Acting
Ellen Burstyn
- Titles
- 150movies48TV shows
- Career
Active from 1948 to 2026, busiest in 2000 with 5 main titles.
- 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
352020s
2 titles · average score 63
49
TV show · as Sara Delano Roosevelt
77
TV show · as Bernadette 'Bernie' Stabler
2010s
4 titles · average score 73
83
TV show · as Elizabeth Hale
73
TV show · as Shirley
74
TV show · as Margaret Barrish
61
TV show · as Mrs. Emerson
2000s
3 titles · average score 74
74
TV show · as Nancy Davis Dutton
75
TV show · as Bishop Beatrice Congreve
73
TV show · as Dolly DeLucca
1990s
2 titles · average score 73
76
TV show · as Bernie Stabler
70
TV show · as Veronica Steward
1980s
2 titles · average score 78
78
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
TV show · as Ellen Brewer
1960s
14 titles · average score 65
TV show · as Eve Holland
68
TV show · as Sister Sarah Jacob
65
TV show · as Barbara Sherwood / Lucille Benton
TV show · as Susan Mason
69
TV show · as Kate Burden
TV show · as Louise
62
TV show · as Anne Garner
63
TV show · as Connie / Dr. Leslie Fraser
70
TV show · as Hilda Wesley
TV show · as Phyllis Dunning
64
TV show · as Wandra Drake
58
TV show · as Margo as Ellen McRae
1950s
8 titles · average score 72
67
TV show · as Donna Whittaker
65
TV show · as Nora
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