Acting
Ellen Burstyn
- Titles
- 150movies50TV shows
- Career
Active from 1948 to 2026, busiest in 2000 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 74top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- 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
- Melancholy6.1average 4.7
- Contemporary Realism6.5average 5.2
- Romance4.7average 3.8
- Psychological6.4average 5.6
- Social Commentary5.6average 4.9
- Catharsis5.8average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.5, average 5.1
- Violence3.0, average 4.3
- Physical Comedy1.3, average 2.5
- Scare1.7, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 24
- Social Commentary 9
- Character Study 8
- Moral Ambiguity 6
- Emotional Journey 5
- Psychological Thriller 5
- True Story 4
- Coming-of-Age 4
- Romantic Drama 4
- Family Drama 4
- Political Intrigue 4
- Nostalgic 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Maggie GyllenhaalActorFlesh Impact, The Patron Saint of Liars, River of Fundament
Stephen LangActorSomeday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, Twice in a Lifetime, Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
Linda BlairActorThe 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
Max von SydowActorThe Exorcist, The Exorcist (The Version You’ve Never Seen), The exorcist director's cut
Carla GuginoActorPolitical Animals, The Mighty Macs, Watch on the Rhine
Brian DennehyActorDear America: Letters Home from Vietnam, Twice in a Lifetime, Our Fathers
Nick OffermanActorLucy in the Sky, The House of Tomorrow, Nostalgia
Ann-MargretActorThe Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, Queen Bees, Twice in a Lifetime
Tim GuineeActorTwo Men in Town, About Scout, Follow The River
William FriedkinDirectorThe Exorcist, The Exorcist (The Version You’ve Never Seen), The exorcist director's cut
Movies and TV shows
562020s
4 titles · average score 62
48
as Mother
48
as Chris MacNeil
73
as Valerie
80
as Elizabeth Weiss
2010s
14 titles · average score 61
35
as Nana Holbrook
84
as Nettie
45
as Helen Greer
67
as Nana
67
as Beatrice Fisher
71
as Flemming
79
as Murph (older)
56
as Mère Garnett
74
as Hathfertiti
72
TV show · as Shirley
60
as Doris Baker
2000s
11 titles · average score 63
54
as Miss Addie
56
as Hagar
74
as Dr. Lillian Guzetti
47
as Diana Hunt
75
TV show · as Nancy Davis Dutton
53
TV show · as Bishop Beatrice Congreve
47
as Former Tarnower Steady
68
as Mary Ryan
87
as Sara Goldfarb
1990s
11 titles · average score 62
73
TV show · as Bernie Stabler
64
as Mildred
72
TV show · as Veronica Steward
76
as Laura Strong
68
as Maud Gannon
62
as Hy Dodd
45
as Judith
52
as Arlie's Mother
44
as Mrs. O'Neil
54
as Lillian "Lil" Lambert
1980s
6 titles · average score 72
55
as Katalin
75
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
90
as Mrs. Stocks (voice)
69
as Joan Walker
73
as Tina Brogan
68
as Edna
1970s
7 titles · average score 75
57
as Doris
75
as Sonia Langham
79
as Alice Hyatt
84
as Shirley Mallard
85
as Chris MacNeil
86
as Lois Farrow
1960s
2 titles · average score 64
64
TV show · as Connie / Dr. Leslie Fraser
as Rose Maxon
1950s
1 title · average score 70
70
TV show · as Ann Walters