Acting
Ellen Burstyn
- Titles
- 150movies48TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19482026
- Leading roles
- 73top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
When It Was a Game 285/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 95 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Family Dynamics6.5average 4.7
- Pathos6.7average 5.2
- Melancholy6.1average 4.7
- Contemporary Realism6.5average 5.2
- Romance4.8average 3.8
- Psychological6.5average 5.6
- Social Commentary5.7average 4.9
- Catharsis5.8average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.5, average 5.1
- Violence3.1, average 4.3
- Physical Comedy1.3, average 2.5
- Crime2.9, average 3.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 20
- Social Commentary 9
- Character Study 8
- Psychological Thriller 5
- Moral Ambiguity 5
- Romantic Drama 4
- Coming-of-Age 4
- Family Drama 4
- Emotional Journey 4
- Nostalgic 4
- Political Intrigue 3
- Dysfunctional Family 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Carla GuginoActorPolitical Animals, The Mighty Macs, Watch on the Rhine
Nick OffermanActorLucy in the Sky, The House of Tomorrow, Nostalgia
Tim GuineeActorTwo Men in Town, About Scout, Follow The River
Brian DennehyActorTwice in a Lifetime, Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam, Our Fathers
Maggie GyllenhaalActorFlesh Impact, The Patron Saint of Liars, River of Fundament
Ann-MargretActorQueen Bees, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, Twice in a Lifetime
Linda BlairActorThe Exorcist, The Exorcist (The Version You’ve Never Seen), The exorcist director's cut
Stephen LangActorSomeday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, Twice in a Lifetime, Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
Max von SydowActorThe Exorcist, The Exorcist (The Version You’ve Never Seen), The exorcist director's cut
Jason MillerActorThe Exorcist, The Exorcist (The Version You’ve Never Seen), The exorcist director's cut
James CaanActorThe Yards, Queen Bees, Earth and the American Dream
William FriedkinDirectorThe Exorcist, The Exorcist (The Version You’ve Never Seen), The exorcist director's cut
Movies and TV shows
151Upcoming
2 titles
as Brooke
Director
2020s
10 titles · average score 62
as Marilyn Monroe
54
as Mother
as E. Jean Carroll
53
as Chris MacNeil
69
as Valerie
49
TV show · as Sara Delano Roosevelt
62
as Helen Wilson
as Fanny
77
TV show · as Bernadette 'Bernie' Stabler
70
as Elizabeth Weiss
2010s
28 titles · average score 63
49
as Nana Holbrook
53
as Celia Berges
57
as Nana
73
as Flemming
61
as Gram
58
as Emily Micallef
65
as Louisa Mae Cardinal
74
TV show · as Margaret Barrish
61
TV show · as Mrs. Emerson
57
as Doris Baker
59
as Mother St. John
46
as Georgiana Carr
2000s
26 titles · average score 63
68
as Mary
61
as Katherine
55
as Miss Addie
56
as Hagar
43
as Pauline "Posey" Benetto
70
as Dr. Lillian Guzetti
40
as Sister Summersisle
61
as Vivi Abbott Walker
81
as Sara Goldfarb
63
as Val Handler
66
as Trish
1990s
31 titles · average score 60
67
as Mildred
70
TV show · as Veronica Steward
50
as June Clatterbuck
56
as Shirley Cooperberg
67
as Hannah Ferguson
63
as Hy Dodd
66
as Gretel
57
as Esther Moskowitz
as Reader (voice)
63
as Mrs. O'Neil
63
as Nurse Cooder
1980s
14 titles · average score 63
54
as Katalin
74
as Mrs. Stocks (voice)
67
as Barbara Jackson
58
as Margaret Yablonski
TV show · as Ellen Brewer
60
as Kate MacKenzie
51
as Alex Hacker
69
as Joan Walker
63
as Tina Brogan
as Jean Harris
51
as Olive Frederickson
68
as Edna
1970s
12 titles · average score 67
69
as Doris
61
as Brenda Collins
71
as Sonia Langham
71
as Alice Hyatt
71
as Shirley Mallard
57
as Lynne Evers
79
as Chris MacNeil
as Chris MacNeil
78
as Lois Farrow
as Beth Morrison
51
as Mona (uncredited)
1960s
18 titles · average score 64
67
as Ellen McCleod
TV show · as Eve Holland
68
TV show · as Sister Sarah Jacob
59
as Franny Salzman
65
TV show · as Barbara Sherwood / Lucille Benton
69
TV show · as Kate Burden
62
TV show · as Anne Garner
63
TV show · as Connie / Dr. Leslie Fraser
70
TV show · as Hilda Wesley
as Rose Maxon
64
TV show · as Wandra Drake
58
TV show · as Margo as Ellen McRae
1950s
9 titles · average score 72
67
TV show · as Donna Whittaker
65
TV show · as Nora
as Elizabeth
72
TV show · as Sandra Keene / Betty Benson
80
TV show · as Mona Winthrope White
69
TV show · as Emmy Mae
73
TV show · as Amy Waters / Polly
70
TV show · as Ann Walters
83
TV show · as Maggie / Rika
1940s
1 titles
as Mary