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82-459: Regan MacNeil is a 12-year-old girl and the daughter of actress Chris MacNeil ( Ellen Burstyn ). Regan is caught between her mother's grueling working schedule and the fact that her parents are in the process of an acrimonious divorce (her father is in Europe and is not seen in the film), and she has a older brother named Jamie but he died at the age of 3 because of an infection that wouldn't go away. She

164-408: A coming-of-age story, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and adapted from a semi-autobiographical 1966 novel by Larry McMurtry . The film received critical acclaim for its nostalgia and visual style that is reminiscent of 1951, the year in which the plot takes place. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards , including Best Supporting Actress for Burstyn and her co-star Cloris Leachman , with

246-668: A dystopian future where humanity is struggling to survive, the film follows a group of astronauts who travel through a wormhole in search of a new home for humanity. The film grossed over $ 700 million at the box-office. In 2014, Burstyn made a guest appearance in five episodes of Louis C.K 's critically acclaimed FX series Louie . She portrayed an elderly Hungarian neighbor of Louis C.K. in season four . Critic Emily Todd VanDerWerff of The A.V. Club described Burstyn's performance as "marvelous". Despite not receiving an Emmy nomination, she garnered awards buzz for her performance. In an interview with The New York Times , Burstyn

328-714: A 1987 adaptation of the play Pack of Lies , which was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards, including another for Burstyn as Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie. For the theatrical release Twice in a Lifetime (1985), co-starring Gene Hackman and Ann-Margret , she portrayed Kate, the wife whom Hackman's character divorces when he falls in love with another woman. In 1986, Burstyn starred in an ABC television sitcom , The Ellen Burstyn Show , with co-stars Megan Mullally as her daughter and Elaine Stritch as her mother. Created by David Frankel it ran only for one season. In 1987, she appeared in Hanna's War (1987), and

410-834: A Disney Channel animated series featuring Jack McBrayer in the title role. Created by The Powerpuff Girls producers Craig McCracken and Lauren Faust , the show chronicles the adventures of Wander and his trusty (and cynical) steed Sylvia, as they travel the universe. The series premiered on the Disney Channel in September 2013. As a voice actress, she has been heard in hundreds of animated television series, such as Goof Troop (as Peg Pete), Recess (as Mrs. Muriel Finster), House of Mouse and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (as Clarabelle Cow ), Bonkers (as Lucky's wife, Dyl Piquel), Pepper Ann (as title character's mom, Lydia Pearson), and Kids from Room 402 (as Miss Gracie Graves

492-512: A Man Loves a Woman (1994) with co-stars Andy Garcia and Meg Ryan . In 1995, Burstyn portrayed Judith in the comedy-drama Roommates (1995). The film received negative reviews and emerged as a commercial failure at the box-office, but received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling . Also that year, Burstyn appeared in How to Make an American Quilt (1995), based on

574-507: A Teardrop Diamond (2008). In addition to film roles, between 2007 and 2011, Burstyn had an occasional recurring role on the HBO television drama series Big Love , playing the mother of polygamist wife Barbara Henrickson. Burstyn returned to the stage in March 2008, in the off-Broadway production of Stephen Adly Guirgis 's The Little Flower of East Orange , directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman in

656-574: A co-production by LAByrinth Theater Company and The Public Theater . In addition to her stage work, Burstyn portrayed former First Lady Barbara Bush in Oliver Stone 's biographical film W. in 2008. In 2009, Burstyn won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of the bipolar estranged mother of Detective Elliot Stabler on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit . Throughout

738-473: A deal with U.S. pay-TV service HBO to develop and host a show on Sirius Satellite Radio . However, on her official website on May 3, 2006, she announced that negotiations had stalled out between HBO and Sirius, leaving her program in limbo. On March 16, 2007, she returned to semi-regular radio appearances on The Marc "Mr. K" Germain Show on KTLK -AM (the new show hosted by the former Mr. KABC) and appeared twice

