Ellen Barkin
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| Actress Ellen Barkin is one of the most respected, versatile actresses on the screen; she is equally at home playing supporting roles, character roles and leads -- yet true stardom has eluded her. Prior to becoming an actress, Barkin attended the renowned High School for the Performing Arts in New York, studied history and drama at Hunter College, and took workshops at the Actors Studio. Barkin first appeared on stage in 1980 in the production Irish Coffee. She then appeared on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow and continued her stage work. She made her critically acclaimed film debut as the neglected wife of an obsessive record collector in Barry Levinson's feature Diner (1982) and subsequently went on to play supporting roles ranging from unhappy wives to white-hot sexpots. Following her appearance in the romantic thriller The Big Easy in 1987, Barkin gained a small but devoted following. While filming the experimental supernatural thriller Siesta in 1987, Barkin met her husband, Irish actor Gabriel Byrne with whom she has had a son; the couple split up in 1993. In addition to her film appearances, Barkin has also occasionally acted in television movies. When not working, she continues honing her craft at the Actors Studio. |