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Ellen Burstyn

Name: Ellen Burstyn
Full/Alt. names: Edna Rae Gillooly, Edna Rae, Ellen McRae, Erica Dean, Keri Flynn
Date of Birth: Wednesday December 7 1932
Born: Detroit (Michigan)
Nationality: American
Partial Biography: Leaving home at age 18 to work as a model in Texas and NYC Ellen Burstyn (nee Edna Rae Gillooly) went through several stage names and an assortment of odd jobs before landing a regular gig as a dancer…Full Ellen Burstyn Biography…

W (2008) Actor/Actress
The Stone Angel (2008) (for some sexuality and brief language)Actor/Actress
Fountain, The (2007) 12a (Contains one use of strong language and some moderate violence)Actor/Actress
Wicker Man , The (2006) 12 (Contains moderate horror and one use of strong language)Actor/Actress
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (2006) Actor/Actress
Down In The Valley (2006) 15 (for violence, sexual content, language and drug use)Actor/Actress
Our Fathers (2005) (for language, including some graphic depictions of sexual abuse)Actor/Actress
A Decade Under the Influence (2003) (for language, sand images of sexuality, violence and drug use)Played Herself
Red Dragon (2002) 15 (for violence, grisly images, language, some nudity and sexuality)Played Voice of of Francis Dolarhyde's Grandmother
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) 12A (Contains one use of strong language and a drug reference.)Played Vivi Walker

Independent Spirit Award (2001) Best Female Lead - Requiem For A Dream
New York Film Critics Online Award (2000) Best Actress - Requiem For A Dream
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award (2000) Best Actress - Requiem For A Dream
Florida Film Critics Circle Award (2000) Best Actress - Requiem For A Dream
National Board of Review Career Achievement Award (2000)