Born in New York City, New York, USA — Apr 16 1954

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 (both 1989).
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Mitzi Roth

Lenore (voice)

Janine "Smurf" Cody

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Kathleen Townsend

Princess Henrietta

Jane Forrest

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Abigail Sponder

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Waitress at North Star Cafe

The Handler

Lilly McDermott

Helen Cruger

Agent Smith

Maggie Foley

Phyllis Isaacson

Caroline

Margo Chadwick

Woman Playing Guitar (uncredited)

Annette Atkins

Diane Roberts

Elaine Greenawalt

Dani Kirschenbloom

Laurette

Sue Anne

Penny Priddy

Beth Schreiber

Jewel Stern

Stephanie Arcel

Sunny Boyd

Amanda Brooks


Lucille (uncredited)

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Calamity Jane

Margaret Wells

Norma Berger

Joan Spruance

Kathleen

Debbie

Jessica's Mother

Joyce Victor

Empress

Norah

Rita Everly

Aunt Starr

Lynn

Student (uncredited)

Katie Wilowski

Oona Goldfarb

Shelly

Maggie Skolnick

Sasha Walz

Kimberly Miller

Det. Catherine Palmer

Glory Marie Jackson

Annette Gilly

Anne Osborne

Colleen West

Donna

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Claire

Eva Nell La Fangroy

Ronnie

Lucy

Nadine Powers

Chris Capoletti

Virginia

Mary O'Connor

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Princess Henrietta

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