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Ellen Barkin

Bio: 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)
Born: Fri, Apr 16 1954
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Ellen Barkin is 70 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Out-Laws
The Out-Laws
Ellen Barkin was
69 in The Out-Laws
as 'Lilly McDermott'.
Fri, Jul 07 2023
Poster of The Man from Toronto
The Man from Toronto
Ellen Barkin was
68 in The Man from Toronto
as 'The Handler'.
Fri, Dec 23 2022
Poster of Breaking News in Yuba County
Breaking News in Yuba County
Ellen Barkin was
66 in Breaking News in Yuba County
as 'Debbie'.
Thu, Jan 28 2021
Poster of Active Adults
Active Adults
Ellen Barkin was
63 in Active Adults
as 'Lucy'.
Tue, Nov 21 2017
Poster of Hands of Stone
Hands of Stone
Ellen Barkin was
62 in Hands of Stone
as 'Stephanie Arcel'.
Fri, Aug 26 2016
Poster of The Cobbler
The Cobbler
Ellen Barkin was
60 in The Cobbler
as 'Elaine Greenawalt'.
Thu, Sep 11 2014
Poster of Very Good Girls
Very Good Girls
Ellen Barkin was
58 in Very Good Girls
as 'Norma Berger'.
Tue, Jan 22 2013
Poster of Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
Ellen Barkin was
58 in Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
as 'Self'.
Sun, Aug 12 2012
Poster of Another Happy Day
Another Happy Day
Ellen Barkin was
57 in Another Happy Day
as 'Lynn'.
Fri, Nov 18 2011
Poster of His Way
His Way
Ellen Barkin was
56 in His Way
as 'Self'.
Fri, Mar 04 2011
Poster of Twelve
Twelve
Ellen Barkin was
56 in Twelve
as 'Jessica's Mother'.
Fri, Jul 30 2010
Poster of Operation: Endgame
Operation: Endgame
Ellen Barkin was
56 in Operation: Endgame
as 'Empress'.
Tue, Jul 20 2010
Poster of The Chameleon
The Chameleon
Ellen Barkin was
56 in The Chameleon
as 'Kimberly Miller'.
Wed, Jun 23 2010
Poster of Shit Year
Shit Year
Ellen Barkin was
56 in Shit Year
as 'Colleen West'.
Sat, May 15 2010
Poster of Brooklyn's Finest
Brooklyn's Finest
Ellen Barkin was
55 in Brooklyn's Finest
as 'Agent Smith'.
Thu, Mar 04 2010
Poster of Happy Tears
Happy Tears
Ellen Barkin was
55 in Happy Tears
as 'Shelly'.
Fri, Oct 16 2009
Poster of Ocean's Thirteen
Ocean's Thirteen
Ellen Barkin was
53 in Ocean's Thirteen
as 'Abigail Sponder'.
Tue, Jun 05 2007
Poster of Trust the Man
Trust the Man
Ellen Barkin was
51 in Trust the Man
as 'Norah'.
Thu, Sep 01 2005
Poster of Palindromes
Palindromes
Ellen Barkin was
50 in Palindromes
as 'Joyce Victor'.
Wed, Mar 09 2005
Poster of She Hate Me
She Hate Me
Ellen Barkin was
50 in She Hate Me
as 'Margo Chadwick'.
Fri, Jul 30 2004
Poster of Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
Ellen Barkin was
47 in Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 04 2002
Poster of Someone Like You...
Someone Like You...
Ellen Barkin was
46 in Someone Like You...
as 'Diane Roberts'.
Fri, Mar 30 2001
Poster of Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
Ellen Barkin was
46 in Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
as 'Maggie Skolnick'.
Fri, Aug 25 2000
Poster of Mercy
Mercy
Ellen Barkin was
45 in Mercy
as 'Det. Catherine Palmer'.
Fri, Feb 11 2000
Poster of Drop Dead Gorgeous
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Ellen Barkin was
45 in Drop Dead Gorgeous
as 'Annette Atkins'.
Fri, Jul 23 1999
Poster of Diner: On The Flip Side
Diner: On The Flip Side
Ellen Barkin was
44 in Diner: On The Flip Side
as 'Self'.
Sun, Apr 04 1999
Poster of The White River Kid
The White River Kid
Ellen Barkin was
44 in The White River Kid
as 'Eva Nell La Fangroy'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Ellen Barkin was
44 in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
as 'Waitress at North Star Cafe'.
Tue, May 19 1998
Poster of Before Women Had Wings
Before Women Had Wings
Ellen Barkin was
43 in Before Women Had Wings
as 'Glory Marie Jackson'.
Sun, Nov 02 1997
Poster of Mad Dog Time
Mad Dog Time
Ellen Barkin was
42 in Mad Dog Time
as 'Rita Everly'.
Fri, Nov 08 1996
Poster of The Fan
The Fan
Ellen Barkin was
42 in The Fan
as 'Jewel Stern'.
Thu, Aug 15 1996
Poster of Wild Bill
Wild Bill
Ellen Barkin was
41 in Wild Bill
as 'Calamity Jane'.
Fri, Dec 01 1995
Poster of Bad Company
Bad Company
Ellen Barkin was
40 in Bad Company
as 'Margaret Wells'.
Fri, Jan 20 1995
Poster of This Boy's Life
This Boy's Life
Ellen Barkin was
38 in This Boy's Life
as 'Caroline Wolff Hansen'.
