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Actress:

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• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Possible Side Effects (2009) (TV) (pre-production)
2. Greta (2008) (post-production) .... Katherine
3. Our Lady of Victory (2008) (completed) .... Mother St. John
   
   
4. "Big Love" .... Nancy / ... (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
       - Episode #3.4 (2009) TV episode .... Nancy
       - Take Me as I Am (2007) TV episode .... Nancy Davis Dutton
5. W. (2008) .... Barbara Bush
6. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Bernie Stabler (1 episode, 2008)
   ... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
   ... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
       - Swing (2008) TV episode .... Bernie Stabler
7. The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2008) .... Miss Addie
8. Lovely, Still (2008) .... Mary
9. Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day (2007) (TV) .... Pauline (Posey) Benetto
   ... aka For One More Day (USA: short title)
   ... aka Mitch Albom's For One More Day (USA: short title)
10. The Stone Angel (2007) .... Hagar
11. 30 Days (2006/I) .... Maura
12. The Fountain (2006) .... Dr. Lillian Guzetti
13. The Wicker Man (2006) .... Sister Summersisle
14. The Elephant King (2006) .... Diana Hunt
15. "The Book of Daniel" .... Bishop Beatrice Congreve (8 episodes, 2006)
        - Assignation (2006) TV episode .... Bishop Beatrice Congreve
        - Revelations (2006) TV episode .... Bishop Beatrice Congreve
        - Acceptance (2006) TV episode .... Bishop Beatrice Congreve
        - Forgiveness (2006) TV episode .... Bishop Beatrice Congreve
        - Temptation (2006) TV episode .... Bishop Beatrice Congreve
          (3 more)
16. Mrs. Harris (2005) (TV) .... Former Tarnower Steady
17. Our Fathers (2005) (TV) .... Mary Ryan
18. "That's Life" .... Dolly DeLucca (34 episodes, 2000-2005)
        - Baum's Thesis (2005) TV episode .... Dolly DeLucca
        - Momento (2002) TV episode .... Dolly DeLucca
        - What's Family Got to Do with It? (2002) TV episode .... Dolly DeLucca
        - All About Lydia (2002) TV episode .... Dolly DeLucca
        - Behind Closed Doors (2002) TV episode .... Dolly DeLucca
          (29 more)
19. The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004) (TV) .... Ruby
20. The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel (2004) (TV) .... Tommie
21. Brush with Fate (2003) (TV) .... Rika
22. Red Dragon (2002) (voice) (uncredited) .... Grandma Dolarhyde
    ... aka Roter Drache (Germany)
23. Distance (2002) .... Voice Over
24. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) .... Viviane Joan 'Vivi' Abbott Walker
25. Within These Walls (2001) (TV) .... Joan Thomas
26. Dodson's Journey (2001) (TV) .... Mother
27. Mermaid (2000) (TV) .... Trish
28. Requiem for a Dream (2000) .... Sara Goldfarb
29. The Yards (2000) .... Val Handler
    
    
30. Walking Across Egypt (1999) .... Mattie Rigsbee
    ... aka Leading with Her Heart (USA: TV title)
31. Night Ride Home (1999) (TV) .... Maggie
32. Playing by Heart (1998) .... Mildred
33. "A Will of Their Own" (1998) TV mini-series .... Veronica Steward
34. The Patron Saint of Liars (1998) (TV) .... June Clatterbuck
35. You Can Thank Me Later (1998) .... Shirley Cooperberg
36. Flash (1997) (TV) .... Laura Strong
37. Deceiver (1997) .... Mook
    ... aka Liar (UK)
38. A Deadly Vision (1997) (TV) .... Yvette Watson
    ... aka Murder in Mind
39. Timepiece (1996) (TV) .... Maud Gannon
40. Our Son, the Matchmaker (1996) (TV) .... Iva Mae Longwell
41. The Spitfire Grill (1996) .... Hannah Ferguson
    ... aka Care of the Spitfire Grill
42. Cross the Line (1996) .... Mary Davis
43. How to Make an American Quilt (1995) .... Hy Dodd
44. The Baby-Sitters Club (1995) .... Emily Haberman
45. Follow the River (1995) (TV) .... Gretel
46. My Brother's Keeper (1995) (TV) .... Helen
47. Roommates (1995) .... Judith
48. Trick of the Eye (1994) (TV) .... Frances Griffin
    ... aka Primal Secrets (UK)
49. Getting Gotti (1994) (TV) .... Jo Giacalone
50. When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) .... Emily
    ... aka To Have and to Hold
51. Getting Out (1994) (TV) .... Arlie's Mother
52. The Color of Evening (1994) .... Kate O'Rielly
53. Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story (1993) (TV) .... Joan Delvecchio
    ... aka Shattered Trust
54. The Cemetery Club (1993) .... Esther Moskowitz
    ... aka Looking for a Live One
55. Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story (1992) (TV) .... Wilma
56. Grand Isle (1991) .... Mademoiselle Reisz
57. Dying Young (1991) .... Mrs. O'Neil
    ... aka The Choice of Love (Europe: English title)
58. Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (1991) (TV) .... Lillian 'Lil' Lambert
59. When You Remember Me (1990) (TV) .... Nurse Cooder
    
