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).
Awards & recognition
- Theatre World Award · 2011
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 2011
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series · 1998
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1998
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film · 1998 · nominated
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- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1992 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Modern Family
Animal Kingdom
Poker Face
King of the Hill
Down by Law
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Comedy Central Roasts
This Boy's Life
Letters to Juliet
Happyish
Tender Mercies
Diner
Ocean's Thirteen
Eddie and the Cruisers
Daniel
Up in Smoke
Hands of Stone
Sea of Love
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Made in Heaven
The Man from Toronto
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
His Way
Into the West
Johnny Handsome
Brooklyn's Finest
Palindromes
The Big Easy
The Out-Laws
The New Normal
Someone Like You
The Fan
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Kent State
Breaking News in Yuba County
The Cobbler
Switch
Very Good Girls
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
Wild Bill
Desert Bloom
Harry & Son
Twelve
Another Happy Day
The Chameleon
Mercy
Mad Dog Time
Trust the Man
She Hate Me
The White River Kid