Ellen Burstyn Born: December 7, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Wore 20- and 40-pound fat suits and prosthetic necks to play Sara Goldfarb in Requiem for a Dream (2000). Said in the book “On Women Turning 50” that she did not attend the 1975 Academy Awards, where she won the Best Actress award for Alice… Continue reading Happy Birthday: Ellen Burstyn