    
60. Hanna's War (1988) .... Katalin
61. Look Away (1987) (TV) .... Mary Todd Lincoln
62. Pack of Lies (1987) (TV) .... Barbara Jackson
63. Something in Common (1986) (TV) .... Lynn Hollander
64. "The Ellen Burstyn Show" (1986) TV series .... Ellen Brewer (unknown episodes)
65. Act of Vengeance (1986) (TV) .... Margaret Yablonski
66. Into Thin Air (1985) (TV) .... Joan Walker
67. Twice in a Lifetime (1985) .... Kate MacKenzie
68. Surviving (1985) (TV) .... Tina Brogan
    ... aka Surviving: A Family in Crisis
    ... aka Tragedy (USA: video title)
69. The Ambassador (1984) .... Alex Hacker
    ... aka Peacemaker
70. Silence of the North (1981) .... Olive Frederickson
71. The People vs. Jean Harris (1981) (TV) .... Jean Harris
72. Resurrection (1980) .... Edna Mae McCauley
    
    
73. Same Time, Next Year (1978) .... Doris
74. Kravgi gynaikon (1978) .... Brenda Collins
    ... aka A Dream of Passion (International: English title)
75. Providence (1977) .... Sonia Langham
76. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) .... Alice Hyatt
77. Harry and Tonto (1974) .... Shirley Mallard
78. Thursday's Game (1974) (TV) .... Lynne Evers
    ... aka The Berk (USA)
79. The Exorcist (1973) .... Chris MacNeil
    ... aka The Exorcist 2000 (Australia: cable TV title)
    ... aka The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet (USA: recut version)
    ... aka The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist (USA: reissue title)
80. The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) .... Sally
81. "The Bold Ones: The Lawyers" .... Rachel Lambert (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka The Lawyers
        - Lisa, I Hardly Knew You (1972) TV episode .... Rachel Lambert
82. "Gunsmoke" .... Amy Waters / ... (3 episodes, 1962-1971)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - Waste: Part 2 (1971) TV episode .... Amy Waters
        - Waste: Part 1 (1971) TV episode .... Amy Waters
        - Wagon Girls (1962) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Polly Mims
83. The Last Picture Show (1971) .... Lois Farrow
84. Alex in Wonderland (1970) .... Beth Morrison
85. Tropic of Cancer (1970) (as Ellen McRae) .... Mona Miller
    
