Ellen Burstyn News & Updates

Inside Ellen Burstyn and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s unique connection through their new Marilyn Monroe film (exclusive)

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s new short film, ‘Flesh Impact,’ starring Ellen Burstyn as a 100-year old M...

Sep 07, 2026 • People on MSN

At Venice, Ellen Burstyn reflects on playing Marilyn Monroe and a lifetime in movies

Ellen Burstyn, at 93, stars as a 100-year-old Marilyn Monroe in the short film "Flesh Impact," premi...

Sep 07, 2026 • Newsday

Ellen Burstyn Says She ‘Never Pictured’ Making Movies at 93 as She Accepts Venice Lifetime Achievement Award (Exclusive)

The Oscar winner has two projects screening at the festival: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s short film, ‘Fl...

Sep 07, 2026 • People on MSN

Ellen Burstyn weeps as Place to Be scores six-minute ovation in Venice

Ellen Burstyn cried as Place to Be was received at the Venice Film Festival with a six-minute standi...

Sep 09, 2026 • Yahoo

Ellen Burstyn on Career Longevity, Working With Taika Waititi on Place to Be

Ellen Burstyn, an Oscar, Tony and Emmy winner for projects like “"Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore,...

Sep 09, 2026 • Variety on MSN

Maggie Gyllenhaal on Venice, 'Flesh Impact', Ellen Burstyn, and AI

Venice: 2026 competition jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal speaks to IndieWire about also attending t...

Sep 12, 2026 • IndieWire on MSN

Ellen Burstyn Cries as She Gets Venice Golden Lion

Maggie Gyllenhaal delivered a message on behalf of Ellen Burstyn before the 93-year-old acting legen...

Sep 07, 2026 • Variety on MSN

Exploring Ellen Burstyn's career as she's honored with Golden Lion

Ellen Burstyn, 93, received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival, ma...

Sep 08, 2026 • NewsBytes

Ellen Burstyn, 93, Reflects on Leading Roles and Lifetime Achievement at Venice Film Festival

In the 1970s, Ellen Burstyn seemed to be everywhere. She earned her first Academy Award nomination f...

Sep 07, 2026 • AOL

Ellen Burstyn Biography

Ellen Burstyn, born Edna Rae Gillooly on December 7, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, is a distinguished ...

Jun 26, 2016 • aceshowbiz

Ellen Burstyn reveals inspiring moment she had with Marilyn Monroe 60 years before playing the late star

Burstyn plays a 100-year-old version of the Hollywood icon in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s new short, “Fl...

Sep 08, 2026 • Entertainment Weekly on MSN

Ellen Burstyn and Taika Waititi Reveal the ‘Unexpected’ Friendship They Formed While Filming “Place to Be” (Exclusive)

With Shane and Ilya back together, it took a couple of days for the Heated Rivalry stars to get full...

Sep 08, 2026 • Yahoo

Ellen Burstyn

The film, a drama directed by May el-Toukhy, follows a Danish servant in the uneasy years after Worl...

Apr 28, 2025 • nytimes.com

Ellen Burstyn's 'Place to Be' Earns Venice Standing Ovation

Ellen Burstyn wept as Kornél Mundruczó’s heartfelt drama “Place to Be” was embraced at Venic...

Sep 09, 2026 • Variety on MSN

‘Place to Be' Review: Ellen Burstyn Is Radiant in Late-Life Drama

Venice: The latest small-scale drama from director Kornél Mundruczó is a simple affair, but the lu...

Sep 09, 2026 • IndieWire on MSN

‘Place To Be’ Review: 93-Year-Old Ellen Burstyn Shines Teaming With Taika Waititi And A Wayward Pigeon In Kornél Mundruczó’s Touching Road Movie – Venice Film Festival

A review of 'Place To Be' a film from Kornél Mundruczó focusing on the journey Ellen Burstyn takes...

Sep 09, 2026 • Deadline

Ellen Burstyn Talks Working Into 90s with Starring Role In Unexpected Love Story ‘Place To Be’; Pays Tribute To Gloria Steinem – Venice

Ellen Burstyn Talks Working Into 90s with Starring Role In Unexpected Love Story 'Place To Be'; Pays...

Sep 08, 2026 • Deadline

Ellen Burstyn doubles down on Method acting criticism: ‘Don’t know anything and just make a lot of noise’

The actress first shared her thoughts about the acting technique during a 2022 interview....

Sep 08, 2026 • Entertainment Weekly on MSN

Ellen Burstyn Talks Future Direction Of U.S. As She Receives Venice Career Award: “I Pray My Country Finds Its White Line”

Ellen Burstyn Talks Future Direction Of U.S. As She Receives Venice Career Award: "I Pray My Country...

Sep 07, 2026 • Deadline

'Place to Be': Kornél Mundruczó on Directing Ellen Burstyn and a Pigeon

Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó first worked with Ellen Burstyn on his 2020 drama “Pieces of...

Sep 09, 2026 • Variety on MSN

‘Place To Be’ Review: Ellen Burstyn Shines In Kornél Mundruczó’s Tender, Uneven May-December Romance Opposite Taika Waititi [Venice]

Ellen Burstyn gives Kornél Mundruczó’s uneven ‘Place to Be’ its heart in a tender May-Decemb...

Sep 09, 2026 • The Playlist