820-599: A late-night sketch comedy and variety show , in December 1980. That year, Burstyn starred in the drama Resurrection , a story about a woman who possesses strange powers after a surviving an automobile crash. Her performance in the film earned her a fourth nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and a third nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama . In 1981, she starred in

902-405: A little Canadian Indian". Burstyn has an older brother, Jack, and a younger brother, Steve. Her parents divorced when she was young, and she and her brothers lived with their mother and stepfather. Burstyn attended Cass Technical High School , a university-preparatory school that allowed students to choose a specific field of study. Burstyn majored in fashion illustration. In high school, she

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984-455: A month. (Her appearances on Germain's show are available at her website in addition to KTLK's website.) During March, Winchell was "banned for life" from KABC (AM) in Los Angeles at the behest of ABC radio host Bill O'Reilly , over a retelling of an occurrence she dubbed "Croissantgate" (KABC provided Bill O'Reilly with croissants that were not fresh enough for his taste, causing a commotion at

1066-441: A number of primetime television shows, including Dr. Kildare , 77 Sunset Strip , Ben Casey , Perry Mason , Wagon Train , Gunsmoke , The Big Valley , The Virginian , Laramie and The Time Tunnel . Burstyn was credited as Ellen McRae until 1967, when she and her then-husband Neil Nephew both changed their surname to Burstyn, and she began to be credited as Ellen Burstyn. In 1970, she appeared uncredited in

1148-470: A principal cast of Mark Wahlberg , Joaquin Phoenix , Charlize Theron , Faye Dunaway and James Caan . The crime drama was unpopular and a commercial failure, earning less than $ 1 million worldwide from a budget of $ 24 million. In 1999, director Darren Aronofsky offered Burstyn the role of Sara Goldfarb in the psychological drama Requiem for a Dream (2000). She initially rejected the part, objecting to

1230-512: A production budget of $ 12 million, and its principal photography was held in various parts of New York City. Filming proved to be challenging for the entire cast; it took "six-day weeks, twelve-hour days for nine months" to film, and director William Friedkin used a prop gun to get genuine reactions from the cast. Burstyn also injured her coccyx leading to permanent injury to her spine. Film critic Roger Ebert praised Burstyn for her ability to capture MacNeil's "frustration" when her daughter

1312-559: A radio talk show program on KFI , a Los Angeles radio station. This weekend program aired for three years, and enjoyed the fastest growth audience in the history of the station. Subsequent to the end of this program in November 2002, she appeared semi-regularly on the Ask Mr. KABC program, on KABC , an AM station also in Los Angeles – until the show ended in February 2007. In 2005, Winchell signed

1394-576: A small role in the comedy-drama Harry and Tonto (1974). Her next major role was in Martin Scorsese 's romantic drama Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) where she played a widowed woman, raising a son and yearning to start a new life for herself as a singer. She was drawn to the script because of the character's resemblance to her own life. Burstyn was also inspired by the works of Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem , who found that women were searching to "redefine their roles in society". Burstyn

1476-700: A story of eleven ordinary people in Los Angeles who are connected in different ways. Some critics such as Roger Ebert viewed the film positively despite its lackluster performance at the box office. Burstyn next found supporting roles in The Spitfire Grill (1996), about a woman starting a new life after being released from prison, and Deceiver (1997), a murder crime drama. Although not box office hits, each film garnered mixed to positive responses, according to film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes . Next, she appeared in James Gray 's The Yards (2000) alongside

1558-607: A thriller , The Calling , and the television film Flowers in the Attic . In 2015, Burstyn played Flemming, the daughter of Blake Lively 's immortal character in the romantic fantasy film The Age of Adaline . Production started in March 2014, and the film was released in April 2015. In 2016, Burstyn guest starred in five episodes of the critically acclaimed political thriller House of Cards . The New York Times praised Burstyn's character for adding "vitality and heart"; her performance in

