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

• Poker Face — Kathleen Townsend
• 2023The Out-Laws — Lilly McDermott
• 2022The Man from Toronto — The Handler
• 2021Breaking News in Yuba County — Debbie
• 2017Active Adults — Lucy
• 2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks — Sasha Walz
• Animal Kingdom — Janine "Smurf" Cody
• 2016Hands of Stone — Stephanie Arcel
• HAPPYish — Dani Kirschenbloom
• 2014The Cobbler — Elaine Greenawalt
• 2013Very Good Girls — Norma Berger
• The New Normal — Jane Forrest
• 2011Another Happy Day — Lynn, Producer
• 2010Brooklyn's Finest — Agent Smith
• 2010Letters to Juliet — Producer
• 2010Operation: Endgame — Empress
• 2010Shit Year — Colleen West, Executive Producer
• 2010The Chameleon — Kimberly Miller
• 2010Twelve — Jessica's Mother
• 2009Happy Tears — Shelly
• Modern Family — Mitzi Roth
• 2007Ocean's Thirteen — Abigail Sponder
• 2005Palindromes — Joyce Victor
• 2005Trust the Man — Norah
• 2004She Hate Me — Margo Chadwick
• 2001Someone Like You... — Diane Roberts
• 2000Crime + Punishment in Suburbia — Maggie Skolnick
• 2000Mercy — Det. Catherine Palmer
• 1999Drop Dead Gorgeous — Annette Atkins
• 1999The White River Kid — Eva Nell La Fangroy
• 1998Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas — Waitress at North Star Cafe
• 1997Before Women Had Wings — Glory Marie Jackson
• King of the Hill — Lenore (voice)
• E! True Hollywood Story
• 1996Mad Dog Time — Rita Everly
• 1996The Fan — Jewel Stern
• 1995Bad Company — Margaret Wells
• 1995Wild Bill — Calamity Jane
• 1993This Boy's Life — Caroline
• 1992Into the West — Kathleen
• 1992Mac — Oona Goldfarb
• 1992Man Trouble — Joan Spruance
• 1991Switch — Amanda Brooks
• 1989Johnny Handsome — Sunny Boyd
• 1989Sea of Love — Helen Cruger
• 1988Clinton and Nadine — Nadine Powers
• 1987Made in Heaven — Lucille (uncredited)
• 1987Siesta — Claire
• 1986Act of Vengeance — Annette Gilly
• 1986Desert Bloom — Aunt Starr
• 1986Down by Law — Laurette
• 1986The Big Easy — Anne Osborne
• 1986The Princess Who Had Never Laughed — Princess Henrietta
• 1985Terminal Choice — Mary O'Connor
• 1984Harry & Son — Katie Wilowski
• 1984Terrible Joe Moran — Ronnie
• 1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension — Penny Priddy
• 1983Daniel — Phyllis Isaacson
• 1983Eddie and the Cruisers — Maggie Foley
• 1983Enormous Changes at the Last Minute — Virginia
• 1983Tender Mercies — Sue Anne
• 1982Diner — Beth Schreiber
• Faerie Tale Theatre — Princess Henrietta
• 1982Parole — Donna
• 1981Kent State — Bonnie
• 1981We're Fighting Back — Chris Capoletti
• 1978Up in Smoke — Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)
• White Lies

Appearances as themselves (13)

• 2012Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne — Self
• 2011His Way — Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• Comedy Central Roasts — Self
• 2002Buckaroo Banzai Declassified — Self
• 1999Diner: On The Flip Side — Self
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show — Self - Guest
• Inside the Actors Studio — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Guest
• Film '72 — Self
• Tony Awards — Self - Winner
• The Oscars — Self