dead Gorgeous
as Annette Atkins
(1999)
The White River Kid
as Eva Nell La Fangroy
(1999)
Diner: On The Flip Side
as Self
(1998)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
as Waitress at North Star Cafe
(1997)
Before Women Had Wings
as Glory Marie Jackson
(1996)
The Fan
as Jewel Stern
(1996)
Mad Dog Time
as Rita Everly
(1995)
Wild Bill
as Calamity Jane
(1995)
Bad Company
as Margaret Wells
(1993)
This Boy's Life
as Caroline Wolff Hansen
(1992)
Man Trouble
as Joan Spruance
(1992)
Into the West
as Kathleen
(1992)
Mac
as Oona Goldfarb
(1991)
Switch
as Amanda Brooks
(1989)
Sea of Love
as Helen Cruger
(1989)
Johnny Handsome
as Sunny Boyd
(1988)
Clinton and Nadine
as Nadine Powers
(1987)
Made in Heaven
as Lucille (uncredited)
(1987)
Siesta
as Claire
(1986)
Down by Law
as Laurette
(1986)
The Big Easy
as Anne Osborne
(1986)
Act of Vengeance
as Annette Gilly
(1986)
Desert Bloom
as Aunt Starr
(1986)
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
as Princess Henrietta
(1985)
Terminal Choice
as Mary O'Connor
(1984)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
as Penny Priddy
(1984)
Harry & Son
as Katie Wilowski
(1984)
Terrible Joe Moran
as Ronnie
(1983)
Tender Mercies
as Sue Anne
(1983)
Eddie and the Cruisers
as Maggie Foley
(1983)
Daniel
as Phyllis Isaacson
(1983)
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
as Virginia
(1982)
Diner
as Beth Schreiber
(1982)
Parole
as Donna
(1981)
We're Fighting Back
as Chris Capoletti
(1981)
Kent State
as Student (uncredited)
(1978)
Up in Smoke
as Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)
Crew
(2011)
Another Happy Day
Producer
(2010)
Letters to Juliet
Producer
(2010)
Shit Year
Executive Producer