1640-514: A viral " chap hop " music video. Winchell ceased updating Regretsy on February 1, 2013. Winchell made several appearances on early episodes of the internet broadcast series "Talk Radio One," interviewed by former Los Angeles radio personality Marc Germain. She became a weekly guest on the series beginning in 2017. Winchell worked on the 1996 video game Toonstruck in which she voiced a number of characters including Ms. Fit, Polly, Punisher Polly and Dr. Payne's Receptionist. Not only did she voice

1722-402: Is [...] their life is about getting enough money to put food on the table to feed their children, and that's it". She had to wear fat suits and lose about 10-pounds (4½ kg) to showcase her character's weight-loss. Burstyn and her co-stars Jennifer Connelly , Jared Leto , and Marlon Wayans , found the filming schedule of forty days challenging and intense. Requiem for a Dream premiered at

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1804-709: Is a supporter of the Democratic Party , and appeared in the 2009 documentary PoliWood . She served as president of the Actors' Equity Association from 1982 to 1985. Burstyn is also on the Board of Selectors of Jefferson Awards for Public Service . In 1997, she was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame . Since 2000, she has been co-president of the Actors Studio alongside Al Pacino and Alec Baldwin . In 2013, she

1886-486: Is an atheist , she does not teach Regan about religion , although Chris' secretary Sharon Spencer ( Kitty Winn ) teaches Regan about the general ideas of Christianity without Chris' approval. Even though Chris knows Regan very well, it takes her some time to realize that Regan's bizarre changes are not neurological . As soon as she accepts the idea of possession , she consults Fr. Damien Karras ( Jason Miller ) and begs him to evaluate Regan for an exorcism. While Karras

1968-408: Is initially skeptical, he slowly becomes convinced that she is indeed possessed by the ancient demon Pazuzu , and eventually calls for an exorcism. Karras and Father Lankester Merrin ( Max Von Sydow ) perform an exorcism and succeed in exorcising Pazuzu, albeit at the cost of their own lives. Regan retains no memory of her possession. Shortly afterwards, Chris and Regan decide to move. On the day of

2050-472: Is named for the character of the same name in William Shakespeare 's King Lear . She is described as shy, even diffident, and it is not within her nature to behave aggressively. She is devoted to her mother, making clay animals as gifts for her and leaving a rose at her place at the kitchen table each morning. Chris is determined to be a good mother, spending all her off days with her. Because she

2132-489: Is one of my favorite manifestations of the divine, the embodiment of compassion... So, I have Guan Yin with me all the time." In her late 30s she began to learn about spirituality, under the instruction of Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan , who gave her the spiritual name Hadiya, which means "she who is guided" in Arabic. During the 1970s, Burstyn was active in the movement to free convicted boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter from jail. She

2214-462: Is possessed by an evil spirit. Against expectations, The Exorcist was a major commercial success at the box-office. Adjusted for inflation, the film is the ninth highest-grossing film of all time in the U.S. and Canada and the top-grossing R-rated film of all time. It won two Academy Awards – Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Sound Mixing , and earned Burstyn her first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress . Burstyn followed up with

2296-496: Is the daughter of inventor, ventriloquist and comedian Paul Winchell (1922–2005, the original voice of Tigger ), and his second wife, Nina Russel. In her weblog writings and appearances on radio, she describes her childhood with many references to the great talent of her father as well as the many disturbing incidents owing to his mental health issues. Winchell's projects include the role of Sylvia in Wander Over Yonder ,

2378-545: Is the recipient of numerous accolades , including an Academy Award , a Tony Award , and two Primetime Emmy Awards , making her one of the few performers to achieve the " Triple Crown of Acting ". She has also received a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award . Burstyn made her acting debut on Broadway in Fair Game in 1957 before winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for Same Time, Next Year (1975). She earned

