Ellen Burstyn has worked in media.
Ellen Burstyn . Burstyn 's performance in the acclaimed 1971 ensemble drama The Last Picture Show brought her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination , after which she moved from supporting to leading film and stage roles . Burstyn has worked consistently in film , television , and theatre since , receiving multiple awards and nominations along the way , including seven additional Golden Globe Award nominations , five Emmy Award nominations ( two wins ) , and two more Academy Award for Best Actress nominations for her performances in the films Resurrection ( 1980 ) and Requiem for a Dream ( 2000 ) . Same Time , Next Year is a 1978 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Robert Mulligan . The Last Picture Show is a 1971 American drama film directed and co-written by Peter Bogdanovich , adapted from a semi-autobiographical 1966 novel The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry . The Triple Crown of Acting is a term used in the American entertainment industry to describe actors who have won a competitive Academy Award , Emmy Award and Tony Award in the acting categories .