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Ellen Burstyn was born on December 7, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Ellen Burstyn is a character actor, stage actor and television actor. The age as of 2026 is 93. Schooling on record includes Cass Technical High School. Recorded honors include Academy Award for Best Actress (1975), Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (1975), Michigan Women's Hall of Fame (1997) and 5 more.
My Take
Ellen Burstyn belongs to that tiny club of actors I would watch in anything, because she never plays a scene the easy way. The seventies run alone, from The Last Picture Show through The Exorcist to her Oscar for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, would secure most careers, but she kept going, completing the Triple Crown of Acting and adding an Emmy as late as 2013. What moves me is her origin: a girl from Detroit's Cass Tech who built herself into American cinema's great chronicler of ordinary women under pressure. She makes endurance look like an art form, and she is still working past ninety.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ellen Burstyn
- Name (Japanese)
- エレン・バースティン
- Reading
- えれん・ばーすてぃん
- Born
- December 7, 1932 (age 93)
- Origin
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Height
- 170 cm
- Occupation
- actor / character actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
2. Background
- High school
- Cass Technical High School
Awards & achievements
- 1975 Academy Award for Best Actress
- 1975 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
- 1997 Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
- 1979 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Film Independent Spirit Awards
- 2009 Genie Awards
- 1976 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Last Picture Show |
| Notable work | The Exorcist |
| Notable work | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore |
| Notable work | Same Time, Next Year |
| Notable work | Resurrection |
| Notable work | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://ellenburstyn.net/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen%20Burstyn
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211144
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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 Burstyn born?
Born December 7, 1932 (age 93).
Where is Ellen Burstyn from?
Ellen Burstyn is from Detroit, Michigan, United States.
What does Ellen Burstyn do?
Ellen Burstyn works as actor, character actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor.
How tall is Ellen Burstyn?
Ellen Burstyn is 170 cm.
What is Ellen Burstyn known for?
Notable works include The Last Picture Show, The Exorcist, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.
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