2460-452: The 2000 Cannes Film Festival and was released to theaters on October 6, 2000. The film was well received and praised for its visual style and depiction of drug abuse. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone writes, "Burstyn gives an award-caliber performance that is as raw and riveting as the movie that contains it". Burstyn's performance earned her a fifth nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. From 2000 to 2002, Burstyn starred in

2542-543: The 77th Venice International Film Festival , where it received positive reviews for the performances, with critic David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter describing Burstyn's performance as "formidable". She received several award nominations for her performance, including a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award and a London Critics Circle Film Award . In 2021, she played the role of Bernadette Stabler in Law & Order: Organized Crime and then portrayed Sara Roosevelt in

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2624-535: The Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as the widow Alice Hyatt in Martin Scorsese 's romantic drama Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974). Her other Oscar-nominated roles were in The Last Picture Show (1971), The Exorcist (1973), Same Time, Next Year (1978), Resurrection (1980), and Requiem for a Dream (2000). Her other notable films include Harry and Tonto (1974), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), Divine Secrets of

2706-654: The CBS television series That's Life . The series, set in suburban New Jersey , ran for two seasons. Burstyn appeared in several more films, including Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002), Brush with Fate (2003) and The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004). Burstyn starred in the Broadway production of Martin Tahse's Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All , based upon

2788-562: The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film . In 1981, Burstyn recorded "The Ballad of the Nazi Soldier's Wife" for Ben Bagley 's album Kurt Weill Revisited, Vol. 2 . In the mid-1980s, Burstyn starred in several television films, including The Ambassador (1984), Surviving (1985), Into Thin Air (1985), Act of Vengeance (1986), Something in Common (1986) and

2870-457: The Joseph Strick adaptation of Henry Miller's controversial novel Tropic of Cancer . In 1975, she won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her performance in the comedy Same Time, Next Year , a role she reprised in a film adaptation in 1978 . After many small film roles, Burstyn gained recognition after starring in The Last Picture Show (1971),

2952-526: The NBC comedy-drama series The Book of Daniel . The series, which also starred Aidan Quinn as a drug-addicted Episcopal priest married to an alcoholic wife, was met with controversy from religious and spiritual leaders due to its unconventional portrayals of religious figures. Conservative groups including American Family Association and Focus on the Family urged supporters to complain to NBC affiliates that carried

3034-407: The "Glendale Federal Bank" lady – a cranky, cynical customer alleviated by the service at her new bank – in a series of radio commercials, which Winchell wrote and directed herself. The commercials caught the attention of Roseanne Barr , who hired her as a writer on Barr's eponymous sitcom. Besides her many contributions to radio advertising as a director, writer, and performer, Winchell also hosted

3116-553: The 1991 novel of the same name by Whitney Otto , which tells the stories of several generations of women who are part of the same quilting circle. Despite a mixed critical response, the cast received a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture . In 1998, Burstyn appeared in Playing By Heart , with co-stars including Sean Connery and Angelina Jolie ,

3198-656: The Attic (2014), and House of Cards (2016). Since 2000, she has been co-president of the Actors Studio , a drama school in New York City . In 2013, she was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame for her work onstage. Burstyn was born Edna Rae Gillooly on December 7, 1932, in Detroit, the daughter of Correine Marie (née Hamel) and John Austin Gillooly. She says her ancestry is "Irish, French, Pennsylvania Dutch,

3280-452: The Regretsy website. The book, which was published April 6, 2010, features humorous and bizarre crafts and artwork from several different artists, as well as essays about Winchell's personal life, childhood and own crafting failures. As of March 1, 2012, the Regretsy site had raised over $ 200,000 for charitable causes. The popularity of Regretsy's "Not Remotely Steampunk " section even inspired

3362-538: The Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002), W. (2008), Interstellar (2014), The Age of Adaline (2015), and Pieces of a Woman (2020). She won Primetime Emmy Awards for her guest role in the NBC legal drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2009), and for her supporting role in the USA Network political miniseries Political Animals (2013). Her other Emmy-nominated roles include Pack of Lies (1988), Mrs. Harris (2005), Big Love (2008), Flowers in

