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Ellen Barkin

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…

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Occupation
Actress
Alma mater
Hunter College
Born
Ellen Rona Barkin (1954-04-16) April 16, 1954 (age 72) The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Children
2
Partner
Sam Levinson (2008–2011)
Spouses
Ronald Perelman ​ ​(m. 2000; div. 2006)​

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Ellen Barkin

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Triples41
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025641
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Ellen Barkin

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related to Career · 28
Ellen Barkin → About, Al Pacino, Barkin, Barry Levinson, Broadway, Bruce Beresford, Cruisers, Dennis Quaid, Diner, Eddie, Eden Court, Elvis Presley, Extremities, Frank Rich, Her, If, In Eden Court, Love, Miss Barkin, New York City
related to External links · 3
Ellen Barkin → IMDbEllen Barkin, Internet Broadway DatabaseEllen Barkin, Internet Off-Broadway Database
Spouses · 2
Ellen Barkin → .mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…, Ronald Perelman ​ ​(m. 2000; div. 2006)​
Alma mater · 1
Ellen Barkin → Hunter College
Born · 1
Ellen Barkin → Ellen Rona Barkin (1954-04-16) April 16, 1954 (age 72) The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Children · 1
Ellen Barkin → 2
Occupation · 1
Ellen Barkin → Actress
Partner · 1
Ellen Barkin → Sam Levinson (2008–2011)
Years active · 1
Ellen Barkin → 1978–present

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Ellen BarkinAlma materHunter College1.00infobox
Ellen BarkinBornEllen Rona Barkin (1954-04-16) April 16, 1954 (age 72) The Bronx, New York, U.S.1.00infobox
Ellen BarkinChildren21.00infobox
Ellen BarkinOccupationActress1.00infobox
Ellen BarkinPartnerSam Levinson (2008–2011)1.00infobox
Ellen BarkinSpouses.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
Ellen BarkinSpousesRonald Perelman ​ ​(m. 2000; div. 2006)​1.00infobox
Ellen BarkinYears active1978–present1.00infobox
Tender Merciesinstance ofshe had starring roles in films0.80text
Before Women Had Wingsinstance ofBarkin has also done work in made-for-television films0.80text
Ellen Barkinrelated to CareerHer0.60section
Ellen Barkinrelated to CareerDiner0.60section

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