Ellen Burstyn will be honored with the Performer Tribute at the 36th Annual Gotham Film Awards, celebrating her work across film, television, and theater, as well as her longstanding leadership in the New York arts community.
Maggie Gyllenhaal, who recently wrote and directed the short film Flesh Impact starring Burstyn, will present the honor at the ceremony on Monday, November 30, 2026, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
“For nearly seven decades, Ellen Burstyn has brought fearless honesty and extraordinary emotional depth to every stage and screen she has graced,” said Jeffrey Sharp, Executive Director of The Gotham Film & Media Institute. “From The Last Picture Show and The Exorcist to Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Resurrection, and Requiem for a Dream, her performances have helped define American cinema. Her remarkable achievements in film, television, and theater are matched by her dedication to nurturing fellow artists. We are honored to celebrate her enduring influence and a body of work that continues to inspire generations of audiences and filmmakers.”
One of the few performers to achieve acting’s prestigious Triple Crown, Burstyn won both the Academy Award for Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and the Tony Award for Same Time, Next Year in 1975. Her television work earned her two Emmy Awards for Law & Order: SVU and Political Animals.
She recently starred alongside Dakota Johnson in Gyllenhaal’s Flesh Impact, portraying an imagined Marilyn Monroe at age one hundred. The film premiered at this year’s Venice International Film Festival.
Beyond her performances, Burstyn has made lasting contributions to the artistic community as a longtime leader of the Actors Studio. A member of the Theater Hall of Fame, bestselling memoirist, and author of Poetry Says It Better, she has devoted her life to both acting and supporting fellow artists. Most recently, she received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice International Film Festival, recognizing the breadth and enduring impact of her career.
Also at the ceremony, Elsinore will receive the Gotham Legacy Tribute, Michael will receive the Gotham Musical Tribute, La Bola Negra will receive the Gotham Vanguard Tribute, Danny Boyle will receive the Gotham Director Tribute for Ink, and LAIKA will receive the Gotham Anniversary Tribute.
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