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3444-403: The actor's activities, which include her professional, personal, and romantic life. In October 2009, Winchell (under the pseudonym "Helen Killer") launched Regretsy, a blog website which satirized Etsy . Within four days, the site had received nearly 90 million hits. This huge viral success caught the attention of Random House , who subsequently won a bidding war to publish a book based around

3526-477: The best and I appreciate the loyalty and passion the fans have for The Exorcist and my character." Blair would go on to reprise the role in The Exorcist: Believer . Actress/comedian April Winchell states that she was seriously considered for the role until she developed pyelonephritis , which caused her to be hospitalized and ultimately taken out of consideration. Pamelyn Ferdin was a candidate for

3608-414: The biographical television film The People vs. Jean Harris (1981), based on the real life murder of Herman Tarnower , a well-known cardiologist and author of the best-selling book The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet . Burstyn's portrayal of the murdereress, Jean Harris , earned her nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and

3690-762: The character to open for Brad Garrett at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in 2013. She has also been a frequent panelist on the live-stage version of What's My Line at the Acme Comedy Theatre in Hollywood. In 1992, Winchell and her then-husband Mick Kuisel formed Radio Savant Productions, a radio advertising production company. Since that time, Winchell has received many awards including Cannes, Clio, The $ 100,000 Mercury Award and The International Grand Andy (bestowed by The Association of Independent Commercial Producers) – it

3772-527: The characters but she has also worked as casting and dialogue director for the game. She also worked as a punch writer for Recess: School's Out and wrote three episodes of the American sitcom Roseanne . In broadcasts of her KFI show, on her web diary and several other websites, Winchell revealed she and Kevin Spacey dated after high school. Winchell is a supporter of charities including Project Angel Food ,

3854-465: The depressive nature of the story; however, she changed her mind after seeing Aronofsky's previous work. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Hubert Selby Jr , which tells the story of four New Yorkers whose lives are affected by drug addictions . To prepare for the role, Burstyn had to research troubled women in Brooklyn, "to get their speech patterns and outlook on life—and how narrow that

3936-509: The drama film American Woman and the space drama Lucy in the Sky ; both films were met with mixed reviews. In 2019, Burstyn played musicologist Katherine Brandt in an acclaimed Australian production of Moisés Kaufman 's play 33 Variations at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre. In 2020, Burstyn appeared in Kornél Mundruczó 's drama Pieces of a Woman to great acclaim. The film premiered at

4018-469: The early 2010s, Burstyn starred in various independent films such as Main Street (2010), Another Happy Day (2011), and The Mighty Macs (2011). In 2012, she joined the cast of Political Animals , a television series about the life of a divorced former First Lady, serving as Secretary of State . Political Animals received generally favorable reviews from critics according to Metacritic . The series

4100-474: The film also garnered negative reviews, with Stephen Holden of The New York Times writing, "a film of tightly assembled bits and pieces that don't fit comfortably together despite clever dashes of magical realism connecting past and present... it leaves you frustrated by its failure to braid subplots and characters into a gripping narrative". Burstyn followed up with parts in Lovely, Still (2008) and The Loss of

4182-645: The film earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 1975, she became a graduate of the first group of participants in the American Film Institute Directing Workshop for Women . In 1977, she served as a member of the jury at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival . Burstyn played supporting roles in Providence (1977) and A Dream of Passion (1978). Although the films were independent dramas and not widely seen,

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4264-444: The film managed to gain a cult following causing media to revisit the film. In 2006, Burstyn was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for the role of Former Tarnower Steady in HBO 's Mrs. Harris , another biopic about Jean Harris. Soon after the nominations were announced, questions were raised regarding