    
86. Pit Stop (1969) (as Ellen McRae) .... Ellen McLeod
87. "The Virginian" .... Kate Burden (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
        - Last Grave at Socorro Creek (1969) TV episode (as Ellen MacRae) .... Kate Burden
88. "The Iron Horse" .... Julie Parsons (3 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - Dry Run to Glory (1968) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Julie Parsons
        - The Prisoner (1967) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Julie Parsons
        - Death Has Two Faces (1967) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Julie Parsons
89. "The Big Valley" .... Sister Jacob aka Sarah (1 episode, 1967)
        - Days of Grace (1967) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Sister Jacob aka Sarah
90. "The Time Tunnel" .... Eve Holland (1 episode, 1966)
        - Crack of Doom (1966) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Eve Holland
91. "For the People" .... Maria (1 episode, 1965)
        - Seized, Confined and Detained (1965) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Maria
92. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka The Chrysler Theater
    ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
        - Runaway (1965) TV episode (as Ellen McRae)
93. "The Doctors" (1963) TV series .... Dr. Kate Bartok (unknown episodes, 1964-1965)
94. Goodbye Charlie (1964) (as Ellen McRae) .... Franny Salzman
95. For Those Who Think Young (1964) (as Ellen McRae) .... Dr. Pauline Swenson
96. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Betty Benson / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1964)
        - Dial 'S' for Spencer (1964) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Sandra Keene
        - The Navy Caper (1961) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Betty Benson
97. "The Greatest Show on Earth" .... Susan Mason (1 episode, 1964)
        - Big Man from Nairobi (1964) TV episode (as Ellen MacRae) .... Susan Mason
98. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Barbara Sherwood / ... (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
        - The Deep End (1964) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Barbara Sherwood/Lucille Benton
99. The Big Brain (1963) (TV) (as Ellen McRae) .... Ellen
100. "Wagon Train" .... Margaret (1 episode, 1963)
     ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
         - The Jim Whitlow Story (1963) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Margaret
101. "Going My Way" .... Louise (1 episode, 1963)
         - Hear No Evil (1963) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Louise
102. "The Defenders" .... Hilda Wesley (1 episode, 1963)
         - The Heathen (1963) TV episode (as Ellen MacRae) .... Hilda Wesley
103. "Laramie" (1 episode, 1963)
         - No Place to Run (1963) TV episode (as Ellen McRae)
104. "The Real McCoys" .... Dorothy Carter, Girl Veterinarian (1 episode, 1962)
     ... aka The McCoys
         - The Girl Veterinarian (1962) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Dorothy Carter, Girl Veterinarian
105. "Perry Mason" .... Mona Winthrope White (1 episode, 1962)
         - The Case of the Dodging Domino (1962) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Mona Winthrope White
106. "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" .... Donna (1 episode, 1962)
         - A Splinter Off the Old Block (1962) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Donna
107. "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster" .... Joan (1 episode, 1962)
         - Harry, the Father Image (1962) TV episode .... Joan
108. "Ben Casey" .... Connie / ... (2 episodes, 1962)
         - In the Name of Love, a Small Corruption (1962) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Connie
         - Preferably, the Less-Used Arm (1962) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Dr. Fraser
109. "Kraft Mystery Theater" (1 episode, 1962)
         - Cry Ruin (1962) TV episode (as Ellen McRae)
110. "Checkmate" .... Margo (1 episode, 1962)
         - The Bold and the Tough (1962) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Margo
111. "The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor" .... Nora Carver (1 episode, 1962)
     ... aka Robert Taylor's Detectives (new title)
     ... aka The Detectives
     ... aka The Detectives, Starring Robert Taylor
         - The Walls Have Eyes (1962) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Nora Carver
112. "Bus Stop" .... Phyllis Dunning (1 episode, 1962)
         - Cry to Heaven (1962) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Phyllis Dunning
113. "Cheyenne" .... Emmy Mae (1 episode, 1961)
         - Day's Pay (1961) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Emmy Mae
114. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Rose Maxon (1 episode, 1961)
     ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
         - Ricochet (1961) TV episode (as Ellen McRea) .... Rose Maxon
115. "Surfside 6" .... Wanda Drake (1 episode, 1961)
         - Double Image (1961) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Wanda Drake
116. "Letter to Loretta" .... Ann Walters (1 episode, 1961)
     ... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
     ... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
         - Woodlot (1961) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Ann Walters
117. "Michael Shayne" .... Carol (1 episode, 1961)
         - Strike Out (1961) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Carol
118. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Greta Dryden (1 episode, 1960)
     ... aka Desilu Playhouse
         - Cry Ruin (1960) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Greta Dryden
     
     
119. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Elizabeth (1 episode, 1958)
     ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
         - The Christmas Tree (1958) TV episode (as Ellen McRae) .... Elizabeth
     

Soundtrack:

1. The Stone Angel (2007) ("Meg Merrilies")
   

Producer:

