Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin is a producer and famous actress who has appeared in several movies and TV series throughout her acting career. She is of Russian origin but grew up in her hometown, the Bronx. In 2010 she got producer credits for movies like Shit year and Letters to Juliet. She made her first step in the film industry by appearing in a movie called Up in Smoke (1978); she played a minor role in playing the guitar.

Ellen made her first major appearance in Diner a film of the comedy and drama genre in 1982.In 1986 and 1987 she earned the Sant Jordi Award for being the best foreign actress. Since then she has appeared in films like Brooklyn's Finest (2009), Another Happy Day (2011), Active Adults (2017).All of which turned out successful and helped her in climbing the ladder of success

Parents

When was Ellen Barkin born? Ellen Barkin was born on April 16th, 1954 as Ellen Rona Barkin in New York, United States. She is the daughter of Sol Barkin and Evelyn Barkin. Ellen’s mother worked in Jamaica as a Hospital administrator while her father was a salesman who dealt in chemicals. Both grandparents from her mother’s and father’s side were Jewish immigrants from Russia. Ellen has one sibling, George Barkin who works as a newspaper editor. As a junior, Ellen went to Parsons High School and later attended Manhattan’s High School of Performing Arts where she got a diploma. She later went to Hunter College where she took dram and history as her major subjects.

How old is Ellen Barkin? As of 16th April 2019, Ellen Barkin is 65 years old.

Kids

Does Ellen Barkin have a daughter? Ellen Barkin is a mother of two and has a daughter, Romy Marion Byrne who was born in 1992. She works as a model and just like her mother she also has an interest in acting and is doing a good job in working her way to the top. In 2017 alone she appeared in films such as Friends from College, Strangers, and Love After Love. Ellen’s daughter also does poetry as a part-time activity. Ellen’s firstborn son is called Jack Daniel Byrne; he is a successful author, film director, and screenwriter, actor and a producer. Acting seems to run in Ellen’s family as all her children seem to be doing very well in the film industry.