Ellen Burstyn

Duse, the Greatest(2025)

Mother, Couch(2024)

Mother

E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump(2024)

E. Jean Carroll

The Exorcist: Believer(2023)

Chris MacNeil

Three Months(2022)

Valerie

Queen Bees(2021)

Helen Wilson

Watch on the Rhine(2021)

Fanny

Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes(2021)

Herself

Pieces of a Woman(2020)

Elizabeth Weiss

The House of Tomorrow(2019)

Lucy in the Sky(2019)

Nana Holbrook

American Woman(2019)

Miss Dolly

The Tale(2018)

Nettie

Nostalgia(2018)

Helen Greer

All I Wish(2018)

Celia Berges

Wiener-Dog(2016)

Nana

Custody(2016)

Beatrice Fisher

The Age of Adaline(2015)

Flemming

About Scout(2015)

Gram

Unity(2015)

Narrator (voice)

Interstellar(2014)

Murph (older)

Draft Day(2014)

Barb Weaver

Flowers in the Attic(2014)

Grandmother

River of Fundament(2014)

Hathfertiti

The Calling(2014)

Emily Micallef

Two Men in Town(2014)

Mère Garnett

Petals on the Wind(2014)

Olivia Foxworth

Wish You Well(2013)

Louisa Mae Cardinal

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You(2012)

Nanette

The Mighty Macs(2011)

Mother St. John

Another Happy Day(2011)

Doris Baker

Main Street(2010)

Georgiana Carr

According to Greta(2009)

Katherine

The Velveteen Rabbit(2009)

Swan (voice)

Lovely, Still(2009)

Mary

W.(2008)

Barbara Bush

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond(2008)

Miss Addie

Mitch Albom's For One More Day(2007)

Pauline "Posey" Benetto

The Stone Angel(2007)

Hagar

The Fountain(2006)

Dr. Lillian Guzetti

The Wicker Man(2006)

Sister Summersisle

The Elephant King(2006)

Diana Hunt

30 Days(2006)

Maura

Mrs. Harris(2006)

Former Tarnower Steady

Our Fathers(2005)

Mary Ryan

The Five People You Meet In Heaven(2004)

Ruby

The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel(2004)

Tommie

Brush with Fate(2003)

Rika

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood(2002)

Vivi Abbott Walker

Red Dragon(2002)

Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited)

Within These Walls(2001)

Requiem for a Dream(2000)

Sara Goldfarb

The Yards(2000)

Val Handler

Mermaid(2000)

Trish

Walking Across Egypt(1999)

Mattie Rigsbee

Night Ride Home(1999)

Maggie

Playing by Heart(1998)

Mildred

The Patron Saint of Liars(1998)

June Clatterbuck

You Can Thank Me Later(1998)

Shirley Cooperberg

Deceiver(1997)

Mook

Flash(1997)

Laura Strong

A Deadly Vision(1997)

Yvette Watson

The Spitfire Grill(1996)

Hannah Ferguson

Timepiece(1996)

Maud Gannon

How to Make an American Quilt(1995)

Hy Dodd

The Baby-Sitters Club(1995)

Mrs. Haberman

My Brother's Keeper(1995)

Helen

Roommates(1995)

Judith

Follow The River(1995)

Gretel

When a Man Loves a Woman(1994)

Emily

Getting Gotti(1994)

Jo Giacalone

Trick of the Eye(1994)

Frances Griffin

Getting Out(1994)

Arlie's Mother

The Cemetery Club(1993)

Esther Moskowitz

Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story(1993)

Joan Delvecchio

Roots of Roe(1993)

Narrator (voice)

Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story(1992)

Wilma

Earth and the American Dream(1992)

Reader (voice)

When It Was a Game 2(1992)

Passage Narrator (voice)

Dying Young(1991)

Mrs. O'Neil

Grand Isle(1991)

Mademoiselle Reisz

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love(1991)

Lillian "Lil" Lambert

When You Remember Me(1990)

Nurse Cooder

The Color of Evening(1990)

Kate O'Rielly

Hanna's War(1988)

Katalin

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam(1987)

Mrs. Stocks (voice)

Pack of Lies(1987)

Barbara Jackson

Act of Vengeance(1986)

Margaret Yablonski

Something in Common(1986)

Lynn Hollander

Twice in a Lifetime(1985)

Kate MacKenzie

The Ambassador(1985)

Alex Hacker

Surviving(1985)

Tina Brogan

Into Thin Air(1985)

Joan Walker

People vs. Jean Harris(1981)

Jean Harris

Silence of the North(1981)

Olive Frederickson

Resurrection(1980)

Edna

Same Time, Next Year(1978)

Doris

A Dream of Passion(1978)

Brenda Collins

Providence(1977)

Sonia Langham

Harry and Tonto(1974)

Shirley Mallard

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore(1974)

Alice Hyatt

Thursday's Game(1974)

Lynne Evers

The Exorcist(1973)

Chris MacNeil

The King of Marvin Gardens(1972)

Sally

The Last Picture Show(1971)

Lois Farrow

Alex in Wonderland(1970)

Beth Morrison

Tropic of Cancer(1970)

Mona (uncredited)

Pit Stop(1969)

Ellen McCleod

Goodbye Charlie(1964)

Franny Salzman

For Those Who Think Young(1964)

Dr. Pauline Swenson

Ricochet(1961)

Rose Maxon

The Christmas Tree(1958)

Elizabeth

Easy Out?(1948)

Mary

Bathing Flo

Place To Be

Brooke