Born 1954 (age 72) · New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 79 titles

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).

Filmography

Ocean's Thirteen
6.7
Ocean's Thirteen
2007
as Abigail Sponder
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
7.2
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
as Waitress at North Star Cafe
The Cobbler
5.9
The Cobbler
2014
as Elaine Greenawalt
This Boy's Life
7.1
This Boy's Life
1993
as Caroline
Brooklyn's Finest
6.3
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
as Agent Smith
The Fan
6.0
The Fan
1996
as Jewel Stern
Down by Law
7.3
Down by Law
1986
as Laurette
The Out-Laws
6.0
The Out-Laws
2023
as Lilly McDermott
Sea of Love
6.6
Sea of Love
1989
as Helen Cruger
Up in Smoke
6.7
Up in Smoke
1978
as Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)
The Man from Toronto
6.4
The Man from Toronto
2022
as The Handler
Very Good Girls
5.8
Very Good Girls
2013
as Norma Berger
Hands of Stone
6.6
Hands of Stone
2016
as Stephanie Arcel
Drop Dead Gorgeous
6.5
Drop Dead Gorgeous
1999
as Annette Atkins
Someone Like You...
6.0
Someone Like You...
2001
as Diane Roberts
Diner
6.8
Diner
1982
as Beth Schreiber
Johnny Handsome
6.4
Johnny Handsome
1989
as Sunny Boyd
Switch
5.9
Switch
1991
as Amanda Brooks
Twelve
5.7
Twelve
2010
as Jessica's Mother