Biography
Ellen Greene (born February 22, 1951) is an American singer and actress. Greene has had a long and varied career as a singer, particularly in cabaret, as an actor and singer in numerous stage productions, particularly musical theatre, as well as having performed in many films (notably in Little Shop of Horrors) and television programs. She starred as Vivian Charles on the ABC series Pushing Daisies. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Greene, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Untold Story
2019
as Lydia
Edward Forester's career and personal life have hit rock bottom-but not his spirit. At 64, the handsome bachelor moves in to a tiny apartment and must...
Howard
2018
as Self / Audrey (archive footage)
Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely ...
Love's Last Resort
2017
as Bonnie Leigh
After ten years of dating, Chloe’s boyfriend Eric still hasn’t matured. Hoping to give him the push he needs, she dumps him; confident Eric will grow ...
Re-Animated
2006
as Dolly Gopher (voice)
Part live-action, part animated story about a boy who, after an awful amusement park accident, gets a brain transplant, which allows him to see cartoo...
Fielder's Choice
2005
as Jill Fielder
Phillip Fielder is a man who is struggling to rise up in his competitive career. Then his sister passes away leaving him custody of her 8 year old aut...
Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder
2005
as Carly
Murder is something to sing about when Mystery Woman Samantha Kinsey-an expert in pulp fiction, and increasingly proficient when it comes to real-life...
10 Year Retrospective: Cast and Crew Look Back
2005
as Herself - 'Mathilda's Mother'
The cast and crew reflect back on the making of the film Léon - The Professional (1994).A series of interviews with people in different places, all of...
Love Object
2004
as Typing Supervisor
The twisted tale of Kenneth, socially insecure technical writer who forms an obsessive relationship with "Nikki", an anatomically accurate silicone se...
The Cooler
2003
as Doris
Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His i...
Alex in Wonder
2001
as Clarice Markov
A girl in the 1970s dreams of becoming a ballerina while struggling with the divorce of her kooky parents.
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998
as Audrey (segment "Somewhere That's Green")
'Hey, Mr Producer!' features selected scenes from the productions of the world's most successful musical producer, Cameron Mackintosh - classic songs ...
Jaded
1998
as Louise Smith
When an innocent young girl finds herself befriended by two sexy, uninhibited girls at a small-town bar, she discovers that they have more planned tha...
States of Control
1997
as Carol
A provocative and honest journey deep into the world of a woman determined to buck the sterility of modern life. (Or, a bunch of ennui-ridden hooey. Y...
One Fine Day
1996
as Mrs. Elaine Lieberman
Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie, are both divorced. They meet one mornin...
An Occasional Hell
1996
as Della
A former policeman-turned college professor of forensics, is asked by a widow to solve the murder of her unfaithful husband and the disappearance of h...
Killer: A Journal of Murder
1996
as Elizabeth Wyatt
Carl Panzram is sent to Leavenworth Prison for burglary. While there, he is brutally beaten by a guard. Neophyte guard Henry Lesser feels sympathy for...
Murdered Innocence
1996
as (uncredited)
Twenty years after his mother was stabbed to death, a young man is determined to find the truth behind the coverup of her brutal murder.
Three Wishes
1995
Story
While Jane Holman is driving with her two sons, she accidentally runs into a drifter, Jack McCloud, who breaks his leg. Being responsible, Jane invite...
Léon: The Professional
1994
as Mathilda's Mother
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA ag...
Wagons East!
1994
as Belle
After the 1860s Wild West, a group of misfit settlers - including ex-doctor Phil Taylor, prostitute Belle, and homosexual bookseller Julian - decide t...
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
as Louise
Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he has to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for wh...
Liza Minnelli - Live from Radio City Music Hall
1992
as Self
Liza's dynamic show made history by breaking the box-office record for Radio City. A true superstar, this all-new extravaganza stars Liza and a host o...
Fathers & Sons
1992
as Judy
A beach runner and bookworm has difficulty communicating with his son. He meets a psychic on a pier at the beach and soon his world turns topsy-turvy ...
Stepping Out
1991
as Maxine
A has-been Broadway performer gives tap lessons to a group of misfits who, through their dance classes, bond and realize what they can achieve.
Rock-A-Doodle
1991
as Goldie (voice)
Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Cha...
Rock-A-Doodle
1991
Songs
Chanticleer is a foolhardy farm rooster who believes his crows can actually make the sun come up and shine. When the sun rises one morning without Cha...
Pump Up the Volume
1990
as Jan Emerson
Mark Hunter, a lonely high school student, uses his shortwave radio to moonlight as the popular pirate DJ "Hard Harry." When his show gets blamed for ...
Dinner at Eight
1989
as Kitty Packard
Society matron Millicent Jordan arranges a dinner party to honor some visiting aristocrat oblivious to the health and financial problems of her husban...
Glory! Glory!
1989
as Ruth
A rock singer revives a failing TV ministry, but the cost may be high when she falls for a reporter planning an exposé.
Talk Radio
1988
as Ellen
A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.
Me and Him
1988
as Annette Uttanzi
A man's enthusiastic penis starts talking to him, getting him into awkward situations and convincing everyone he tells that he's completely insane.
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
as Ariel Dickenson
A humourous telling of the history of the comic book superhero.
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
as Audrey
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and...
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
1985
Screenplay
A paleontologist and her husband discover a mother and baby brontosaurus in Africa, and try to protect them from hunters who want to capture them.
The Magic of Herself the Elf
1983
as Creeping Ivy (voice)
Herself must stop an evil king from upsetting the balance of nature in this animated adventure.
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
1982
as Karen Mulligan
An adaptation of Barbara Gordon's nonfiction account of her addiction to Valium.
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
1976
as Sarah Roth
An aspiring Jewish actor moves out of his parents' Brooklyn apartment to seek his fortune in the bohemian life of Greenwich Village in 1953.