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Born on April 16, 1954 in The Bronx, New York, United States, Ellen Barkin is a stage actor, film actor and television actor. That puts Ellen Barkin at 72 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and Hunter College. Recorded honors include Theatre World Award (2011), Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (2011), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (1998) and 1 more.
My Take
Ellen Barkin has always read to me as pure Bronx: unsentimental, sharp-edged, and incapable of faking it. Her 1980s run gave American cinema a different kind of leading woman, sexy without softness and intelligent without polish, and that texture is exactly why her work endures. What impresses me most is the late-career pivot: winning a Tony in her fifties, when many contemporaries had settled into nostalgia. The appetite clearly never dimmed. Trained in New York's public institutions rather than groomed by Hollywood, she carries an authenticity the industry cannot manufacture. She is the kind of actress critics rediscover every decade and wonder why she was ever underrated.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ellen Barkin
- Name (Japanese)
- エレン・バーキン
- Reading
- えれん・ばーきん
- Born
- April 16, 1954 (age 72)
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / film producer / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
- University
- Hunter College
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Theatre World Award
- 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
- 1998 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
- 1998 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ellen Barkin born?
Born April 16, 1954 (age 72).
Where is Ellen Barkin from?
Ellen Barkin is from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What does Ellen Barkin do?
Ellen Barkin works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, film producer, actor.
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