Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1954-04-16 (71 years)
- Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsEllen Rona Barkinالن بارکین
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).
Acting Career
- 2023
The Out-Laws
As: Lilly McDermott
- 2023
Poker Face
As: Kathleen Townsend
- 2022
The Man from Toronto
As: The Handler
- 2021
Breaking News in Yuba County
As: Debbie
- 2017
Active Adults
As: Lucy
- 2016
Hands of Stone
As: Stephanie Arcel
- 2016
Animal Kingdom
As: Janine "Smurf" Cody
- 2015
HAPPYish
As: Dani Kirschenbloom
- 2014
The Cobbler
As: Elaine Greenawalt
2013Very Good Girls
As: Norma Berger
2012The New Normal
As: Jane Forrest
2011Another Happy Day
As: Lynn
2010Twelve
As: Jessica's Mother
2010Operation: Endgame
As: Empress
2010The Chameleon
As: Kimberly Miller
2010Shit Year
As: Colleen West
- 2010
Brooklyn's Finest
As: Agent Smith
2009Happy Tears
As: Shelly
2009Modern Family
As: Mitzi Roth
- 2007
Ocean's Thirteen
As: Abigail Sponder
2005Trust the Man
As: Norah
2005Palindromes
As: Joyce Victor
2004She Hate Me
As: Margo Chadwick
2001Someone Like You...
As: Diane Roberts
2000Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
As: Maggie Skolnick
2000Mercy
As: Det. Catherine Palmer
1999Drop Dead Gorgeous
As: Annette Atkins
1999The White River Kid
As: Eva Nell La Fangroy
- 1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
As: Waitress at North Star Cafe
1997Before Women Had Wings
As: Glory Marie Jackson
1997King of the Hill
As: Lenore (voice)
1996Mad Dog Time
As: Rita Everly
1996The Fan
As: Jewel Stern
1995Wild Bill
As: Calamity Jane
1995Bad Company
As: Margaret Wells
- 1993
This Boy's Life
As: Caroline Wolff Hansen
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
1982Faerie Tale Theatre
As: Princess Henrietta
1982Parole
As: Donna
1982Diner
As: Beth Schreiber
1981We're Fighting Back
As: Chris Capoletti
1981Kent State
As: Student (uncredited)
1978Up in Smoke
As: Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)