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).
Known For
The Cobbler
(2014)
Elaine Greenawalt
The Out-Laws
(2023)
Lilly McDermott
Ocean's Thirteen
(2007)
Abigail Sponder
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
(1998)
Waitress at North Star Cafe
The Man from Toronto
(2022)
The Handler
Diner
(1982)
Beth Schreiber
Switch
(1991)
Amanda Brooks
Tender Mercies
(1983)
Sue Anne
The Fan
(1996)
Jewel Stern
Someone Like You...
(2001)
Diane Roberts
Man Trouble
(1992)
Joan Spruance
Twelve
(2010)
Jessica's Mother
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
(1984)
Penny Priddy
Drop Dead Gorgeous
(1999)
Annette Atkins
Wild Bill
(1995)
Calamity Jane
Hands of Stone
(2016)
Stephanie Arcel
Full Filmography
Acting
We're Fighting Back
(1981)
Chris Capoletti
Kent State
(1981)
Student (uncredited)
Diner
(1982)
Beth Schreiber
Parole
(1982)
Donna
Eddie and the Cruisers
(1983)
Maggie Foley
Tender Mercies
(1983)
Sue Anne
Daniel
(1983)
Phyllis Isaacson
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
(1983)
Virginia
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
(1984)
Penny Priddy
Harry and Son
(1984)
Katie Wilowski
Terrible Joe Moran
(1984)
Ronnie
Terminal Choice
(1985)
Mary O'Connor
Down by Law
(1986)
Laurette
The Big Easy
(1986)
Anne Osborne
Desert Bloom
(1986)
Aunt Starr
Act of Vengeance
(1986)
Annette Gilly
The Princess Who Had Never Laughed
(1986)
Princess Henrietta
Siesta
(1987)
Claire
Made in Heaven
(1987)
Lucille (uncredited)
Clinton and Nadine
(1988)
Nadine Powers
Johnny Handsome
(1989)
Sunny Boyd
Sea of Love
(1989)
Helen Cruger
Switch
(1991)
Amanda Brooks
Into the West
(1992)
Kathleen
Man Trouble
(1992)
Joan Spruance
Mac
(1992)
Oona Goldfarb
This Boy's Life
(1993)
Caroline Wolff Hansen
Bad Company
(1995)
Margaret Wells
Wild Bill
(1995)
Calamity Jane
The Fan
(1996)
Jewel Stern
Mad Dog Time
(1996)
Rita Everly
Before Women Had Wings
(1997)
Glory Marie Jackson
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
(1998)
Waitress at North Star Cafe
Drop Dead Gorgeous
(1999)
Annette Atkins
The White River Kid
(1999)
Eva Nell La Fangroy
Diner: On The Flip Side
(1999)
Self
Mercy
(2000)
Det. Catherine Palmer
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
(2000)
Maggie Skolnick
Someone Like You...
(2001)
Diane Roberts
Buckaroo Banzai Declassified
(2002)
Self
She Hate Me
(2004)
Margo Chadwick
Palindromes
(2005)
Joyce Victor
Trust the Man
(2005)
Norah
Ocean's Thirteen
(2007)
Abigail Sponder
Happy Tears
(2009)
Shelly
Brooklyn's Finest
(2010)
Agent Smith
Twelve
(2010)
Jessica's Mother
Operation: Endgame
(2010)
Empress
The Chameleon
(2010)
Kimberly Miller
Shit Year
(2010)
Colleen West
Another Happy Day
(2011)
Lynn
His Way
(2011)
Self
Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne
(2012)
Self
Very Good Girls
(2013)
Norma Berger
The Cobbler
(2014)
Elaine Greenawalt
Hands of Stone
(2016)
Stephanie Arcel
Active Adults
(2017)
Lucy
Breaking News in Yuba County
(2021)
Debbie
The Man from Toronto
(2022)
The Handler
The Out-Laws
(2023)
Lilly McDermott
Production