Ellen Barkin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

76

Gender

Female

Birthday

1954-04-16 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Ellen Barkin

Biography

Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an American actress. Her breakthrough role was in the 1982 film Diner, and in the following years, she had starring roles in films such as Tender Mercies (1983), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), The Big Easy (1986), Johnny Handsome, and Sea of Love (both 1989).

Known For

  • Modern Family

    Modern Family

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • King of the Hill

    King of the Hill

  • Animal Kingdom

    Animal Kingdom

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Poker Face

    Poker Face

  • Tender Mercies

    Tender Mercies

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Breaking News in Yuba County

    Breaking News in Yuba County

  • The Man from Toronto

    The Man from Toronto

  • Ocean's Thirteen

    Ocean's Thirteen

  • Operation: Endgame

    Operation: Endgame

  • The Fan

    The Fan

  • The New Normal

    The New Normal

  • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

  • Wild Bill

    Wild Bill

  • Switch

    Switch

  • His Way

    His Way

  • Comedy Central Roasts

    Comedy Central Roasts

  • Twelve

    Twelve

  • Mac

    Mac

  • This Boy's Life

    This Boy's Life

  • Terminal Choice

    Terminal Choice

  • Sea of Love

    Sea of Love

  • Daniel

    Daniel

  • Active Adults

    Active Adults

  • The Chameleon

    The Chameleon

  • Harry & Son

    Harry & Son

  • Up in Smoke

    Up in Smoke

  • The Cobbler

    The Cobbler

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Brooklyn's Finest

    Brooklyn's Finest

  • Someone Like You...

    Someone Like You...

  • Mercy

    Mercy

  • The Out-Laws

    The Out-Laws

  • Hands of Stone

    Hands of Stone

  • Diner

    Diner

  • Kent State

    Kent State

  • Parole

    Parole

  • Down by Law

    Down by Law

  • Drop Dead Gorgeous

    Drop Dead Gorgeous

  • Man Trouble

    Man Trouble

  • The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

    The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

  • Bad Company

    Bad Company

  • Happy Tears

    Happy Tears

  • The Big Easy

    The Big Easy

  • HAPPYish

    HAPPYish

  • Made in Heaven

    Made in Heaven

  • Johnny Handsome

    Johnny Handsome

  • Trust the Man

    Trust the Man

  • Eddie and the Cruisers

    Eddie and the Cruisers

  • She Hate Me

    She Hate Me

  • Crime + Punishment in Suburbia

    Crime + Punishment in Suburbia

  • Desert Bloom

    Desert Bloom

  • Into the West

    Into the West

  • Mad Dog Time

    Mad Dog Time

  • Another Happy Day

    Another Happy Day

  • Before Women Had Wings

    Before Women Had Wings

  • Clinton and Nadine

    Clinton and Nadine

  • Very Good Girls

    Very Good Girls

  • Palindromes

    Palindromes

  • The White River Kid

    The White River Kid

  • We're Fighting Back

    We're Fighting Back

  • Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne

    Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne

  • Shit Year

    Shit Year

  • The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

    The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

  • Terrible Joe Moran

    Terrible Joe Moran

  • Act of Vengeance

    Act of Vengeance

  • Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

    Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

  • Buckaroo Banzai Declassified

    Buckaroo Banzai Declassified

  • Diner: On The Flip Side

    Diner: On The Flip Side

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Siesta

    Siesta

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio