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).
Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Modern Family
Late Show with David Letterman
King of the Hill
Animal Kingdom
Tony Awards
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Poker Face
All Movies (63)
- The Out-Laws2023 · as Lilly McDermott
- The Man from Toronto2022 · as The Handler
- Breaking News in Yuba County2021 · as Debbie
- Active Adults2017 · as Lucy
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks2017 · as Sasha Walz
- Hands of Stone2016 · as Stephanie Arcel
- The Cobbler2014 · as Elaine Greenawalt
- Very Good Girls2013 · as Norma Berger
- Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne2012 · as Self
- Another Happy Day2011 · as Lynn
- His Way2011 · as Self
- Twelve2010 · as Jessica's Mother
- Operation: Endgame2010 · as Empress
- The Chameleon2010 · as Kimberly Miller
- Shit Year2010 · as Colleen West
- Brooklyn's Finest2010 · as Agent Smith
- Happy Tears2009 · as Shelly
- Ocean's Thirteen2007 · as Abigail Sponder
- Trust the Man2005 · as Norah
- Palindromes2005 · as Joyce Victor
- She Hate Me2004 · as Margo Chadwick
- Buckaroo Banzai Declassified2002 · as Self
- Someone Like You...2001 · as Diane Roberts
- Crime + Punishment in Suburbia2000 · as Maggie Skolnick
- Mercy2000 · as Det. Catherine Palmer
- Drop Dead Gorgeous1999 · as Annette Atkins
- Diner: On The Flip Side1999 · as Self
- The White River Kid1999 · as Eva Nell La Fangroy
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas1998 · as Waitress at North Star Cafe
- Before Women Had Wings1997 · as Glory Marie Jackson
- Mad Dog Time1996 · as Rita Everly
- The Fan1996 · as Jewel Stern
- Wild Bill1995 · as Calamity Jane
- Bad Company1995 · as Margaret Wells
- This Boy's Life1993 · as Caroline
- Into the West1992 · as Kathleen
- Mac1992 · as Oona Goldfarb
- Man Trouble1992 · as Joan Spruance
- Switch1991 · as Amanda Brooks
- Sea of Love1989 · as Helen Cruger
- Johnny Handsome1989 · as Sunny Boyd
- Clinton and Nadine1988 · as Nadine Powers
- Siesta1987 · as Claire
- Made in Heaven1987 · as Lucille (uncredited)
- The Big Easy1986 · as Anne Osborne
- Down by Law1986 · as Laurette
- Act of Vengeance1986 · as Annette Gilly
- The Princess Who Had Never Laughed1986 · as Princess Henrietta
- Desert Bloom1986 · as Aunt Starr
- Terminal Choice1985 · as Mary O'Connor
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension1984 · as Penny Priddy
- Terrible Joe Moran1984 · as Ronnie
- Harry & Son1984 · as Katie Wilowski
- Eddie and the Cruisers1983 · as Maggie Foley
- Daniel1983 · as Phyllis Isaacson
- Tender Mercies1983 · as Sue Anne
- Enormous Changes at the Last Minute1983 · as Virginia
- Parole1982 · as Donna
- Diner1982 · as Beth Schreiber
- We're Fighting Back1981 · as Chris Capoletti
- Kent State1981 · as Student (uncredited)
- Up in Smoke1978 · as Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)
- White Lies—
All TV Shows (16)
- Poker Face2023 · as Kathleen Townsend
- Animal Kingdom2016 · as Janine "Smurf" Cody
- HAPPYish2015 · as Dani Kirschenbloom
- The New Normal2012 · as Jane Forrest
- Modern Family2009 · as Mitzi Roth
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
- Comedy Central Roasts2003 · as Self
- King of the Hill1997 · as Lenore (voice)
- E! True Hollywood Story1996
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self - Guest
- Inside the Actors Studio1994 · as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
- Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
- Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Princess Henrietta
- Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Winner
- The Oscars1953 · as Self