4346-404: The film version in 1978.) Burstyn completed the triple crown more than 30 years later, with a Primetime Emmy Award for her guest starring role on Law and Order: SVU (2009). April Winchell April Terri Winchell (born January 4, 1960) is an American actress, writer, and radio host. Since 1996, she has been the voice of Clarabelle Cow . Winchell was born on January 4, 1960. She

4428-428: The film was well received by critics. In 1972, Burstyn was keen to play the lead role as Chris MacNeil in the supernatural horror film The Exorcist (1973). The film studio was initially reluctant to cast her, but when no other actors were put forward, Burstyn was chosen for the part. Her co-stars were Max von Sydow , Lee J. Cobb , Kitty Winn , Jack MacGowran , Jason Miller , and Linda Blair . The Exorcist had

4510-657: The latter was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film . Also in 1978, Burstyn starred in Same Time, Next Year opposite Alan Alda , a romantic-comedy about two people, married to others, who meet for a romantic tryst once a year for two decades. The film is based on a 1975 play of the same title by Bernard Slade . Upon its release on November 22, the film garnered mixed reviews, with Janet Maslin of The New York Times stating, "Slade's screenplay isn't often funny, and it's full of momentous events that can't be laughed away", but praises Burstyn for giving

4592-549: The latter winning the award. In 1998, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry , being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Next she appeared in the drama The King of Marvin Gardens in 1972, with Jack Nicholson , Bruce Dern , and Scatman Crothers . A story about a daydreamer who convinces his brother to help fund a get-rich-quick scheme,

4674-616: The move, Father Dyer ( William O'Malley ) visits their home and, upon seeing his clerical collar , Regan embraces him, implying she has not totally lost her memory. In the sequel Exorcist II: The Heretic , which takes place four years after the events in The Exorcist , Regan is 16 years old, living in New York City and undergoing psychiatric therapy, claiming to remember nothing about her plight in Washington, D.C. while her psychiatrist believes her memories are only buried or repressed. As

4756-460: The name Erica Dean. Burstyn then decided to become an actress and chose the name "Ellen McRae" as her professional name; she later changed her surname after her 1964 marriage to Neil Burstyn. Burstyn debuted on Broadway in 1957 and joined Lee Strasberg 's The Actors Studio in New York City in 1967. Starting in the late 1950s, and throughout the 1960s, Burstyn frequently played guest roles on

4838-480: The novel of the same title by Allan Gurganus . The show played 19 previews and officially opened November 17, 2003. Due to unfavorable reviews, all performances after the opening night were cancelled. She provided a supporting role as the mother of two sons in the 2006 romantic drama The Elephant King . The film originally premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival , and opened in U.S. theaters October 2008. In January 2006, she starred as an Episcopal bishop in

4920-935: The original film and her spiritual beliefs on God and the universe. She also discussed her reasoning for returning to play Chris MacNeil in The Exorcist: Believer . Burstyn married Bill Alexander in 1950 and divorced in 1957. The next year, she married Paul Roberts, with whom she adopted a son named Jefferson in 1961. The couple divorced that same year. In 1964, she married actor Neil Nephew , who later changed his name to Neil Burstyn. She described Neil Burstyn as "charming and funny and bright and talented and eccentric", but schizophrenia made him violent and he eventually left her. He attempted to reconcile but they divorced in 1972. In her autobiography, Lessons in Becoming Myself , Burstyn revealed that he had stalked her for six years after their divorce, and once raped her while they were still married. No charges were filed, as spousal rape

5002-425: The role "warmth and grace". Same Time, Next Year received four Academy Award nominations, including a third Best actress nomination for Burstyn. At the annual Golden Globe Awards, Burstyn won Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical , while the film received two other nominations— Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Alda and Best Original Song . Burstyn hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live ,

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5084-475: The role, but the producers may have felt she was too well-known. Denise Nickerson was also considered and offered the role, but her parents rejected it on her behalf after reading the film's script. An adult Regan MacNeil appears in the television series The Exorcist portrayed by Geena Davis . Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly ; December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women in dramas, she

