Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

1954-04-16 New York City, New York, USA 65 Credits

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).

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The Out-Laws

The Out-Laws

2023

as Lilly McDermott

6.0
Acting

A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he b...

The Man from Toronto

The Man from Toronto

2022

as The Handler

6.4
Acting

In a case of mistaken identity, the world’s deadliest assassin, known as the Man from Toronto, and a New York City screw-up are forced to team up afte...

Breaking News in Yuba County

Breaking News in Yuba County

2021

as Debbie

5.8
Acting

An overlooked pencil-pusher catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of a heart attack. So she buries his b...

Active Adults

Active Adults

2017

as Lucy

Acting

Malcolm and Lily try to start their lives as they watch Malcolm's grandparents' fall apart.

Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016

as Stephanie Arcel

6.6
Acting

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

The Cobbler

The Cobbler

2014

as Elaine Greenawalt

5.9
Acting

Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumble...

Very Good Girls

Very Good Girls

2013

as Norma Berger

5.8
Acting

Two New York City girls make a pact to lose their virginity during their first summer out of high school. When they both fall for the same street arti...

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne

Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne

2012

as Self

6.5
Acting

It's Roseanne Barr's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.

Another Happy Day

Another Happy Day

2011

as Lynn

5.6
Acting

A wedding at her parents' Annapolis estate hurls high-strung Lynn into the center of touchy family dynamics.

Another Happy Day

Another Happy Day

2011

Producer

5.6
Producing

A wedding at her parents' Annapolis estate hurls high-strung Lynn into the center of touchy family dynamics.

His Way

His Way

2011

as Self

6.4
Acting

A look at the professional, political and personal life of legendary movie producer Jerry Weintraub featuring interviews with friends, family and coll...

Twelve

Twelve

2010

as Jessica's Mother

5.7
Acting

A young drug dealer watches as his high-rolling life is dismantled in the wake of his cousin's murder, which sees his best friend arrested for the cri...

Operation: Endgame

Operation: Endgame

2010

as Empress

4.9
Acting

A battle ensues among two government spy teams in an underground facility after their boss is assassinated.

The Chameleon

The Chameleon

2010

as Kimberly Miller

5.3
Acting

The amazing true story of Frédéric Bourdin, who after having plundered all the centers for runaway minors and deliquents in Europe, even thought he ha...

Shit Year

Shit Year

2010

as Colleen West

4.7
Acting

Renowned actress Colleen West abandons her successful career for a secluded life in the hills. But the peace and quiet she longed for is disrupted by ...

Shit Year

Shit Year

2010

Executive Producer

4.7
Producing

Renowned actress Colleen West abandons her successful career for a secluded life in the hills. But the peace and quiet she longed for is disrupted by ...

Letters to Juliet

Letters to Juliet

2010

Producer

7.0
Producing

An American girl on vacation in Italy finds an unanswered "letter to Juliet" -- one of thousands of missives left at the fictional lover's Verona cour...

Brooklyn's Finest

Brooklyn's Finest

2010

as Agent Smith

6.3
Acting

Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within the Van Dyke housing projects is the NYPD's sixty...

Happy Tears

Happy Tears

2009

as Shelly

5.1
Acting

Two sisters return home to care for their aging father.

Ocean's Thirteen

Ocean's Thirteen

2007

as Abigail Sponder

6.7
Acting

Danny Ocean's team of criminals are back and composing a plan more personal than ever. When ruthless casino owner Willy Bank doublecrosses Reuben Tish...

Trust the Man

Trust the Man

2005

as Norah

5.2
Acting

Overachieving actress Rebecca must come to grips with her failing marriage to stay-at-home dad Tom. While Rebecca's slacker brother Tobey can't seem t...

Palindromes

Palindromes

2005

as Joyce Victor

6.2
Acting

Aviva is thirteen, awkward and sensitive. Her mother Joyce is warm and loving, as is her father, Steve, a regular guy who does have a fierce temper fr...

