ACTOR

Ellen Burstyn

1932 - Today

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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". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ellen Burstyn has received more than 9,374,413 page views. Her biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). Ellen Burstyn is the 324th most popular actor (up from 358th in 2019), the 595th most popular biography from United States (up from 678th in 2019) and the 163rd most popular American Actor.

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

Memorability Metrics

  • 9.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.72

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 62

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.62

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ellen Burstyn ranks 324 out of 13,578. Before her are Carrie Fisher, Bob Hoskins, Gene Kelly, Cate Blanchett, John Belushi, and Sammo Hung. After her are Goldie Hawn, Sam Neill, Jada Pinkett Smith, Julie Christie, Telly Savalas, and Ralph Fiennes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Ellen Burstyn ranks 31. Before her are Anthony Perkins, Anatoliy Solovianenko, Carlos Saura, Camilo Cienfuegos, Gerhard Richter, and Houari Boumédiène. After her are Melvin Schwartz, Michel Legrand, Sirikit, Adolfo Suárez, Ryszard Kapuściński, and Raisa Gorbacheva.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ellen Burstyn ranks 595 out of 20,380. Before her are John Belushi (1949), Robert Solow (1924), Boris Johnson (1964), James Baldwin (1924), Edward Adelbert Doisy (1893), and Robert Kardashian (1944). After her are Sugar Ray Robinson (1921), Jack Kilby (1923), Allen Ginsberg (1926), Georgia O'Keeffe (1887), Jim Jarmusch (1953), and Art Garfunkel (1941).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ellen Burstyn ranks 163. Before her are Matt Damon (1970), Jennifer Aniston (1969), Julianne Moore (1960), Carrie Fisher (1956), Gene Kelly (1912), and John Belushi (1949). After her are Goldie Hawn (1945), Jada Pinkett Smith (1971), Telly Savalas (1922), Matthew Perry (1969), Val Kilmer (1959), and Martin Landau (1928).

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Television and Movie Roles

Requiem for a Dream
Sara Goldfarb
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
Oct 6th 20008.017 / 10
The Exorcist
Chris MacNeil
When a charming 12-year-old girl takes on the characteristics and voices of others, doctors say there is nothing they can do. As people begin to die, the girl's mother realizes her daughter has been possessed by the devil - and that her daughter's only possible hope lies with two priests and the ancient rite of demonic exorcism.
Dec 26th 19737.734 / 10
Interstellar
Murph (older)
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
Nov 5th 20148.4 / 10