5166-487: The school teacher, along with several other characters that appear on the show), The Legend of Tarzan (taking over for Rosie O'Donnell as Terk in the original film), 101 Dalmatians: The Series (as Cruella De Vil ), and SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (as Molly Mange). She has also voiced characters in numerous films, including Antz , Who Framed Roger Rabbit , Monsters University and Rob Zombie's The Haunted World of El Superbeasto . Winchell portrayed

5248-549: The screenplay is a blend of fantasy , history , spirituality , and science fiction . The Fountain premiered on November 22, 2006, to mixed reviews and under-performed at the box office. Ruthe Stein of the San Francisco Chronicle writes, "The movie is overloaded with imagery. At times, it's stunning to look at, but gradually becomes too much", but praises Burstyn for her character's "impressive depth". Since its release,

5330-506: The series The First Lady . In 2014, Burstyn indicated she was working on directing a feature film, Bathing Flo . It was announced in July 2021 that Burstyn would reprise her role as Chris MacNeil for the first time since 1973 in the upcoming trilogy of sequels to The Exorcist . In 2024 Ellen Burstyn starred in filmmaker John Larkin's "Exorcist" Documentary, Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist, where she discussed her time working on

5412-698: The series earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. She acted in a succession of low-budget films, including Custody (2016), The House of Tomorrow (2017), All I Wish (2017), and Nostalgia (2018). Burstyn also starred in Jennifer Fox 's mystery drama The Tale , which premiered on HBO on May 26, 2018. Burstyn served as an executive producer for Peter Livolsi's film The House of Tomorrow (2017) , about her friend R. Buckminster Fuller , in which she also starred. In 2019, she appeared in

5494-447: The show. NBC removed the series from its line-up after four episodes, but did not publicly provide a reason. In 2006, Burstyn appeared in the epic drama The Fountain , her second collaboration with Darren Aronofsky. Portraying Dr. Lillian Guzetti, the film is about a scientist (played by Hugh Jackman ) struggling with mortality and is seeking a medical breakthrough to save his wife ( Rachel Weisz ) from cancer. Budgeted at $ 35 million,

5576-594: The station). As a musical theater actress, she starred as Ado Annie in the Columbia Artists revival of Oklahoma! , and also appeared opposite Kevin Spacey in Gypsy . Additionally, Winchell wrote and starred as "Sheila Sands" in her show at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles to sold out crowds. The show was produced by Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner , who discovered her at Cafe Largo in Hollywood. Winchell reprised

5658-532: The story progresses, Regan is revealed to have psychic healing powers (the reason why the demon attacked her previously). For The Exorcist III , Carolco Pictures had the idea of a grown-up Regan who gives birth to possessed twins, but it was abandoned, and the story was switched to Blatty's novel Legion instead. John Carpenter was asked to direct The Exorcist III but backed out when he realized William Peter Blatty really wanted to direct himself and because of creative differences. Regan MacNeil appears in

5740-641: The strength to once again exorcise the demon from her body and soul, but he retaliates by breaking her back, rendering her paralyzed but still alive. In December 2020, a reboot of The Exorcist was announced to be in the works from Blumhouse Productions . In July 2021, a trilogy of direct sequels to the original film were confirmed to be in development. Ellen Burstyn was to reprise her role as Chris MacNeil, but Linda Blair wrote on Twitter that she had not been contacted to reprise her role of Regan MacNeil: "As of now, there has not been any discussions about me participating or reprising my role. I wish all those involved

5822-651: The television movies Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam and Look Away . In 1988, she then participated again as a member of the jury for the 38th Berlin International Film Festival . In 1990, Burstyn won the Sarah Siddons Award for her work in Chicago theatre . A variety of acting performances followed suit, including in the dramas When You Remember Me (1990), Dying Young (1991) and Grand Isle (1991). In addition to television movies, Burstyn appeared in When