Fri, Apr 09 1993
Poster of Into the West
Into the West
Ellen Barkin was
38 in Into the West
as 'Kathleen'.
Fri, Oct 23 1992
Poster of Mac
Mac
Ellen Barkin was
38 in Mac
as 'Oona Goldfarb'.
Thu, Sep 17 1992
Poster of Man Trouble
Man Trouble
Ellen Barkin was
38 in Man Trouble
as 'Joan Spruance'.
Fri, Jul 17 1992
Poster of Switch
Switch
Ellen Barkin was
37 in Switch
as 'Amanda Brooks'.
Fri, May 10 1991
Poster of Sea of Love
Sea of Love
Ellen Barkin was
35 in Sea of Love
as 'Helen Cruger'.
Fri, Sep 15 1989
Poster of Johnny Handsome
Johnny Handsome
Ellen Barkin was
35 in Johnny Handsome
as 'Sunny Boyd'.
Tue, Sep 12 1989
Poster of Clinton and Nadine
Clinton and Nadine
Ellen Barkin was
34 in Clinton and Nadine
as 'Nadine Powers'.
Wed, May 04 1988
Poster of Siesta
Siesta
Ellen Barkin was
33 in Siesta
as 'Claire'.
Wed, Nov 11 1987
Poster of Made in Heaven
Made in Heaven
Ellen Barkin was
33 in Made in Heaven
as 'Lucille (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 06 1987
Poster of The Big Easy
The Big Easy
Ellen Barkin was
32 in The Big Easy
as 'Anne Osborne'.
Thu, Nov 27 1986
Poster of Down by Law
Down by Law
Ellen Barkin was
32 in Down by Law
as 'Laurette'.
Sat, Sep 20 1986
Poster of Act of Vengeance
Act of Vengeance
Ellen Barkin was
32 in Act of Vengeance
as 'Annette Gilly'.
Thu, Sep 04 1986
Poster of The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
Ellen Barkin was
32 in The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
as 'Princess Henrietta'.
Mon, Aug 11 1986
Poster of Desert Bloom
Desert Bloom
Ellen Barkin was
31 in Desert Bloom
as 'Aunt Starr'.
Wed, Jan 22 1986
Poster of Terminal Choice
Terminal Choice
Ellen Barkin was
31 in Terminal Choice
as 'Mary O'Connor'.
Fri, May 10 1985
Poster of The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Ellen Barkin was
30 in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
as 'Penny Priddy'.
Fri, Aug 10 1984
Poster of Terrible Joe Moran
Terrible Joe Moran
Ellen Barkin was
29 in Terrible Joe Moran
as 'Ronnie'.
Mon, Mar 26 1984
Poster of Harry & Son
Harry & Son
Ellen Barkin was
29 in Harry & Son
as 'Katie Wilowski'.
Fri, Mar 02 1984
Poster of Eddie and the Cruisers
Eddie and the Cruisers
Ellen Barkin was
29 in Eddie and the Cruisers
as 'Maggie Foley'.
Fri, Sep 23 1983
Poster of Daniel
Daniel
Ellen Barkin was
29 in Daniel
as 'Phyllis Isaacson'.
Fri, Aug 26 1983
Poster of Tender Mercies
Tender Mercies
Ellen Barkin was
28 in Tender Mercies
as 'Sue Anne'.
Fri, Mar 04 1983
Poster of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Ellen Barkin was
28 in Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
as 'Virginia'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of Parole
Parole
Ellen Barkin was
28 in Parole
as 'Donna'.
Mon, Apr 19 1982
Poster of Diner
Diner
Ellen Barkin was
27 in Diner
as 'Beth Schreiber'.
Fri, Apr 02 1982
Poster of We're Fighting Back
We're Fighting Back
Ellen Barkin was
27 in We're Fighting Back
as 'Chris Capoletti'.
Tue, Apr 28 1981
Poster of Kent State
Kent State
Ellen Barkin was
26 in Kent State
as 'Student (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 08 1981

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Poker Face
Poker Face
Ellen Barkin was
68+ in Poker Face
as 'Kathleen Townsend'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 26 2023
Poster of Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
Ellen Barkin was
62+ in Animal Kingdom
as 'Janine "Smurf" Cody'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 14 2016
Poster of HAPPYish
HAPPYish
Ellen Barkin was
61+ in HAPPYish
as 'Dani Kirschenbloom'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 26 2015
Poster of The New Normal
The New Normal
Ellen Barkin was
58+ in The New Normal
as 'Jane Forrest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 2012
Poster of Modern Family
Modern Family
Ellen Barkin was
55+ in Modern Family
as 'Mitzi Roth'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 2009
Poster of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Ellen Barkin was
55+ in Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 16 2009
Poster of Comedy Central Roasts
Comedy Central Roasts
Ellen Barkin was
49+ in Comedy Central Roasts
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 10 2003
Poster of King of the Hill
King of the Hill
Ellen Barkin was
42+ in King of the Hill
as 'Lenore (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1997
Poster of E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
Ellen Barkin was
42+ in E! True Hollywood Story
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 21 1996
Poster of The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Ellen Barkin was
42+ in The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 10 1996
Poster of Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio
Ellen Barkin was
40+ in Inside the Actors Studio
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 14 1994
Poster of Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Ellen Barkin was
39+ in Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1993
Poster of Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
Ellen Barkin was
28+ in Faerie Tale Theatre
as 'Princess Henrietta'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1982
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Ellen Barkin was
1+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Winner'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Ellen Barkin was
0+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953