Acting
Ellen Barkin
- Titles
- 64movies17TV shows
- Career
Active from 1981 to 2023, busiest in 1986 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 29top three billing
- Average score
56/100
- Highest rated
The Big Easy83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism7.1average 5.2
- Crime4.9average 3.7
- Wit & Wordplay4.7average 3.7
- Cringe Humor3.1average 2.2
- Dark Humor3.5average 2.9
- Situational Comedy3.3average 2.7
- Class & Capitalism3.9average 3.3
- Psychological6.2average 5.6
Rarely in their work
- Historical1.6, average 2.6
- Wonder2.6, average 3.4
- Scare1.8, average 2.6
- Fantasy1.0, average 1.8
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 9
- Social Commentary 7
- Dysfunctional Family 6
- Crime Thriller 3
- Character Study 3
- Quirky Characters 3
- Cringe Humor 3
- Psychological 2
- Tense 2
- Coming-of-Age Drama 2
- Emotional Complexity 2
- Indie Film 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Wilford BrimleyActorTender Mercies, Act of Vengeance, Harry & Son
Gabriel ByrneActorInto the West, Mad Dog Time, Siesta
Demi MooreActorAnother Happy Day, Very Good Girls, Happy Tears
Morgan FreemanActorJohnny Handsome, Clinton and Nadine, Harry & Son
Ellen BurstynActorAnother Happy Day, Act of Vengeance
Robert De NiroActorThis Boy's Life, The Fan
Wesley SnipesActorBrooklyn's Finest, The Fan
JoBeth WilliamsActorSwitch, Desert Bloom
Diane LaneActorWild Bill, Mad Dog Time
Maury ChaykinActorAct of Vengeance, Harry & Son
Don CheadleActorOcean's Thirteen, Brooklyn's Finest
Michael RookerActorThe Out-Laws, Sea of Love
Movies and TV shows
231980s
23 titles · average score 62
74
Sea of Love (1989)
as Helen Cruger
65
Johnny Handsome (1989)
as Sunny Boyd
32
Clinton and Nadine (1988)
as Nadine Powers
36
Siesta (1987)
as Claire
63
Made in Heaven (1987)
as Lucille (uncredited)
83
The Big Easy (1986)
as Anne Osborne
80
Down by Law (1986)
as Laurette
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed (1986)
as Princess Henrietta
56
Act of Vengeance (1986)
as Annette Gilly
67
Desert Bloom (1986)
as Aunt Starr
45
Terminal Choice (1985)
as Mary O'Connor
54
Harry & Son (1984)
as Katie Wilowski
64
Terrible Joe Moran (1984)
as Ronnie
76
Tender Mercies (1983)
as Sue Anne
57
Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
as Maggie Foley
52
Daniel (1983)
as Phyllis Isaacson
44
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983)
as Virginia
80
Diner (1982)
as Beth Schreiber
Parole (1982)
as Donna
82
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
TV show · as Princess Henrietta
We're Fighting Back (1981)
as Chris Capoletti
67
Kent State (1981)
as Student (uncredited)