Ellen Rona Barkin was born in The Bronx, New York, United States, on April 16, 1954, is an American actress. Young Ellen Barkin began her professional acting career on stage in off-Broadway plays. She got her first break in a play "Shout Across the River" (1980) in role as Christine, at the Phoenix Playhouse. She made her big screen debut in comedy movie Up in Smoke (1978) in uncredited role as Guitar-playing woman. Ellen breakthrough performance came as Beth Schreiber in comedy drama film Diner (1982). She landed her Broadway debut in a play "The Normal Heart" (2011), in role as Dr. Brookner, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
Ellen Barkin height is 5' 6" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 167.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 128 іn pоunds or 58 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 34-25-34 in inches or 86.5-63.5-86.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 34C with cup size C. She is 70 years old. Her net worth is around 80 million dollars.
Birth Date:
April 16, 1954
Age:
70 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Aries
Natural hair color:
Blonde
Eye Color:
Blue
Net Worth:
$80 Million
Height:
5 ft 6 in | 167.5 cm
Weight:
58 kg | 128 lbs
Body Measurements:
34-25-34 in | 86.5-63.5-86.5 cm
Bra Size:
34C
Shoe Size:
10 US | 40.5 EU
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) for her role as Amanda Brooks in comedy film Switch (1991).
She won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress - Adventure / Drama for her role as Jewel Stern in psychological thriller movie The Fan (1996).
She was nominated for the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Sunny Boyd in neo-noir crime thriller film Johnny Handsome (1989).
She was nominated for the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress for her role as Helen Cruger in neo-noir thriller film Sea of Love (1989).
She was nominated for the CableACE Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role as Nadine Powers in action crime movie Clinton and Nadine (1988).
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her role as Glory Marie Jackson in drama film Before Women Had Wings (1997).
She won the Sant Jordi Awards for Best Foreign Actress for Desert Bloom (1986) as Aunt Starr, and The Big Easy (1986) as Anne Osborne.
She was nominated for the Women's Image Network Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film for her role as Lynn in comedy drama movie Another Happy Day (2011).
Down by Law (1986) - Laurette
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) - Waitress At North Star Cafe
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension! (1984) - Penny Priddy
This Boy's Life (1993) - Caroline Wolff Hansen
Tender Mercies (1983) - Sue Ann
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) - Annette Atkins
Palindromes (2004) - Joyce Victor
Into the West (1992) - Kathleen
Bad Company (1995) - Margaret Wells
Siesta (1987) - Claire
Daniel (1983) - Phyllis Isaacson
Operation: Endgame (2010) - Empress
She Hate Me (2004) - Margo Chadwick
Harry and Son (1984) - Kate Wilowski
Man Trouble (1992) - Joan Pruance
Act of Vengeance (1986) - Annette Gilly
Brooklyn's Finest (2009) - FBI Agent Smith
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) - Abigail Sponder
Hands of Stone (2016) - Stephanie Arcel
Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) - Debbie
The Man from Toronto (2022) - The Handler
The Out-Laws (2023) - Lily McDermott
The New Normal (2012–2013) NBC - Jane Forrest
Animal Kingdom, (2016-2019) TNT - Janine "Smurf" Cody
Happyish (2015) Showtime - Dani Kirschenbloom
She portrayed Kathleen Townsend in Peacock series Poker Face (2023), in episode "Exit Stage Death".
Attended Parsons Junior High School.
Studied at Hunter College and double majored in history and drama.
Graduated from High School of the Performing Arts.
Studied at Actors Studio in New York.
She worked as a waitress to pay for her education at Hunter College.
Has brother, George.
Has Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.
Good friends with actresses Julianne Moore and Michelle Pfeiffer.
Lives in New York, United States.
She was married to:
Gabriel Byrne (1988-1999), they have a son, Jack Daniel Byrne and a daughter, Romy Marion Byrne
Ronald O. Perelman (2000-2006)
She dated actors David Arquette (1995), Robert Duvall (1982), Ralph Fiennes (2006), Sam Levinson (2011) and Matt Dillon.