Acting
Ellen Burstyn
- Titles
- 147movies50TV shows
- Career
Active from 1948 to 2026, with up to 4 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 73top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 104 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Family Dynamics6.5average 4.7
- Pathos6.7average 5.2
- Contemporary Realism6.6average 5.2
- Melancholy6.1average 4.7
- Romance4.7average 3.8
- Psychological6.4average 5.6
- Social Commentary5.6average 4.9
- Catharsis5.7average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.4, average 5.1
- Violence3.0, average 4.3
- Physical Comedy1.3, average 2.5
- Scare1.7, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 24
- Social Commentary 9
- Character Study 8
- Moral Ambiguity 6
- Emotional Journey 5
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Romantic Drama 4
- Political Intrigue 4
- Family Drama 4
- True Story 4
- Coming-of-Age 4
- Nostalgic 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Nick OffermanActorLucy in the Sky, The House of Tomorrow, Nostalgia
Ann-MargretActorThe Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, Queen Bees, Twice in a Lifetime
Brian DennehyActorDear America: Letters Home from Vietnam, Twice in a Lifetime, Our Fathers
Maggie GyllenhaalActorThe Patron Saint of Liars, Flesh Impact, River of Fundament
Tim GuineeActorTwo Men in Town, About Scout, Follow The River
Carla GuginoActorPolitical Animals, The Mighty Macs, Watch on the Rhine
Stephen LangActorSomeday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, Twice in a Lifetime, Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
James CaanActorThe Yards, Queen Bees, Earth and the American Dream
Kevin DillonActorThat's Life, Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Jeffrey DeMunnActorAnother Happy Day, Resurrection
Harvey KeitelActorAlice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Two Men in Town
Kate NelliganActorHow to Make an American Quilt, Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
Movies and TV shows
331990s
33 titles · average score 58
69
as Mattie Rigsbee
73
TV show · as Bernie Stabler
56
as Maggie
56
as Mildred
72
TV show · as Veronica Steward
57
as June Clatterbuck
49
as Shirley Cooperberg
51
as Mook
76
as Laura Strong
53
as Yvette Watson
TV show
54
as Hannah Ferguson
68
as Maud Gannon
62
as Hy Dodd
60
as Gretel
44
as Judith
48
as Mrs. Haberman
as Helen
59
as Frances Griffin
55
as Arlie's Mother
44
as Jo Giacalone
52
as Esther Moskowitz
49
as Joan Delvecchio
as Letters of Margaret Sanger (voice)
85
as Passage Narrator (voice)
as Reader (voice)
57
as Lillian "Lil" Lambert
44
as Mrs. O'Neil
39
as Mademoiselle Reisz
57
as Nurse Cooder
57
as Kate O'Rielly