Birthday:
Apr 16, 1954
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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).
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean's Thirteen | Abigail Sponder | 2007 |
| Johnny Handsome | Sunny Boyd | 1989 |
| Down by Law | Laurette | 1986 |
| Switch | Amanda Brooks | 1991 |
| Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Waitress at North Star Cafe | 1998 |
| Drop Dead Gorgeous | Annette Atkins | 1999 |
| Mercy | Det. Catherine Palmer | 2000 |
| She Hate Me | Margo Chadwick | 2004 |
| The Big Easy | Anne Osborne | 1986 |
| The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | Penny Priddy | 1984 |
| Eddie and the Cruisers | Maggie Foley | 1983 |
| This Boy's Life | Caroline Wolff Hansen | 1993 |
| Brooklyn's Finest | Agent Smith | 2010 |
| Into the West | Kathleen | 1992 |
| Made in Heaven | Lucille (uncredited) | 1987 |
| The Fan | Jewel Stern | 1996 |
| Someone Like You... | Diane Roberts | 2001 |
| Palindromes | Joyce Victor | 2005 |
| Bad Company | Margaret Wells | 1995 |
| Diner | Beth Schreiber | 1982 |
| Twelve | Jessica's Mother | 2010 |
| Operation: Endgame | Empress | 2010 |
| Tender Mercies | Sue Anne | 1983 |
| Siesta | Claire | 1987 |
| Another Happy Day | Lynn | 2011 |
| His Way | Self | 2011 |
| Crime + Punishment in Suburbia | Maggie Skolnick | 2000 |
| Happy Tears | Shelly | 2009 |
| Mad Dog Time | Rita Everly | 1996 |
| The Out-Laws | Lilly McDermott | 2023 |
| The White River Kid | Eva Nell La Fangroy | 1999 |
| Wild Bill | Calamity Jane | 1995 |
| Man Trouble | Joan Spruance | 1992 |
| Very Good Girls | Norma Berger | 2013 |
| Harry & Son | Katie Wilowski | 1984 |
| Daniel | Phyllis Isaacson | 1983 |
| The Chameleon | Kimberly Miller | 2010 |
| Clinton and Nadine | Nadine Powers | 1988 |
| Desert Bloom | Aunt Starr | 1986 |
| Shit Year | Colleen West | 2010 |
| Before Women Had Wings | Glory Marie Jackson | 1997 |
| Enormous Changes at the Last Minute | Virginia | 1983 |
| The Man from Toronto | The Handler | 2022 |
| Terminal Choice | Mary O'Connor | 1985 |
| Diner: On The Flip Side | Self | 1999 |
| Parole | Donna | 1982 |
| The Cobbler | Elaine Greenawalt | 2014 |
| Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne | Self | 2012 |
| Hands of Stone | Stephanie Arcel | 2016 |
| Act of Vengeance | Annette Gilly | 1986 |
| Terrible Joe Moran | Ronnie | 1984 |
| Kent State | Student (uncredited) | 1981 |
| Active Adults | Lucy | 2017 |
| The Princess Who Had Never Laughed | Princess Henrietta | 1986 |
| Trust the Man | Norah | 2005 |
| We're Fighting Back | Chris Capoletti | 1981 |
| Buckaroo Banzai Declassified | Self | 2002 |
| Sea of Love | Helen Cruger | 1989 |
| Mac | Oona Goldfarb | 1992 |
| Breaking News in Yuba County | Debbie | 2021 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Inside the Actors Studio | Self | 1994 |
| King of the Hill | Lenore (voice) | 1997 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 1996 | |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 1993 |
| The Oscars | Self | 1953 |
| The New Normal | Jane Forrest | 2012 |
| HAPPYish | Dani Kirschenbloom | 2015 |
| Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1956 |
| Animal Kingdom | Janine "Smurf" Cody | 2016 |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | Princess Henrietta | 1982 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Modern Family | Mitzi Roth | 2009 |
| Comedy Central Roasts | Self | 2003 |
| Poker Face | Kathleen Townsend | 2023 |
