| Movies (Videos, Films & Projects): |
Year |
Budget |
 The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond - Fisher's mother |
2008 |
$15M |
| The Stone Angel - Hagar |
2007 |
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| 30 Days - Maura |
2006 |
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| The Fountain - Dr. Lillian Guzetti |
2006 |
$35M |
| The Wicker Man - Sister Summersisle |
2006 |
$40M |
| The Elephant King - Diana Hunt |
2006 |
$1.5M |
| Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood - Viviane Joan 'Vivi' Abbott Walker |
2002 |
$27M |
| Distance (short) - Voice Over |
2002 |
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| Red Dragon - Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited) |
2002 |
$90M |
| Requiem for a Dream - Sara Goldfarb |
2000 |
$4.5M |
| The Yards - Val Handler |
2000 |
$20M |
| Walking Across Egypt - Mattie Rigsbee |
1999 |
$4.5M |
| You Can Thank Me Later - Shirley Cooperberg |
1998 |
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| Playing by Heart - Mildred |
1998 |
$14M |
| Deceiver - Mook |
1997 |
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| The Spitfire Grill - Hannah Ferguson |
1996 |
$6M |
| Cross the Line - Mary Davis |
1996 |
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| How to Make an American Quilt - Hy Dodd |
1995 |
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| The Baby-Sitters Club - Emily Haberman |
1995 |
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| Roommates - Judith |
1995 |
$22M |
| When a Man Loves a Woman - Emily |
1994 |
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| The Color of Evening - Kate O'Rielly |
1994 |
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| The Cemetery Club - Esther Moskowitz |
1993 |
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| Grand Isle - Mademoiselle Reisz |
1991 |
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| Dying Young - Mrs. O'Neil |
1991 |
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| Hanna's War - Katalin |
1988 |
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| Twice in a Lifetime - Kate MacKenzie |
1985 |
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| The Ambassador - Alex Hacker |
1984 |
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| Silence of the North - Olive Frederickson |
1981 |
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| Resurrection - Edna Mae McCauley |
1980 |
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| Same Time, Next Year - Doris |
1978 |
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| A Dream of Passion - Brenda |
1978 |
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| Providence - Sonia Langham |
1977 |
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| Harry and Tonto - Shirley Mallard |
1974 |
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| Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore - Alice Hyatt |
1974 |
$85K |
| The Exorcist - Chris MacNeil |
1973 |
$1M |
| The King of Marvin Gardens - Sally |
1972 |
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| The Last Picture Show - Lois Farrow |
1971 |
$1.3M |
| Alex in Wonderland - Beth Morrison |
1970 |
|
| Tropic of Cancer - Mona Miller (as Ellen McRae) |
1970 |
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| The Winner - Ellen McLeod (as Ellen McRae) |
1969 |
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| Goodbye Charlie - Franny Salzman (as Ellen McRae) |
1964 |
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| For Those Who Think Young - Dr. Pauline Thayer (as Ellen McRae) |
1964 |
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| TV appearance: |
| Assignation - Bishop Beatrice Congreve |
2006 |
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| Revelations - Bishop Beatrice Congreve |
2006 |
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| Acceptance - Bishop Beatrice Congreve |
2006 |
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| Forgiveness - Bishop Beatrice Congreve |
2006 |
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| Temptation - Bishop Beatrice Congreve |
2006 |
|
| Mrs. Harris (TV movie) - Ex-Lover #3 |
2005 |
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| Our Fathers (TV movie) - Mary Ryan |
2005 |
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| The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel... (TV movie) - Tommie |
2004 |
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| The Five People You Meet in Heaven (TV movie) - Ruby |
2004 |
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| Brush with Fate (TV movie) - Rika |
2003 |
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| What's Family Got to Do with It? - Dolly DeLucca |
2002 |
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| Behind Closed Doors - Dolly DeLucca |
2002 |
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Within These Walls (TV movie) - Joan Thomas, Executive Producer
| 2001 |
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| M.Y.O.B. - Dolly DeLucca |
2001 |
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| Idiots - Dolly DeLucca |
2001 |
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| Sex in the Suburbs - Dolly DeLucca |
2001 |
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| Dodson's Journey (TV movie) - Mother |
2001 |
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| Mermaid (TV movie) - Trish Gill |
2000 |
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| Night Ride Home (TV movie) - Maggie |
1999 |
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| The Patron Saint of Liars (TV movie) - June Clatterbuck |
1998 |
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| A Will of Their Own (TV mini-series) - Veronica Steward |
1998 |
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| Flash (TV movie) - Laura Strong |
1997 |
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| A Deadly Vision (TV movie) - Yvette Watson |
1997 |
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| Timepiece (TV movie) - Maud Gannon |
1996 |
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| Our Son, the Matchmaker (TV movie) - Iva Mae Longwell |
1996 |
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| My Brother's Keeper (TV movie) - Helen |
1995 |
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| Follow the River (TV movie) - Gretel |
1995 |
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| Trick of the Eye (TV movie) - Frances Griffin |
1994 |
