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Ellen Burstyn

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Ellen Burstyn
Birth name Edna Rae Gillooly
Born December 7, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Sometimes credited as Ellen McRae
Notable Roles
Notable Episodes
Awards
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Contents

Biography

Roles

Starring Roles

Series Role Year(s) Season(s)
The Ellen Burstyn Show Ellen Brewer 1986–1987 1
That's Life Dolly DeLucca 2000–2002 1 2
The Book of Daniel Beatrice Congreve 2006 1

Guest Starring Roles

Series Role Episode Airdate
Surfside 6
(credited as Ellen McRae)
Wanda Drake 1x28 - Double Image April 10, 1961
Cheyenne
(credited as Ellen McRae)
Emmy Mae 6x05 - Day's Pay October 30, 1961
77 Sunset Strip
(credited as Ellen McRae)
Betty Benson 4x13 - The Navy Caper December 15, 1961
Gunsmoke
(credited as Ellen McRae)
Polly 7x27 - Wagon Girls April 7, 1962
The Detectives
(credited as Ellen McRae)
Nora Carver 3x28 - The Walls Have Eyes April 27, 1962
Ben Casey
(credited as Ellen McRae)
1x29 - Preferably, the Less-Used Arm April 30, 1962
Checkmate
(credited as Ellen McRae)
Margo 2x31 - The Bold and the Tough May 16, 1962
Ben Casey
(credited as Ellen McRae)
2x03 - In the Name of Love, a Small Corruption October 15, 1962
I'm Dickens ... He's Fenster
(credited as Ellen McRae)
Joan 1x04 - Harry, The Father Image October 19, 1962
Perry Mason
(credited as Ellen McRae)
Mona Winthorpe White 6x06 - The Case of the Dodging Domino November 1, 1962
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
(credited as Ellen McRae)
4x05 - A Splinter Off the Old Block November 7, 1962
The Real McCoys
(credited as Ellen McRae)
Dorothy Carter 6x10 - The Girl Veterinarian December 2, 1962
Laramie
(credited as Ellen McRae)
Amy 4x18 - No Place to Run February 5, 1963
77 Sunset Strip
(credited as Ellen McRae)
Sandra Keene 5x21 - Dial "S" for Spencer March 1, 1963
Wagon Train
(credited as Ellen McRae)
Margaret Whitlow 6x36 - The Jim Whitlow Story May 29, 1963
The Time Tunnel
(credited as Ellen McRae)
Eve Holland 1x06 - Crack of Doom October 14, 1966
The Big Valley
(credited as Ellen McRae)
Sister Jacob 2x29 - Days of Grace April 17, 1967
The Virginian
(credited as Ellen McRae)
Kate Burden 7x16 - Last Grave at Socorro Creek January 22, 1969
Gunsmoke Amy Waters 17x03 - Waste (1) September 27, 1971
Gunsmoke Amy Waters 17x04 - Waste (2) October 4, 1971
Saturday Night Live Herself/Host 6x03 - Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin December 6, 1980
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Bernie Stabler 10x03 - Swing October 14, 2008

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title Role Airdate Series/Banner
Thursday's Game Lynne Evers April 14, 1974 ABC Movie of the Week
Night of 100 Stars Herself March 8, 1982
Night of 100 Stars II Herself March 10, 1985

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series Episode Airdate
The View December 3, 2004
The View October 25, 2006

Memorable Moments

Awards and Accolades

Academy Awards

(1 Win in 6 Nominations)

  • Won: Best Actress (1975)
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Tony Awards

  • Won: Best Leading Actress in a Play (1975)
Same Time, Next Year

Golden Globe Awards

(1 Win in 7 Nominations)

  • Won: Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1979)
Same Time, Next Year

Primetime Emmy Awards

(2 Wins in 7 Nominations)

  • Won: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (2009)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Swing
  • Won: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie (2013)
Political Animals

Trivia