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).
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Acting History
2023
The Out-Laws as Lilly McDermott
2023Poker Face as Kathleen Townsend
2022The Man from Toronto as The Handler
2021Breaking News in Yuba County as Debbie
2017Active Adults as Lucy
2016Hands of Stone as Stephanie Arcel
2016Animal Kingdom as Janine "Smurf" Cody
2015HAPPYish as Dani Kirschenbloom
2014The Cobbler as Elaine Greenawalt
2013Very Good Girls as Norma Berger
2012The New Normal as Jane Forrest
2012Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne as Self
2011Another Happy Day as Lynn
2011His Way as Self
2010Twelve as Jessica's Mother
2010Operation: Endgame as Empress
2010The Chameleon as Kimberly Miller
2010Shit Year as Colleen West
2010Brooklyn's Finest as Agent Smith
2009Happy Tears as Shelly
2009Modern Family as Mitzi Roth
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2007Ocean's Thirteen as Abigail Sponder
2005Trust the Man as Norah
2005Palindromes as Joyce Victor
2004She Hate Me as Margo Chadwick
2003Comedy Central Roasts as Self
2002Buckaroo Banzai Declassified as Self
2001Someone Like You... as Diane Roberts
2000Crime + Punishment in Suburbia as Maggie Skolnick
2000Mercy as Det. Catherine Palmer
1999Drop Dead Gorgeous as Annette Atkins
1999Diner: On The Flip Side as Self
1999The White River Kid as Eva Nell La Fangroy
1998Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Waitress at North Star Cafe
1997Before Women Had Wings as Glory Marie Jackson
1997King of the Hill as Lenore (voice)
1996Mad Dog Time as Rita Everly
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996The Fan as Jewel Stern
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
1995Wild Bill as Calamity Jane
1995Bad Company as Margaret Wells
1994Inside the Actors Studio as Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993This Boy's Life as Caroline Wolff Hansen
1992Into the West as Kathleen
1992Mac as Oona Goldfarb
1992Man Trouble as Joan Spruance
1991Switch as Amanda Brooks
1989Sea of Love as Helen Cruger
1989Johnny Handsome as Sunny Boyd
1988Clinton and Nadine as Nadine Powers
1987Siesta as Claire
1987Made in Heaven as Lucille (uncredited)
1986The Big Easy as Anne Osborne
1986Down by Law as Laurette
1986Act of Vengeance as Annette Gilly
1986The Princess Who Had Never Laughed as Princess Henrietta
1986Desert Bloom as Aunt Starr
1985Terminal Choice as Mary O'Connor
1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as Penny Priddy
1984Terrible Joe Moran as Ronnie
1984Harry & Son as Katie Wilowski
1983Eddie and the Cruisers as Maggie Foley
1983Daniel as Phyllis Isaacson
1983Tender Mercies as Sue Anne
1983Enormous Changes at the Last Minute as Virginia
1982Faerie Tale Theatre as Princess Henrietta
1982Parole as Donna
1982Diner as Beth Schreiber
1981We're Fighting Back as Chris Capoletti
1981Kent State as Student (uncredited)
1978Up in Smoke as Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)
1956Tony Awards as Self - Winner
1953The Oscars as Self