She Hate Me

She Hate Me

2004

as Margo Chadwick

5.2
Acting

Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.

Buckaroo Banzai Declassified

Buckaroo Banzai Declassified

2002

as Self

8.4
Acting

A documentary found on The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension Special Edition DVD.

Someone Like You...

Someone Like You...

2001

as Diane Roberts

6.0
Acting

Jane Goodale has everything going for her. She's a producer on a popular daytime talk show, and is in a hot romance with the show's dashing executive ...

Crime + Punishment in Suburbia

Crime + Punishment in Suburbia

2000

as Maggie Skolnick

5.9
Acting

At school, Roseanne is the object of fellow student Vincent's infatuation. By night, she deals with a troubled family life: her mother, Maggie, cheats...

Mercy

Mercy

2000

as Det. Catherine Palmer

5.2
Acting

Detective Catherine Palmer is on the trail of an elusive serial killer. During her investigation she meets Vickie Kittrie, who belongs to an exclusive...

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Drop Dead Gorgeous

1999

as Annette Atkins

6.4
Acting

In a small Minnesota town, the annual beauty pageant is being covered by a TV crew. Former winner Gladys Leeman wants to make sure her daughter follow...

Diner: On The Flip Side

Diner: On The Flip Side

1999

as Self

Acting

Interviews with cast and crew about their memories on the making of the film

The White River Kid

The White River Kid

1999

as Eva Nell La Fangroy

4.8
Acting

Two con men are traveling through the American South when they are held hostage by a serial killer who is running from the authorities.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998

as Waitress at North Star Cafe

7.2
Acting

Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycl...

Before Women Had Wings

Before Women Had Wings

1997

as Glory Marie Jackson

6.0
Acting

An adaptation of Connie May Fowler's 1996 novel tracing the unlikely friendship between a young white girl, daughter of an alcoholic mother and a no-g...

Mad Dog Time

Mad Dog Time

1996

as Rita Everly

5.3
Acting

With his boss in the madhouse, a mobster is temporary boss of the criminal empire just as vicious rivals threaten the control of the empire.

The Fan

The Fan

1996

as Jewel Stern

6.0
Acting

When the San Francisco Giants pay center-fielder, Bobby Rayburn $40 million to lead their team to the World Series, no one is happier or more supporti...

Wild Bill

Wild Bill

1995

as Calamity Jane

5.7
Acting

Biopic about famous gunslinger Wild Bill Hickock. The early career of legendary lawman is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and ...

Bad Company

Bad Company

1995

as Margaret Wells

4.8
Acting

CIA operative Nelson Crowe is tasked with a deadly assignment: infiltrate a highly secret industrial espionage firm. Once inside, he teams with Margar...

This Boy's Life

This Boy's Life

1993

as Caroline Wolff Hansen

7.1
Acting

When a son and mother move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man. Things go south when the man turns out to b...

Into the West

Into the West

1992

as Kathleen

6.4
Acting

Accused of a crime they didn't commit, two city kids and a magical horse are about to become the coolest outlaws ever to ride Into The West.

Mac

Mac

1992

as Oona Goldfarb

5.7
Acting

Niccolo "Mac" Vitelli is the eldest of three brothers in 1950s Queens. Mac is a construction builder, a trade he learned from his late father, and hel...

Man Trouble

Man Trouble

1992

as Joan Spruance

4.9
Acting

A sleazy but affable guard dog trainer is blackmailed to steal a manuscript for a tell-all book from one of his clients.

Switch

Switch

1991

as Amanda Brooks

5.9
Acting

Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he makes a bargain with God for redemption and agrees to...

Sea of Love

Sea of Love

1989

as Helen Cruger

6.6
Acting

Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with hi...

Johnny Handsome

Johnny Handsome

1989

as Sunny Boyd

6.3
Acting

A career criminal who has been deformed since birth is given a new face by a kindly doctor and paroled from prison. It appears that he has gone straig...

