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Ellen Rona Barkin is an American actress and producer. 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), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), The Big Easy (1987), Johnny Handsome and Sea of Love.
Birth Name
Ellen Rona Barkin
Born
Friday, 16 April 1954
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Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Man from Toronto | The Handler | 2022 |
| Breaking News in Yuba County | Debbie | 2021 |
| Hollywood Mom | Ivy Green | 2018 |
| Active Adults | Lucy | 2017 |
| The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Sasha Walz | 2017 |
| Hands of Stone | Stephanie Arcel | 2016 |
| Animal Kingdom | Janine 'Smurf' Cody, Janine 'Smurf' Cody / Janine "Smurf" Cody | 2016 |
| Larry Kramer in Love and Anger | Dr. Emma Brookner | 2015 |
| Happyish | Dani Kirschenbloom | 2015 |
| The Cobbler | Elaine Greenawalt | 2015 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Man from Toronto | The Handler | 2022 |
| Breaking News in Yuba County | Debbie | 2021 |
| Hollywood Mom | Ivy Green | 2018 |
| Active Adults | Lucy | 2017 |
| The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Sasha Walz | 2017 |
| Hands of Stone | Stephanie Arcel | 2016 |
| Animal Kingdom | Janine 'Smurf' Cody, Janine 'Smurf' Cody / Janine "Smurf" Cody | 2016 |
| Larry Kramer in Love and Anger | Dr. Emma Brookner | 2015 |
| Happyish | Dani Kirschenbloom | 2015 |
| The Cobbler | Elaine Greenawalt | 2015 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Claire Fallon (segment "House of Cue Cards") | 2014 |
| Very Good Girls | Norma / Norma Berger | 2013 |
| The New Normal | Jane Forrest | 2012 |
| The 66th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2012 |
| The Tents | Self | 2012 |
| Another Happy Day | Lynn | 2011 |
| His Way | Herself / Self | 2011 |
| Twelve | Jessica's Mother | 2010 |
| Operation: Endgame | Empress | 2010 |
| The Chameleon | Kimberly Miller | 2010 |
| Shit Year | Colleen West | 2010 |
| Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief | Self | 2010 |
| In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Happy Tears | Shelly | 2009 |
| Modern Family | Mitzi Roth | 2009 |
| Brooklyn's Finest | Agent Smith | 2009 |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Herself - Guest | 2009 |
| Chelsea Lately | Herself - Guest, Herself | 2007 |
| Ocean's Thirteen | Abigail Sponder | 2007 |
| Trust the Man | Norah | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Herself - Guest | 2005 |
| Palindromes | Joyce Victor | 2004 |
| She Hate Me | Margo Chadwick | 2004 |
| Strip Search | (scenes deleted) | 2004 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself - Ocean's 13 Premiere | 2003 |
| Buckaroo Banzai Declassified | Himself / Self | 2002 |
| Someone Like You | Diane Roberts | 2001 |
| Crime + Punishment in Suburbia | Maggie Skolnick | 2000 |
| Culture Shock | Self - Narrator | 2000 |
| Mercy | Det. Cathy Palmer / Det. Catherine Palmer | 2000 |
| Drop Dead Gorgeous | Annette Atkins | 1999 |
| The White River Kid | Eva Nell La Fangroy | 1999 |
| Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | North Star Waitress / Waitress at North Star Cafe | 1998 |
| Before Women Had Wings | Glory Marie Jackson | 1997 |
| King of the Hill | Lenore | 1997 |
| Mad Dog Time | Rita Everly | 1996 |
| The Fan | Jewel Stern | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Herself (archive footage) | 1996 |
| Wild Bill | Calamity Jane | 1995 |
| The 67th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1995 |
| Bad Company | Margaret Wells | 1995 |
| Extra with Billy Bush | Self (archive footage) | 1994 |
| Inside the Actors Studio | Self - Guest | 1994 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Herself - Guest | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Herself - Guest, Self - Guest | 1993 |
| This Boy's Life | Caroline / Caroline Wolff Hansen | 1993 |
| Into the West | Kathleen | 1992 |
| Mac | Oona Goldfarb | 1992 |
| Man Trouble | Joan Spruance | 1992 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| Switch | Amanda Brooks | 1991 |
| Johnny Handsome | Sunny Boyd | 1989 |
| Sea of Love | Helen Cruger / Helen | 1989 |
| Blood Money | Nadine Powers | 1988 |
| Siesta | Claire | 1987 |
| Made in Heaven | Lucille | 1987 |
| The Big Easy | Anne Osborne | 1986 |
| Down by Law | Laurette | 1986 |
| The Princess Who Had Never Laughed | Princess Henrietta | 1986 |
| Act of Vengeance | Annette Gilly | 1986 |
| Desert Bloom | Aunt Starr | 1986 |
| The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | Penny Priddy | 1984 |
| Terrible Joe Moran | Ronnie | 1984 |
| Harry & Son | Katie Wilowski | 1984 |
| Eddie and the Cruisers | Maggie Foley | 1983 |
| Daniel | Phyllis Isaacson | 1983 |
| Tender Mercies | Sue Anne | 1983 |
| Enormous Changes at the Last Minute | Virginia | 1983 |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | Princess Henrietta | 1982 |
| Parole | Donna | 1982 |
| Diner | Beth Schreiber | 1982 |
| We're Fighting Back | Chris Capoletti | 1981 |
| Kent State | Student | 1981 |
| Up in Smoke | Woman Playing Guitar | 1978 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Another Happy Day | 2011 |
| Shit Year | 2010 |
| Letters to Juliet | 2010 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
| 1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
