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Ellen Burstyn

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Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly; December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women in dramas, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, making her one of the few performers to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting". She has also received a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. Burstyn made her acting debut on Broadway in Fair Game in 1957 before winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Same Time, Next Year (1975). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ellen Burstyn is the 396th most popular actor (down from 324th in 2019), the 867th most popular biography from United States (down from 595th in 2019) and the 206th most popular American Actor.

Ellen Burstyn is most famous for her performance in the 1975 film, "The Exorcist."

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ellen Burstyn ranks 396 out of 13,578. Before her are Anna Karina, Tim Curry, Charles Dance, George Lazenby, Lana Turner, and Jonathan Pryce. After her are Fanny Ardant, Emil Jannings, Richard Dean Anderson, Tim Robbins, Bill Murray, and Daniel Craig.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Ellen Burstyn ranks 38. Before her are Anatoliy Solovianenko, Víctor Jara, Khaled al-Asaad, Melvin Schwartz, Camilo Cienfuegos, and Carlos Saura. After her are Michel Legrand, Frances E. Allen, Abdul Halim Khaddam, Zito, Anthony Perkins, and Roy Scheider.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ellen Burstyn ranks 867 out of 20,380. Before her are Lady Gaga (1986), Lana Turner (1921), Dolly Parton (1946), Leslie Groves (1896), Cyndi Lauper (1953), and Alvin Toffler (1928). After her are Boris Johnson (1964), Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (1902), Richard Dean Anderson (1950), Tim Robbins (1958), Robert Bruce Merrifield (1921), and Bill Murray (1950).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ellen Burstyn ranks 206. Before her are Joan Crawford (1904), G. W. Bailey (1944), Ray Liotta (1954), Jason Robards (1922), Kathy Bates (1948), and Lana Turner (1921). After her are Richard Dean Anderson (1950), Tim Robbins (1958), Bill Murray (1950), Don Johnson (1949), Jack Palance (1919), and Raquel Welch (1940).

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