![Actress Ellen Burstyn arrives at the Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards, March 17, 2001 in Los Angeles. Burstyn is nominated for an Academy Award as best actress for her Actress Ellen Burstyn arrives at the Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards, March 17, 2001 in Los Angeles. Burstyn is nominated for an Academy Award as best actress for her](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D40TMF/actress-ellen-burstyn-arrives-at-the-hollywood-makeup-artist-and-hair-stylist-guild-awards-march-17-2001-in-los-angeles-burstyn-is-nominated-for-an-academy-award-as-best-actress-for-her-role-in-the-film-requiem-for-a-dream-jrhb-2D40TMF.jpg)
Actress Ellen Burstyn arrives at the Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards, March 17, 2001 in Los Angeles. Burstyn is nominated for an Academy Award as best actress for her
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TIFF on Twitter: "“...the greatest thing I've ever done in my life is capturing Ellen Burstyn's performance on film.” ––@DarrenAronofsky in 2000 on REQUIEM FOR A DREAM #TIFF20 https://t.co/hoy3YJ8Z80" / Twitter
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