1. Within These Walls (2001) (TV) (executive producer)
   

Thanks:

1. Inside 'The Fountain': Death and Rebirth (2007) (V) (thanks)
2. Second Chances: The Making of 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore' (2004) (V) (special thanks)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. "The View" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
       - Episode dated 25 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 3 December 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
2. "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1995-2006)
   ... aka Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
       - Al Pacino (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself
       - Episode #2.6 (1995) TV episode .... Herself
3. "HypaSpace" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
   ... aka HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
   ... aka HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
       - Episode #5.174 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
4. Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV) .... Herself - interviewee
5. Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (2005) .... Herself
6. The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Film Clip from "Cold Mountain"
7. Second Chances: The Making of 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore' (2004) (V) .... Herself - 'Alice'
8. A Decade Under the Influence (2003) .... Herself
9. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) .... Herself
10. "Revealed with Jules Asner" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Ashley Judd (2002) TV episode .... Herself
11. "HBO First Look" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Unlocking 'Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood' (2002) TV episode .... Herself
12. "VH1 Cast Party" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) TV episode .... Herself
13. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 29 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
14. "CBS Cares" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
        - Episode dated 1 January 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 1 January 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
15. "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Linda Blair (2001) TV episode .... Herself
16. The Making of 'Requiem for a Dream' (2001) (V) .... Herself
17. Memories, Dreams & Addictions (2001) (V) .... Herself
18. The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
19. The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) (TV) .... Herself
20. 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2001) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Actress [TV Movie or Miniseries]
21. "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 28 February 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Herself
22. "Bravo Profiles" .... Herself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Gene Hackman (2000) TV episode .... Herself
    
    
23. The Last Picture Show: A Look Back (1999) (V) .... Herself
24. Marilyn in Manhattan (1998) (TV) .... Herself
25. The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) .... Herself - Past Winner
26. The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (1998) (TV) .... Herself - 'Chris MacNeil'
27. Mary Jane Colter: The Desert View (1997) .... Narrator
28. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 9 August 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself
29. Choosing One's Way: Resistance in Auschwitz/Birkenau (1994) .... Presenter/Narrator
30. The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (1994) (TV) .... Herself
31. The 47th Annual Tony Awards (1993) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
32. The Roots of Roe (1993) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
33. Earth and the American Dream (1992) (voice) .... Reader
34. When It Was a Game 2 (1992) (TV) .... Herself (passage narrator)
35. Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (1991) .... Herself
36. "American Masters" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1989-1991)
        - Miracle on 44th Street: A Portrait of the Actors Studio (1991) TV episode .... Herself
        - Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989) TV episode .... Herself
    
    
37. Hello Actors Studio (1988) (TV) .... Herself
38. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) (TV) (voice) .... Mrs. Stocks
    ... aka Dear America
39. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Herself
40. "Good Morning America" .... Herself (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode dated 17 May 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Herself
41. In Our Hands (1984) .... Herself
42. I Love Liberty (1982) (TV)
43. Broadway Plays Washington on Kennedy Center Tonight (1982) (TV) .... Herself
44. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
45. The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Host
46. The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
47. Sois belle et tais-toi (1981) .... Herself
48. "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" .... Herself (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode #4.5 (1981) TV episode .... Herself
49. The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1981) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Motion Picture [Drama]
50. Acting: Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio (1981) .... Herself
51. "Saturday Night Live" .... Herself - Host (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin/Keith Sykes (1980) TV episode .... Herself - Host
    
    
52. The 33rd Annual Tony Awards (1979) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
53. The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
54. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (4 episodes, 1975-1978)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 24 November 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 16 October 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 1 April 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 16 January 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself
55. "Revista de cine" .... Herself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode dated 24 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Herself
56. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Co-host
57. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1974)
        - Episode dated 1 February 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Herself
    

Archive Footage:

1. "Silenci?"
       - Episode #6.5 (2006) TV episode
2. "I Love the '70s: Volume 2" (2006) .... Herself
3. The Hurricane (1999) (uncredited) .... Herself
4. Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V) .... Herself
5. Terror in the Aisles (1984) .... Mrs. MacNeil (The Exorcist)