Ellen Burstyn

If there is one particular actress that filmmaker Darren Oronofsky likes to cast, then it has to be Ellen Burstyn. In The Fountain , the director himself wrote into the script a role for the acclaimed actress. In Requiem for a Dream , Burstyn was nominated for a Best Actress award, and it was very unfortunate she did not win- her performance is way up there with the greats. In the movie, Burstyn portrays Sara Goldfarb, an elderly widow who became addicted with weight-loss amphetamine pills, was hospitalized against her will, undergoes painful electro-convulsive therapy, and later on was confined at a mental asylum. ... Read Full Story

THE STUDIO COULD'VE HIRED MR. PEANUT TO PLAY THIS ROLE AND I GUARANTEE THE CRITICS WOULD'VE GIVEN THIS FILM BETTER REVIEWS. I'M CONVINCED NICK CAGE WOULD BE THE SPOKESMAN FOR TAMPAX IF SOMEONE WROTE HIM A LARGE ENOUGH CHECK...."HI, I'M NICK CAGE. IN THE 25 YEARS SINCE I MADE VALLEY GIRL I'VE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT THE INCONSISTENCIES OF HOLLYWOOD. HOWEVER, ONE CONSTANT I CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON IS MY HEAVY FLOW. WHICH IS WHY I TRUST TAMPAX: THE FRESHER, BETTER PAD...." WHAT AN ASSHOLE. THE LAST TIME CAGE MADE ANYTHING WORTH WATCHING, ED HARRIS STILL THOUGHT HE HAD A SHOT AS A LEADING ... Read Full Story

Ellen Burstyn Bio Sketch:   Name Ellen Burstyn Date Of Birth December 7, 1932 Place Of Birth Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Height 5′ 7" Weight Be the first to add this Nationality American Celebrity Status Actress Update this Bio Share and Enjoy: Read Full Story

Ellen Barkin Bio Sketch:   Name Ellen Barkin Date Of Birth April 16, 1954 Place Of Birth Bronx, New York, U.S. Height 5′ 7" Weight Be the first to add this Nationality American Celebrity Status Actress Update this Bio Share and Enjoy: Read Full Story

Los Angeles: Tim Robbins writes, directs for Showtime -- Ellen Burstyn has joined the cast of "Possible Side Effects," Showtime’s drama pilot set inside the world of the pharmaceutical industry. Read Full Story