Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn won a Tony Award for her role in Same Time, Next Year (1974), is a six-time Oscar nominee, winning the Best Actress Award for Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974), and a six-time Emmy nominee, wit one win for her guest role on Law & Order: SVU (2008-09). She has appeared on Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre for more than five decades. Ellen is the co-president of the famed Actors Studio. In 2006, her memoir, Lessons in Becoming Myself, became a national bestseller. She also lectures around the country on a wide variety of topics.