Clinton and Nadine

Clinton and Nadine

1988

as Nadine Powers

3.6
Acting

Eager to find his brother's murderer, Clinton enlists the aid of Nadine, an expensive call girl. Together they get sucked into a plot to smuggle guns ...

Siesta

Siesta

1987

as Claire

5.1
Acting

American Claire wakes up blood-soaked and bruised at the end of a runway in Spain. As she tries to account for her state, she has flashbacks from the ...

Made in Heaven

Made in Heaven

1987

as Lucille (uncredited)

6.6
Acting

Deceased drifter Mike arrives in Heaven and quickly falls for newborn soul Annie, soon to start her assignment on Earth. When Annie leaves, Mike follo...

The Big Easy

The Big Easy

1986

as Anne Osborne

6.2
Acting

Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local mobster. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow mem...

Down by Law

Down by Law

1986

as Laurette

7.3
Acting

A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.

Act of Vengeance

Act of Vengeance

1986

as Annette Gilly

5.6
Acting

In 1969, an administrator runs against the corrupt president of the United Coal Miners Union, and becomes the target of a murder plot.

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

1986

as Princess Henrietta

Acting

There was once a very serious kingdom. So serious, that the King demanded to be addressed as Your Seriousness...

Desert Bloom

Desert Bloom

1986

as Aunt Starr

5.5
Acting

The story involves Rose Chismore's youth. She flashes back and remembers her coming-of-age. Her recollections are sometimes less than sweet, particula...

Terminal Choice

Terminal Choice

1985

as Mary O'Connor

3.7
Acting

A patient in an hospital dies under mysterious circumstances. The attending doctor Frank Holt gets under suspect - he'd been fired already from his la...

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984

as Penny Priddy

6.0
Acting

Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.

Terrible Joe Moran

Terrible Joe Moran

1984

as Ronnie

Acting

A wheelchair-bound, former boxer deals with his long estranged granddaughter whom is seeking financial help for her writing career and helping her los...

Harry & Son

Harry & Son

1984

as Katie Wilowski

5.8
Acting

Widower Harry Keach is a construction worker who was raised to appreciate the importance of working for a living. He takes a dim view of his sensitive...

Eddie and the Cruisers

Eddie and the Cruisers

1983

as Maggie Foley

6.6
Acting

A television newswoman picks up the story of a 1960s rock band whose long-lost leader — Eddie Wilson — may still be alive, while searching for the mis...

Daniel

Daniel

1983

as Phyllis Isaacson

6.6
Acting

The fictionalized story of Daniel, the son of Paul and Rochelle Isaacson, who were executed as Soviet spies in the 1950s. As a graduate student in New...

Tender Mercies

Tender Mercies

1983

as Sue Anne

6.7
Acting

Alchoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his...

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

1983

as Virginia

3.8
Acting

This film is made up of three segments that share no plot but have a general thematic relationship. In the first segment, Virginia and her three child...

Parole

Parole

1982

as Donna

Acting

High school dropout Jimmy McCusick goes to prison for robbery. After suffering a gang-rape and then drawing the attention of a hardened life-term conv...

Diner

Diner

1982

as Beth Schreiber

6.8
Acting

Set in 1959, Diner shows how five young men resist their adulthood and seek refuge in their beloved Diner. The mundane, childish, and titillating deta...

We're Fighting Back

We're Fighting Back

1981

as Chris Capoletti

6.0
Acting

Inspired by the exploits of New York's Guardian Angels, which began as a band of streetwise young people who formed an anti-crime subway patrol and we...

Kent State

Kent State

1981

as Student (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

Dramatization of the four days of events leading up to the historic tragedy at Kent State University in May 1970, during the confrontation between Nat...

Up in Smoke

Up in Smoke

1978

as Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)

6.7
Acting

An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit ...

Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life

Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life

N/A

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

Explores Caton-Jones' rise from his humble roots in the working class mining village of Broxburn, West Lothian to the dizzy heights of Hollywood, wher...