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Ellen Barkin Biography

Birth Name:
Ellen Rona Barkin
Birth Place:
Bronx, New York, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Worked as a waitress to pay for her education at Hunter College
  • Studied acting for seven years before she had the courage to audition for a role
  • Brother George Barkin is the former editor-in-chief of National Lampoon and High Times
  • Met her second husband, Revlon mogul Ronald Perelman, at Vanity Fair's 1999 Oscar after party
  • Made her Broadway debut in The Normal Heart in April 2011

Awards

  • 1998Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: winner
  • 1998Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 1992Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated

Relationships