Acting

Ellen Barkin

Born 1954-04-16 · New York City, New York, USA

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).

Credits

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The Out-Laws
as Lilly McDermott
2023
Poker Face
as Kathleen Townsend
2023
The Man from Toronto
as The Handler
2022
Breaking News in Yuba County
as Debbie
2021
Active Adults
as Lucy
2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
as Sasha Walz
2017
Hands of Stone
as Stephanie Arcel
2016
Animal Kingdom
as Janine "Smurf" Cody
2016
HAPPYish
as Dani Kirschenbloom
2015
The Cobbler
as Elaine Greenawalt
2014
Very Good Girls
as Norma Berger
2013
The New Normal
as Jane Forrest
2012
Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
as Self
2012
Another Happy Day
as Lynn
2011
Another Happy Day
Producer
2011
His Way
as Self
2011
Twelve
as Jessica's Mother
2010
Operation: Endgame
as Empress
2010
The Chameleon
as Kimberly Miller
2010
Shit Year
as Colleen West
2010
Shit Year
Executive Producer
2010
Letters to Juliet
Producer
2010
Brooklyn's Finest
as Agent Smith
2010
Happy Tears
as Shelly
2009
Modern Family
as Mitzi Roth
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
Ocean's Thirteen
as Abigail Sponder
2007
Trust the Man
as Norah
2005
Palindromes
as Joyce Victor
2005
She Hate Me
as Margo Chadwick
2004
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self
2003
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
as Self
2002
Someone Like You...
as Diane Roberts
2001
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
as Maggie Skolnick
2000
Mercy
as Det. Catherine Palmer
2000
Drop Dead Gorgeous
as Annette Atkins
1999
Diner: On The Flip Side
as Self
1999
The White River Kid
as Eva Nell La Fangroy
1999
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
as Waitress at North Star Cafe
1998
Before Women Had Wings
as Glory Marie Jackson
1997
King of the Hill
as Lenore (voice)
1997
Mad Dog Time
as Rita Everly
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Fan
as Jewel Stern
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest
1996
Wild Bill
as Calamity Jane
1995
Bad Company
as Margaret Wells
1995
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
1993
This Boy's Life
as Caroline
1993
Into the West
as Kathleen
1992
Mac
as Oona Goldfarb
1992
Man Trouble
as Joan Spruance
1992
Switch
as Amanda Brooks
1991
Sea of Love
as Helen Cruger
1989
Johnny Handsome
as Sunny Boyd
1989
Clinton and Nadine
as Nadine Powers
1988
Siesta
as Claire
1987
Made in Heaven
as Lucille (uncredited)
1987
The Big Easy
as Anne Osborne
1986
Down by Law
as Laurette
1986
Act of Vengeance
as Annette Gilly
1986
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
as Princess Henrietta
1986
Desert Bloom
as Aunt Starr
1986
Terminal Choice
as Mary O'Connor
1985
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
as Penny Priddy
1984
Terrible Joe Moran
as Ronnie
1984
Harry & Son
as Katie Wilowski
1984
Eddie and the Cruisers
as Maggie Foley
1983
Daniel
as Phyllis Isaacson
1983
Tender Mercies
as Sue Anne
1983
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
as Virginia
1983
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Princess Henrietta
1982
Parole
as Donna
1982
Diner
as Beth Schreiber
1982
We're Fighting Back
as Chris Capoletti
1981
Kent State
as Bonnie
1981
Up in Smoke
as Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)
1978
Film '72
as Self
1971