Ellen Burstyn

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Born: 12/7/1932

Biography: Actress Ellen Burstyn enjoyed her greatest prominence during the '70s, a decade during which she was a virtual fixture of Academy Award voters' ballots. Born Edna Rae Gillooly in Detroit, MI, on December 7, 1932, as a teen she studied dancing and performed in an acrobatic tr …

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The Velveteen Rabbit [Movie] as The Swan

2009

Our Lady of Victory [Movie]

2008

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond [Movie]

2008

W. [Movie] as Barbara Bush

2008

Lovely, Still [Movie] as Mary

2008

Greta [Movie]

2008

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Within These Walls [Movie]

2001

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NEWS & GOSSIP

From: 'Turistas'

06/18/09 Three American secretaries dream of finding romance in Rome. Tossing coins in the Trevi Fountain (left) seems to help. | NPR
Remakes Done Wrong

06/02/09 Planet of the Apes - this one is especially bitter given the creative talent involved - this is the best Tim Burton, William Broyles Jr, and great acting talents like Paul Giamatti, Helena Bonham Carter, and Tim Roth could come up with? | Twitch
Movies about moms

05/18/09 Motherhood has always been a favorite subject when it comes to Hollywood, with movies featuring the good, the bad, the ugly and everything in between. | The Arizona Republic - Phoenix AZ
CURTAIN CALLS: 'Spitfire Grill' one of several new openers

05/13/09 "TO A TOWN with no future, comes a girl with a past" is the tag line for the 1996 film "The Spitfire Grill," which featured Ellen Burstyn and Marcia Gay Harden. | Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek CA
Myriad walks up 'Main Street'

05/13/09 Myriad Pictures will rep international rights on drama "Main Street," starring Colin Firth, Ellen Burstyn, Orlando Bloom, Patricia Clarkson and Amber Tamblyn. | Variety
Movies about moms

05/10/09 Motherhood has always been a favorite subject when it comes to Hollywood, with movies featuring the good, the bad, the ugly and everything in between. | The Arizona Republic - Phoenix AZ
WHCD: Party Wrap-Up

05/08/09 Time & People Magazine Cocktail Party Friday 6:30pm at St. Regis Hotel. | fishbowl DC
Levinson's 'PoliWood' headlines film festival

05/06/09 Polarization and its power to short-circuit communication are what made Levinson want to shoot this movie. | The Baltimore Sun - Baltimore MD
Hot Ticket: Cap File Post-WHCD Party

05/06/09 Slashed guest lists, merged parties and budget cuts across-the-board have made WHCD party invites much harder to come by this year. | fishbowl DC
Obama staffers break out the bling

05/05/09 Chloe, Jill Sander, and Thakoon, which most people would need TARP funds to afford. | The Washington Times - Washington DC
Across the Region |

05/04/09 A Western North Carolina amusement park that has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection is asking Maggie Valley for a loan so it can open this month. | The Charlotte Observer - Charlotte NC
Janney a show-stealer in '9 to 5'

05/04/09 WENT TO the Marriott Marquis where the stage door is almost right in Times Square to see Allison Janney who is so miraculous onstage these nights in the Dolly Parton musical "9 to 5." | Variety

Year
Result
Award
Movie

2008
Won
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Big Love [TV Series]

2007
Won
Screen Actors Guild
Best Actress in a Telefilm or Miniseries
Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day

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