Ellen Barkin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 16 April 1954 · New York City, New York, USA
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
Acting 63
- 2026White Lies
- 2023The Out-Laws as Lilly McDermott
- 2022The Man from Toronto as The Handler
- 2021Breaking News in Yuba County as Debbie
- 2017Active Adults as Lucy
- 2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Sasha Walz
- 2016Hands of Stone as Stephanie Arcel
- 2014The Cobbler as Elaine Greenawalt
- 2013Very Good Girls as Norma Berger
- 2012Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne as Self
- 2011Another Happy Day as Lynn
- 2011His Way as Self
- 2010Twelve as Jessica's Mother
- 2010Operation: Endgame as Empress
- 2010The Chameleon as Kimberly Miller
- 2010Shit Year as Colleen West
- 2010Brooklyn's Finest as Agent Smith
- 2009Happy Tears as Shelly
- 2007Ocean's Thirteen as Abigail Sponder
- 2005Trust the Man as Norah
- 2005Palindromes as Joyce Victor
- 2004She Hate Me as Margo Chadwick
- 2002Buckaroo Banzai Declassified as Self
- 2001Someone Like You... as Diane Roberts
- 2000Crime + Punishment in Suburbia as Maggie Skolnick
- 2000Mercy as Det. Catherine Palmer
- 1999Drop Dead Gorgeous as Annette Atkins
- 1999Diner: On The Flip Side as Self
- 1999The White River Kid as Eva Nell La Fangroy
- 1998Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Waitress at North Star Cafe
- 1997Before Women Had Wings as Glory Marie Jackson
- 1996Mad Dog Time as Rita Everly
- 1996The Fan as Jewel Stern
- 1995Wild Bill as Calamity Jane
- 1995Bad Company as Margaret Wells
- 1993This Boy's Life as Caroline
- 1992Into the West as Kathleen
- 1992Mac as Oona Goldfarb
- 1992Man Trouble as Joan Spruance
- 1991Switch as Amanda Brooks
- 1989Sea of Love as Helen Cruger
- 1989Johnny Handsome as Sunny Boyd
- 1988Clinton and Nadine as Nadine Powers
- 1987Siesta as Claire
- 1987Made in Heaven as Lucille (uncredited)
- 1986The Big Easy as Anne Osborne
- 1986Down by Law as Laurette
- 1986Act of Vengeance as Annette Gilly
- 1986The Princess Who Had Never Laughed as Princess Henrietta
- 1986Desert Bloom as Aunt Starr
- 1985Terminal Choice as Mary O'Connor
- 1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension as Penny Priddy
- 1984Terrible Joe Moran as Ronnie
- 1984Harry & Son as Katie Wilowski
- 1983Eddie and the Cruisers as Maggie Foley
- 1983Daniel as Phyllis Isaacson
- 1983Tender Mercies as Sue Anne
- 1983Enormous Changes at the Last Minute as Virginia
- 1982Parole as Donna
- 1982Diner as Beth Schreiber
- 1981We're Fighting Back as Chris Capoletti
- 1981Kent State as Bonnie
- 1978Up in Smoke as Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)
Production 3
- 2011Another Happy Day · producer
- 2010Shit Year · executive producer
- 2010Letters to Juliet · producer