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Ellen Barkin

Barkin at the Ocean's Thirteen premiere, 2007
Born Ellen Rona Barkin
April 16, 1954 (1954-04-16) (age 54)
Bronx, New York, USA
Spouse(s) Gabriel Byrne (1988-1999)
Ron Perelman (2000-2006)

Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe Award-nominated American actress. Ocean's Thirteen is a 2007 film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring an Ensemble cast. 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Gabriel James Byrne ( Irish: Gabriel Séamas Ó Broin; born 12 May, 1950) is an Emmy - and Tony -nominated Irish Ronald Owen Perelman (born January 1 1943 is an American billionaire Investor who made his fortune buying beleaguered corporations and re-selling them later for enormous Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works

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Biography

Early life

Barkin was born in the Bronx, New York, to a chemical salesman father and a hospital administrator mother who worked at Jamaica Hospital. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous [1] Barkin was raised in a lower-middle-class Jewish family,[2] a descendant of immigrants from Siberia and the Russia-Poland border. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland [3] Barkin received her high school diploma at Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Fiorello H LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, also officially known as "H She then attended Hunter College and double majored in history and drama. Hunter College High School|Hunter College Elementary School Hunter College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. At one point, Barkin wanted to teach ancient history. "Ancient" redirects here For other uses see Ancient_(disambiguation. She continued her acting education at New York's Actor's Studio. The Actors Studio is a membership Organization for Professional Actors theatre directors and Playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in According to Time, she studied acting for seven years before landing her first audition. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and [4]

Career

Barkin became a notable actress in the 1980s. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Her break out role was in Barry Levinson's Diner (1982), for which she received favorable reviews. Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an Academy Award -winning American Screenwriter, Film director, Actor Diner is a 1982 film written and directed by Barry Levinson which along with Avalon, Tin Men, and Barkin would later appear in several successful films, including the thrillers Sea of Love, opposite Al Pacino (1989), and The Big Easy (1987), opposite Dennis Quaid. Sea of Love is a 1989 crime / thriller film about New York City detective Frank Keller trying to catch a Serial killer who Alfredo James “Al” Pacino (born April 25 1940 is an Academy - BAFTA - Golden Globe - Emmy - & Screen Actors Guild Award-Winning The Big Easy ( is an American Neo-noir Crime film directed by Jim McBride and written by Daniel Petrie Jr Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American Actor.

Barkin also appeared in off-Broadway plays. Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. New York Times critic Frank Rich summarized her performance in the play, Eden Court, saying: "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. Frank Rich (born June 2, 1949 in Washington DC) is a Columnist for The New York Times who focuses on American politics 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". [5]

Barkin 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". Theme Time Radio Hour ( TTRH) is a one-hour long Radio show hosted by Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major In 2005, Barkin set up a film production company with her brother, George, along with her ex-husband and billionaire investor, Ronald Perelman.

Personal life

Barkin has a brother, George, who was formerly the editor in chief of National Lampoon and High Times. High Times is a New York City-based Magazine. The publication strongly advocates the legalization of cannabis. Barkin is the mother of two children, Jack (born 1989) and Romy Marion (born 1992), from her first marriage to actor Gabriel Byrne. Gabriel James Byrne ( Irish: Gabriel Séamas Ó Broin; born 12 May, 1950) is an Emmy - and Tony -nominated Irish The two separated in 1993 and divorced in 1999, but are still close; Byrne even attended Barkin's 2000 wedding to businessman Ronald Perelman. Ronald Owen Perelman (born January 1 1943 is an American billionaire Investor who made his fortune buying beleaguered corporations and re-selling them later for enormous [6] According to New York Magazine, that marriage ended in a messy divorce in 2006 with Barkin receiving $40 million. New York is a weekly magazine concerned with the life culture politics and style of New York City. [7] Barkin is currently suing Perelman for $3. 4 million in investment funds he reportedly promised to invest in their film production company, but has yet to deliver. [8]

Awards

Emmy Award Wins

Other Wins

Golden Globes Nominations

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Hoffman, Jan. Diner is a 1982 film written and directed by Barry Levinson which along with Avalon, Tin Men, and Tender Mercies is a 1983 film which tells the story of a recovering Alcoholic country Singer whose relationships with a young widow and her son Eddie and the Cruisers is a 1983 American film directed by Martin Davidson with the screenplay written by the director and Arlene Davidson based on The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension! (often shortened to Buckaroo Banzai) is an American Science fiction film Down by Law is a 1986 Black-and-white Independent film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. The Big Easy ( is an American Neo-noir Crime film directed by Jim McBride and written by Daniel Petrie Jr Made in Heaven is Queen 's fifteenth and last studio album released in November 1995 Sea of Love is a 1989 crime / thriller film about New York City detective Frank Keller trying to catch a Serial killer who Johnny Handsome is an 1989 American movie directed by Walter Hill. Switch is a 1991 film by Blake Edwards. Ellen Barkin plays a Sexist, Chauvinist man who is murdered and Reincarnated Into the West is a 1992 This Boy's Life was a film adaptation of the memoir of the same name by Tobias Wolff. Bad Company is a 1995 crime-drama film directed by Damian Harris written by Ross Thomas, and starring Ellen Barkin and Laurence The Fan is a 1996 American Thriller film starring Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 Film adaptation of Hunter S Drop Dead Gorgeous is a 1999 American Dark comedy Film, directed by Michael Patrick Jann and starring Kirstie Mercy is a 2000 Thriller film directed by Damian Harris The movie was based on a Novel written by David L Someone Like You is a 2001 motion picture, based on Laura Zigman's novel Animal Husbandry which tells a story of a She Hate Me is a 2004 LGBT independent comedy-drama feature film directed by Spike Lee and starring Anthony Mackie, Kerry Palindromes is a 2004 comedy/drama film written and directed by Todd Solondz. Trust the Man is a film starring David Duchovny, Billy Crudup, Julianne Moore and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Ocean's Thirteen is a 2007 film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring an Ensemble cast. The New York Times, film article, "Ellen Barkin: Is She Difficult Or Just Straight Outta Queens?," April 4, 1993. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Last accessed: March 29, 2008. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  2. ^ Kempley, Rita. "The Big Time of Ellen Barkin; Acclaimed as an Actress, She's Now Shooting Toward Stardom", The Washington Post, 1987-08-28. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Retrieved on 2008-03-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor  
  3. ^ Reiner, Car. Interview by Carl Reiner, June 1, 2007. Carl Reiner (born March 20, 1922) is an American Actor, Film director, producer, Writer and Comedian Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Last accessed: March 29, 2008.
  4. ^ Corliss, Richard. Time, October 23, 1989
  5. ^ Rich, Frank. New York Time, theatre review, May 15, 1985.
  6. ^ http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2000-07-03#celeb8
  7. ^ New York Magazine. Metro section.
  8. ^ New York Post Ellen sues ex husband for more money, August 3, 2007

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