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| Getting Gotti (TV movie) - Jo Giacalone |
1994 |
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| Getting Out (TV movie) - Arlie's Mother |
1994 |
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| Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story (TV movie) - Joan Delvecchio |
1993 |
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| Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story (TV movie) - Wilma |
1992 |
|
| Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love (TV movie) - Lillian 'Lil' Lambert |
1991 |
|
| When You Remember Me (TV movie) - Nurse Cooder |
1990 |
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| Look Away (TV movie) - Mary Todd Lincoln |
1987 |
|
| Pack of Lies (TV movie) - Barbara Jackson |
1987 |
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| Something in Common (TV movie) - Lynn Hollander |
1986 |
|
| Act of Vengeance (TV movie) - Margaret Yablonski |
1986 |
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| The Ellen Burstyn Show (TV series) - Ellen Brewer (unknown episodes) |
1986 |
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| Into Thin Air (TV movie) - Joan Walker |
1985 |
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| Surviving (TV movie) - Tina Brogan |
1985 |
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| The People vs. Jean Harris (TV movie) - Jean Harris |
1981 |
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| Episode #6.3 - Host |
1980 |
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| The Berk (TV movie) - Lynne Evers |
1974 |
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| Lisa, I Hardly Knew You - Rachel Lambert |
1972 |
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| Waste: Part 1 - Amy Waters |
1971 |
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| Waste: Part 2 - Amy Waters |
1971 |
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| Last Grave at Socorro Creek - Kate Burden (as Ellen MacRae) |
1969 |
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| Days of Grace - Sister Jacob aka Sarah (as Ellen McRae) |
1967 |
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| The Iron Horse (TV series) - Julie Parsons (unknown episodes, 1967-1968) |
1967 |
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| Crack of Doom - Eve Holland (as Ellen McRae) |
1966 |
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| The Deep End - Barbara Sherwood/Lucille Benton (as Ellen McRae) |
1964 |
|
| Big Man from Nairobi - Susan Mason (as Ellen MacRae) |
1964 |
|
| Dial 'S' for Spencer - Sandra Keene (as Ellen McRae) |
1964 |
|
| The Doctors (TV series) - Dr. Kate Bartok (unknown episodes, 1964-1965) |
1964 |
|
| The Big Brain (TV movie) - Ellen (as Ellen McRae) |
1963 |
|
| The Jim Whitlow Story - Margaret (as Ellen McRae) |
1963 |
|
| The Heathen - Hilda Wesley (as Ellen MacRae) |
1963 |
|
| The Girl Veterinarian - Dorothy Carter, Girl Veterinarian (as Ellen McRae) |
1962 |
|
| Cry to Heaven - Phyllis Dunning (as Ellen McRae) |
1962 |
|
| The Case of the Dodging Domino - Mona Winthrope White (as Ellen McRae) |
1962 |
|
| Harry, the Father Image - Joan |
1962 |
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| The Walls Have Eyes - Nora Carver (as Ellen McRae) |
1962 |
|
| In the Name of Love, a Small Corruption - Connie (as Ellen McRae) |
1962 |
|
| Wagon Girls - Polly Mims (as Ellen McRae) |
1962 |
|
| Preferably, the Less-Used Arm - Dr. Fraser (as Ellen McRae) |
1962 |
|
| The Bold and the Tough - Margo (as Ellen McRae) |
1962 |
|
| Double Image - Wanda Drake (as Ellen McRae) |
1961 |
|
| Day's Pay - Emmy Mae (as Ellen McRae) |
1961 |
|
| Woodlot - Ann Walters (as Ellen McRae) |
1961 |
|
| Ricochet - Rose Maxon (as Ellen McRea) |
1961 |
|
| The Navy Caper - Betty Benson (as Ellen McRae) |
1961 |
|
| Strike Out - Carol (as Ellen McRae) |
1961 |
|
| The Christmas Tree - Elizabeth (as Ellen McRae) |
1958 |
|
| The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor (TV series) - Nora Carver (1 episode, 1962) |
|
|
| The Loretta Young Show (TV series) - Ann Walters (1 episode, 1961) |
|
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| The Men from Shiloh (TV series) - Kate Burden (1 episode, 1969) |
|
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| Michael Shayne (TV series) - Carol (1 episode, 1961) |
|
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| Bus Stop (TV series) - Phyllis Dunning (1 episode, 1962) |
|
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| Surfside 6 (TV series) - Wanda Drake (1 episode, 1961) |
|
|
| Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV series) - Elizabeth (1 episode, 1958) |
|
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| Cheyenne (TV series) - Emmy Mae (1 episode, 1961) |
|
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| The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series) - Rose Maxon (1 episode, 1961) |
|
|
| Perry Mason (TV series) - Mona Winthrope White (1 episode, 1962) |
|
|
| Checkmate (TV series) - Margo (1 episode, 1962) |
|
|
| Gunsmoke (TV series) - Amy Waters / Polly Mims (3 episodes |
|
|
| The Book of Daniel (TV series) - Bishop Beatrice Congreve (8 episodes, 20 |
|
|
| That's Life (TV series) - Dolly DeLucca (6 episodes, 2000-2002) |
|
|
| The Big Valley (TV series) - Sister Jacob aka Sarah (1 episode, 1967) |
|
|
| The Time Tunnel (TV series) - Eve Holland (1 episode, 1966) |
|
|
| The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV series) - Rachel Lambert (1 episode, 1972) |
|
|
| 77 Sunset Strip (TV series) - Betty Benson / Sandra Keene (2 epis |
|
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| The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series) - Susan Mason (1 episode, 1964) |
|
|
| Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series) - Barbara Sherwood / Lucille Benton (1 |
|
|
| Wagon Train (TV series) - Margaret (1 episode, 1963) |
|
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| The Defenders (TV series) - Hilda Wesley (1 episode, 1963) |
|
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| The Real McCoys (TV series) - Dorothy Carter, Girl Veterinarian (1 epi |
|
|
| I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (TV series) - Joan (1 episode, 1962) |
|
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| Ben Casey (TV series) - Connie / Dr. Fraser (2 episodes, 19 |
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| SNL 25 (TV series) - Host (1 episode, 1980) |
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