5904-426: The television series The Exorcist . As an adult she changed her name to Angela Rance to escape the demons, but they find her again and attack her family, possessing her younger daughter Casey; she makes a deal with Pazuzu to allow him to possess her once again in order to save Casey's life. While possessing her, Pazuzu murders her mother, Chris. Regan, with the help of the priests Tomas Ortega and Marcus Keane, finds

5986-469: The thriller The Wicker Man (2006), a remake of the 1973 British film of the same name , which was a commercial flop and negatively received by critics. Slant magazine was critical of the cast performances, writing that Burstyn "feigns arrogant malevolence". A year later, Burstyn starred in The Stone Angel , based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Margaret Laurence . Like its predecessor,

6068-454: The worthiness of the nomination due to her minor role in the film, consisting of 14 seconds of screen time and 38 words of dialogue. The nominating committee were accused of approving a "familiar" name without actually seeing their performance. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences , administrator of the Emmy Awards, insisted it was a legitimate nomination. Burstyn reacted, "I thought it

6150-511: Was a cheerleader, a member of the student council, and president of her drama club. She dropped out of high school during her senior year after failing her classes. Soon afterwards, Burstyn worked as a dancer using the name Kerri Flynn, and then a model until the age of 23. She later moved to Dallas , where she continued modeling and worked in other fashion jobs before moving to New York City . From 1955 to 1956, Burstyn appeared as an "away we go" dancing girl on The Jackie Gleason Show under

6232-456: Was asked about her reaction to the accusations of sexual misconduct against Louis C.K. She responded by saying, "Louis just broke my heart because I love him. When I worked with him, I had such admiration for his talent and his person, his being. I know he's a good person, but even good people have sexual hang-ups that hurt other people. I just wish he had gone to therapy or whatever so it didn't have to ruin his life." In 2014, she also starred in

6314-504: Was fabulous. My next ambition is to get nominated for seven seconds, and ultimately, I want to be nominated for a picture in which I don't even appear", adding, "This doesn't have anything to do with me... work it out yourself". Ultimately, Kelly Macdonald , who starred in The Girl in the Cafe , won the award. In March 2007, the academy adjusted the eligibility criteria. Burstyn also appeared in

6396-523: Was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame for her work on stage. Burstyn is one of the few living actors to have won the Triple Crown of Acting which is the Oscar , Emmy , and Tony . She won the Academy Award in 1975 for her performance in Martin Scorsese 's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore . In the same year, she won the Tony Award for Same Time, Next Year . (She would reprise her role in

6478-546: Was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film , with Burstyn winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series . Burstyn portrayed the grandmother of Lou (played by Mackenzie Foy ) in Wish You Well (2013). A year later, Burstyn and Foy worked together again in Christopher Nolan 's epic science fiction film Interstellar . Set in

6560-537: Was not yet a crime. He committed suicide in 1978 by jumping from the window of his ninth-floor Manhattan apartment. Burstyn was raised Catholic , but now affiliates herself with all religious faiths. She follows a form of Sufism , explaining "I am a spirit opening to the truth that lives in all of these religions... I always pray to Spirit, but sometimes, it's to the Goddess. Sometimes, it's to Jesus ... Sometimes, I pray to Ganesha if I need an obstacle removed. Guan Yin

6642-422: Was offered to direct but turned it down to concentrate on her performance, but selected then-newcomer Scorsese as director and recalled the collaboration as "one of the best experiences I've ever had". Vincent Canby of The New York Times wrote, "Burstyn never misses the eccentric beat that distinguishes it—that makes Alice such a hugely appealing character who is both banal and very rare". Her performance in

6724-496: Was the only time the Andy was given for radio. Winchell also provided the award-winning radio and television advertising for Big Bear Mountain Resorts for over 20 years. Winchell's official website contains a link to her IMDB biography and library of unusual and outsider music pieces. Prior to 2009, Winchell maintained a personal Web site that, in addition to the music pieces, chronicled

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