Legendary Hollywood movie star Ellen Burstyn is known for her roles in films including Martin Scorsese’s Alice Doesn’t Live Her Anymore, The Last Picture Show, Requiem for a Dream, and The Exorcist, among many others. The 89-year-old actress is one of the few who have won the Triple Crown of Acting (an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards).
Burstyn currently plays the recurring character of Elliot’s mother Bernadette Stabler on Law & Order: Organized Crime.
Get ready to see more of Burstyn: she is filming the sequel to the famous 1973 film The Exorcist. It’s about a 12-year-old girl who is possessed by a mysterious demonic entity, forcing her mother (Burstyn’s character Chris MacNeil) to seek the help of two priests to save her.
Hamilton star Leslie Odom, Jr. co-stars in the 2023 sequel which is scheduled for an October 13, 2023 release. David Gordon Green, director of Halloween Kills with Jamie Lee Curtis, directs.
Law & Order: Organized Crime airs Thursdays at 10 pm on NBC, right after Law & Order: Special Victims Unit at 9 pm.
