
Ellen Barkin
Known for Acting · 78 credits
- Born
- 1954-04-16 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Ellen Rona Barkin · الن بارکین
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
TV Shows (16)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

Modern Family
2009
as Mitzi Roth

Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest

King of the Hill
1997
as Lenore (voice)

Animal Kingdom
2016
as Janine "Smurf" Cody

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Winner

Poker Face
2023
as Kathleen Townsend

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Princess Henrietta

Comedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self

The New Normal
2012
as Jane Forrest

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self - Guest

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

HAPPYish
2015
as Dani Kirschenbloom

Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
Movies (62)

Ocean's Thirteen
2007
as Abigail Sponder

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
as Waitress at North Star Cafe

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984
as Penny Priddy

This Boy's Life
1993
as Caroline

The Cobbler
2014
as Elaine Greenawalt

The Man from Toronto
2022
as The Handler

Sea of Love
1989
as Helen Cruger

The Out-Laws
2023
as Lilly McDermott

The Fan
1996
as Jewel Stern

Brooklyn's Finest
2010
as Agent Smith

Someone Like You...
2001
as Diane Roberts

Switch
1991
as Amanda Brooks

Made in Heaven
1987
as Lucille (uncredited)

Up in Smoke
1978
as Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)

Twelve
2010
as Jessica's Mother

Johnny Handsome
1989
as Sunny Boyd

Drop Dead Gorgeous
1999
as Annette Atkins

Hands of Stone
2016
as Stephanie Arcel

Operation: Endgame
2010
as Empress

Breaking News in Yuba County
2021
as Debbie

Wild Bill
1995
as Calamity Jane

Bad Company
1995
as Margaret Wells

She Hate Me
2004
as Margo Chadwick

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017
as Sasha Walz

Mad Dog Time
1996
as Rita Everly

Very Good Girls
2013
as Norma Berger

The Chameleon
2010
as Kimberly Miller

The Big Easy
1986
as Anne Osborne

Diner
1982
as Beth Schreiber

Palindromes
2005
as Joyce Victor

Tender Mercies
1983
as Sue Anne

Into the West
1992
as Kathleen

Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
2000
as Maggie Skolnick

Down by Law
1986
as Laurette

Eddie and the Cruisers
1983
as Maggie Foley

Mercy
2000
as Det. Catherine Palmer

Mac
1992
as Oona Goldfarb

Another Happy Day
2011
as Lynn

Harry & Son
1984
as Katie Wilowski

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
2012
as Self

His Way
2011
as Self

Trust the Man
2005
as Norah

Daniel
1983
as Phyllis Isaacson

Siesta
1987
as Claire

Act of Vengeance
1986
as Annette Gilly

Kent State
1981
as Student (uncredited)

The White River Kid
1999
as Eva Nell La Fangroy

Clinton and Nadine
1988
as Nadine Powers

Terminal Choice
1985
as Mary O'Connor

Man Trouble
1992
as Joan Spruance

Active Adults
2017
as Lucy

Happy Tears
2009
as Shelly

Before Women Had Wings
1997
as Glory Marie Jackson

Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
2002
as Self

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
1983
as Virginia

We're Fighting Back
1981
as Chris Capoletti

Shit Year
2010
as Colleen West

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
1986
as Princess Henrietta

Terrible Joe Moran
1984
as Ronnie

Parole
1982
as Donna

Desert Bloom
1986
as Aunt Starr

Diner: On The Flip Side
1999
as Self
About Ellen Barkin
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). With 78 credits spanning from 1953 to 2023, Ellen Barkin has appeared in 62 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ellen Barkin Movies
- Ocean's Thirteen (2007) — as Abigail Sponder
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) — as Waitress at North Star Cafe
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) — as Penny Priddy
- This Boy's Life (1993) — as Caroline
- The Cobbler (2014) — as Elaine Greenawalt
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