Details
Alternate Names: Ellen Rona Barkin, الن بارکین
Physical Characteristics: - Eye Color: blue
- Hair Color: blond hair
Career
First Appearances: - Up in Smoke (1978) as Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)
Most Important Roles: - Ocean's Thirteen (2007) as Abigail Sponder
- Johnny Handsome (1989) as Sunny Boyd
- Down by Law (1986) as Laurette
- Switch (1991) as Amanda Brooks
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) as Waitress at North Star Cafe
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) as Annette Atkins
- Mercy (2000) as Det. Catherine Palmer
- She Hate Me (2004) as Margo Chadwick
- The Big Easy (1986) as Anne Osborne
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) as Penny Priddy
Career Highlights: - Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
- Johnny Handsome (1989)
- Down by Law (1986)
- Switch (1991)
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
- Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
- Mercy (2000)
- She Hate Me (2004)
- The Big Easy (1986)
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Awards
Awards: - Won Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actress - Adventure/Drama (1997)
- Nominated for 1 ACE - Actress in a Movie or Miniseries (1989)
- Nominated for 1 CFCA Award - Best Actress (1990)
- Nominated for 1 CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress (1990)
- Won Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (1998)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television (1998)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical (1992)
- Won Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television (1998)
- Won Sant Jordi - Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera) (1988)
- Nominated for 1 Jupiter Award - Best International Actress (1990)
- Nominated for 1 OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (2012)
- Nominated for 1 WIN Award - Actress Feature Film (2011)
- Nominated for 1 Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actress (2012)
- Nominated for 1 Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actress (2012)
Full Biography
Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an American actress. Her breakthrough role was in the 1982 film Diner, and in the following years, she had starring roles in films such as Tender Mercies (1983), Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), The Big Easy (1986), Johnny Handsome, and Sea of Love (both 1989).
