Ellen Barkin is an American actress and a producer. She worked in many movies like 1982 film Diner, 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).

Ellen is an actress from New York City, New York, U.S. Her birthdate is 16 April 1954 and her birthplace is New York City, New York, U.S. She is 68 years old. Her real name is Ellen Rona Barkin.

From 1988 to 1999, Ellen was married to Irish actor Gabriel Byrne. Ellen later married American millionaire Ronald O. Perelman in 2000, but the couple separated in 2006. Romy Marion Byrne and Jack Daniel Byrne are the children of the star. Ellen has two children.

Ellen made her debut in the 1982 comedy-drama Diner, alongside Steve Guttenberg.
Timothy Daly, Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke, and Kevin Bacon. Romy Marion Byrne is an actress while Jack Daniel Byrne is a musician.