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Ellen Burstyn in The Exorcist
  • Caption: Ellen Burstyn in The Exorcist
  • Description: Born Edna Rae Gillooly in 1932, Burstyn is a native of Detroit, Michigan. Burstyn moved to Texas at the age of 18 to pursue a career in modeling, and later moved to New York City to become a showgirl. In 1956, Burstyn became a regular dancer on "The Jackie Gleason Show". In 1957, she made her Broadway debut in the play, "Fair Game."

    Throughout most of the 1960s, Burstyn worked in television on the daytime drama, "The Doctors" and in various Westerns such as "Maverick," "Gunsmoke," The Time Tunnel," and "Iron Horse."

    Burstyn earned her first Oscar� nomination (Best Supporting Actress) for "The Last Picture Show," before going on to earn four more Best Actress nominations for "The Exorcist," "Same Time, Next Year", "Resurrection," and "Alice Doesn�t Live Here Anymore," winning for "Alice." She also won a Tony award for Best Actress in the Broadway hit "Same Time, Next Year."

    Throughout the 1980s, Burstyn earned Emmy� nominations for the telefilms "The People vs. Jean Harris" and "Surviving." She also starred in her own self-titled comedy series during the mid-1980s.
  • Actor/Actress/Director: Ellen Burstyn
  • Movie: The Exorcist
  • Id: 10867112
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