Ellen Barkin
Ellen Barkin at the Ocean's 13 premiere
Birth name	Ellen Rona Barkin
Born	April 16, 1954 (1954-04-16) (age 53) Bronx, New York,  United States
Spouse(s)	Ron Perelman (2000-2006) (divorced) Gabriel Byrne (1988-1999) (divorced)

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Biography

Early life

Barkin was born in the Bronx, New York to a chemical salesman and a hospital administrator at Jamaica Hospital, and raised in a Jewish home. For other uses, see The Bronx (disambiguation). ... This article is about the state. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ...

Education

She received her high school diploma at Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts. Barkin then attended Hunter College and received her degree in history and drama (a double major). At one point she wanted to teach ancient history. Barkin continued her acting education at New York's Actor's Studio. According to Time she studied acting for seven years before landing her first audition.^[1] For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts is located near the Juilliard School in the Lincoln Center district of Manhattan, on Amsterdam Avenue between 65th Street and 64th Street. ... See also: Hunter College High School Hunter College of The City University of New York (known more commonly as simply Hunter College) is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY), located on Manhattans Upper East Side. ... History studies time in human terms. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... “Ancient” redirects here. ... The Actors Studio is a theatrical school and workshop located in the Old Labor Stage on 44th Street in New York City. ... Time (whose trademark is capitalized TIME) is a weekly American newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. ...

Career

Barkin became a notable actress in the 1980s. Her break out role was in Barry Levinson's Diner (1982) where she received favorable reviews in the media. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Barry Levinson Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Jewish-American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer of film and television. ... Diner (1982) is a film written and directed by Barry Levinson which along with Avalon, Tin Men, and Liberty Heights constitutes his series of Baltimore films. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

She appeared in several successful films including the thrillers Sea of Love, opposite Al Pacino (1989), and The Big Easy (1987) with Dennis Quaid. Sea of Love is a 1989 drama about New York City detective Frank Keller trying to catch a serial killer who finds victims through the lonely hearts column in newspapers. ... Alfredo James Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an Academy, Golden Globe, Tony, BAFTA, Emmy, and SAG award winning American actor who is best known for playing the roles of Tony Montana in the 1983 film Scarface and Michael Corleone in The Godfather Trilogy . ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... DVD cover of The Big Easy The Big Easy is a 1987 film that takes place in New Orleans. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. ...

Barkin also appeared in the theatre in New York, mostly off-Broadway plays. New York Times critic Frank Rich summarized her performance in the play Eden Court this way: "If it were really possible to give the kiss of life to a corpse, the actress Ellen Barkin would be the one to do it. In Eden Court, the moribund play that has brought her to the Promenade Theater, Miss Barkin is tantalizingly alive from her bouncing blond ponytail to the long legs that gyrate wildly and involuntarily every time an Elvis Presley record plays on stage."^[2] Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Frank Rich (born June 2, 1949 in Washington, D.C.) is a columnist for The New York Times who focuses on American politics and popular culture. ... “Elvis” redirects here. ...

She has also done work in made-for-television films like Before Women Had Wings (1987) and The White River Kid (1999). Currently she voices the start of each Theme Time Radio Hour with host Bob Dylan on XM's "Deep Tracks." A television movie (also known as a TV film, TV movie, TV-movie, feature-length drama, made-for-TV movie, movie of the week (MOTW or MOW), single drama, telemovie, telefilm, or two-hour-long drama) is a film that is produced for and originally distributed by a television network. ... Theme Time Radio Hour (TTRH) is a one hour radio show hosted by Bob Dylan. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... “XM” redirects here. ...

In 2005 she set up a film production company with her brother George and her ex-husband, billionaire investor, Ronald Perelman. She is currently (2007) suing Perelman for $3.4 million in investment funds he reportedly promised to invest, but has yet to deliver. ^[3] Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Personal life

Barkin is the mother of two children, Jack (born 1989) and Romy Marion (born 1992) from her first marriage, to actor Gabriel Byrne, which ended in 1993 in an amicable divorce. Gabriel Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor. ...

She has a brother, George Barkin, who was formerly the editor in chief of National Lampoon and High Times. January 1973 cover of National Lampoon National Lampoon was an American humor magazine that began in 1970 as an offshoot of the Harvard Lampoon. ... Cover image of High Times premiere issue, Summer 1974. ...

In 2000 she married businessman Ronald Perelman, but according to New York Magazine the marriage ended in a messy divorce in 2006 with Barkin receiving $40 million.^[4] Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Ronald Owen Perelman (born January 1, 1943) is an American billionaire investor that made his fortune buying beleaguered corporations and re-selling them later for enormous profits. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Awards

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• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for: Before Women Had Wings (1997).

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• Golden Satellite Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, for Before Women Had Wings (1997).
• Sant Jordi Awards: Best Foreign Actress, for The Big Easy (1987), Barcelona, Spain.

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• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical, for Switch (1991).
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV, for Before Women Had Wings (1997).

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Selected filmography

Diner (1982) is a film written and directed by Barry Levinson which along with Avalon, Tin Men, and Liberty Heights constitutes his series of Baltimore films. ... Tender Mercies is a 1983 film which tells the story of an alcoholic country music singer whose friendship with a young widow and her son helps to turn his life and his career around. ... Eddie and the Cruisers was a movie released in 1983, followed by one sequel, Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives in 1989. ... The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension! (sometimes just Buckaroo Banzai) is a science fiction film that has reached cult film status. ... Promotional poster for Down by Law Down by Law (1986) is the fourth feature film by director Jim Jarmusch. ... DVD cover of The Big Easy The Big Easy is a 1987 film that takes place in New Orleans. ... Sea of Love is a 1989 drama about New York City detective Frank Keller trying to catch a serial killer who finds victims through the lonely hearts column in newspapers. ... Johnny Handsome (1989). ... Switch is a 1991 film by Blake Edwards. ... Into the West is a 1992 film about Irish Travellers, directed by Mike Newell and written by Jim Sheridan. ... For the 1993 film based on the novel, see This Boys Life (film). ... Bad Company is a crime/drama film from 1995 directed by Damian Harris and written by Ross Thomas. ... The Fan is a 1996 thriller film starring Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes. ... The hard cover version of the book. ... For other uses, see Drop Dead Gorgeous (disambiguation). ... Mercy is a 2000 thriller film directed by Damian Harris. ... Someone Like You is a 2001 motion picture which tells a story of a heartbroken woman who is looking for the reason why she was dumped. ... She Hate Me (2004) is a LGBT feature film directed by Spike Lee and starring Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, and Ellen Barkin. ... Palindromes is a 2004 comedy/drama film written and directed by Todd Solondz. ... Trust the Man is a film starring David Duchovny and Julianne Moore. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... Greta is an independant drama film starring Hilary Duff and Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn set in New Jersey. ...

Footnotes

External links

• Ellen Barkin at the Internet Movie Database
• Ellen Barkin at the Internet Broadway Database
• Television schedule for Ms. Barkin
• Boxoffice data for Ms. Barkin