Name : Ellen Burstyn
Birth Name : Edna Rae Gillooly
Birth Date : December 7, 1932
Birth Place : Detroit, Michigan, USA
Sex : Female
Nationality : American
Height : 5' 7" (1.70 m)
Trade Mark : Her smile, soft, frail voice
Hair Color : Blonde
Eye Color : Gray
Zodiac Sign : Sagittarius
Sexual Orientation : Straight
Race or Ethnicity : White
Religion : Roman Catholic
Profession : Actress
Years Active : 1958 – Present
Major Genres : Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Crime
First Major Screen Credit : Gunfight in Black Horse Canyon (1961)
High School : Cass Technical High School, Detroit, MI
Husband : William C. Alexander (Poet), Paul Roberts (Stage Director), Neil Burstyn (Actor)
Boyfriend : William Friedkin (Director)
Father : John Austin Gillooly (Building Contractor)
Mother : Coriene Marie Hamel Gillooly
Brother : Jack Gillooly
Son : Jefferson Burstyn (Musician; Adopted)
Granddaughter : Emily
Career Highlights : The Exorcist, The Last Picture Show, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Claim to Fame : As Alice Hyatt in the movie "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (1974)
Magazine Covers : Moving Pictures Magazine, American Cinematographer, Focus on Film
Favorite Character : Jean Harris
Official Website : www.ellenburstyn.net