Ellen Barkin

Actor

Ellen Barkin

Born April 16, 1954 in New York City, New York, USA57 films

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).

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This Boy's Life posterFirst watchThis Boy's Life19937.1as CarolineA leading role.When a son and mother move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man. Things go south when the man turns out to be abusive, endangering their lives.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
Sea of Love poster6.6Sea of Love1989Drop Dead Gorgeous poster6.5Drop Dead Gorgeous1999Johnny Handsome poster6.4Johnny Handsome1989The Big Easy poster6.2The Big Easy1986Switch poster5.9Switch1991Into the West poster6.4Into the West1992Wild Bill poster5.7Wild Bill1995Crime + Punishment in Suburbia poster5.7Crime + Punishment in Suburbia2000

Filmography

57 films as actor
  1. TBAWhite Lies
  2. 2023The Out-LawsLilly McDermott
  3. 2022The Man from TorontoThe Handler
  4. 2021Breaking News in Yuba CountyDebbie
  5. 2017Active AdultsLucy
  6. 2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksSasha Walz
  7. 2016Hands of StoneStephanie Arcel
  8. 2014The CobblerElaine Greenawalt
  9. 2013Very Good GirlsNorma Berger
  10. 2011Another Happy DayLynn
  11. 2010TwelveJessica's Mother
  12. 2010Operation: EndgameEmpress
  13. 2010The ChameleonKimberly Miller
  14. 2010Shit YearColleen West
  15. 2010Brooklyn's FinestAgent Smith
  16. 2009Happy TearsShelly
  17. 2007Ocean's ThirteenAbigail Sponder
  18. 2005Trust the ManNorah
  19. 2005PalindromesJoyce Victor
  20. 2004She Hate MeMargo Chadwick
  21. 2001Someone Like You...Diane Roberts
  22. 2000Crime + Punishment in SuburbiaMaggie Skolnick
  23. 1999Drop Dead GorgeousAnnette Atkins
  24. 1999The White River KidEva Nell La Fangroy
  25. 1998Fear and Loathing in Las VegasWaitress at North Star Cafe
  26. 1997Before Women Had WingsGlory Marie Jackson
  27. 1996Mad Dog TimeRita Everly
  28. 1996The FanJewel Stern
  29. 1995Wild BillCalamity Jane
  30. 1995Bad CompanyMargaret Wells
  31. 1993This Boy's LifeCaroline
  32. 1992Into the WestKathleen
  33. 1992MacOona Goldfarb
  34. 1992Man TroubleJoan Spruance
  35. 1991SwitchAmanda Brooks
  36. 1989Sea of LoveHelen Cruger
  37. 1989Johnny HandsomeSunny Boyd
  38. 1988Clinton and NadineNadine Powers
  39. 1987Made in HeavenLucille (uncredited)
  40. 1986The Big EasyAnne Osborne
  41. 1986Down by LawLaurette
  42. 1986Act of VengeanceAnnette Gilly
  43. 1986The Princess Who Had Never LaughedPrincess Henrietta
  44. 1986Desert BloomAunt Starr
  45. 1985Terminal ChoiceMary O'Connor
  46. 1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionPenny Priddy
  47. 1984Terrible Joe MoranRonnie
  48. 1984Harry & SonKatie Wilowski
  49. 1983Eddie and the CruisersMaggie Foley
  50. 1983DanielPhyllis Isaacson
  51. 1983Tender MerciesSue Anne
  52. 1983Enormous Changes at the Last MinuteVirginia
  53. 1982ParoleDonna
  54. 1982DinerBeth Schreiber
  55. 1981We're Fighting BackChris Capoletti
  56. 1981Kent StateBonnie
  57. 1978Up in SmokeWoman Playing Guitar (uncredited)