2024
E. Jean Carroll V. Donald J. Trump as E. Jean Carroll
2024
Mother, Couch as Mother
2024
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist as Herself
2023
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain as Self
2023
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist as Self (archive footage)
2023
The Exorcist: Believer as Chris MacNeil
2022
The First Lady as Sara Delano Roosevelt (6 episodes)
2022
Reframed: Marilyn Monroe as Self (4 episodes)
2021
Paul Newman, Behind Blue Eyes as Herself
2021
Queen Bees as Helen Wilson
2021
Watch on the Rhine as Fanny
2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime as Bernadette 'Bernie' Stabler (20 episodes)
2020
Pieces of a Woman as Elizabeth Weiss
2020
Delphine and Carole as Self (archive footage)
2019
Lucy in the Sky as Nana Holbrook
2019
American Woman as Miss Dolly
2019
Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies as Self
2019
The House of Tomorrow as Josephine Prendergast
2018
Friedkin Uncut as Self
2018
Nostalgia as Helen Greer
2018
All I Wish as Celia Berges
2017
Marilyn Monroe: Auction of a Lifetime as Self
2016
Custody as Beatrice Fisher
2015
Unity as Narrator (voice)
2015
The Age of Adaline as Flemming
2014
Interstellar as Murph (older)
2014
The Calling as Emily Micallef
2014
Petals on the Wind as Olivia Foxworth
2014
Two Men in Town as Mère Garnett
2014
Draft Day as Barb Weaver
2014
River of Fundament as Hathfertiti
2014
And the Oscar Goes To... as Self - Interviewee
2014
Flowers in the Attic as Olivia Foxworth
2013
Wish You Well as Louisa Mae Cardinal
2013
Mom as Shirley (1 episode)
2013
Love, Marilyn as Self
2013
House of Cards as Elizabeth Hale (5 episodes)
2012
Lovely, Still as Mary
2012
Coma as Mrs. Emerson (2 episodes)
2012
Political Animals as Margaret Barrish (6 episodes)
2012
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You as Nanette
2011
Another Happy Day as Doris Baker
2011
The Mighty Macs as Mother St. John
2010
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance as Self
2010
Reflections of a Philosopher King as Self
2010
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story as Self
2010
Main Street as Georgiana Carr
2009
According to Greta as Katherine
2009
The Velveteen Rabbit as Swan (voice)
2008
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond as Miss Addie
2007
Mitch Albom's For One More Day as Pauline "Posey" Benetto
2007
The Stone Angel as Hagar
2006
The Fountain as Dr. Lillian Guzetti
2006
The Wicker Man as Sister Summersisle
2006
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow as Self
2006
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story as Self
2006
The Elephant King as Diana Hunt
2006
Big Love as Nancy Davis Dutton (2 episodes)
2006
Mrs. Harris as Former Tarnower Steady
2006
The Book of Daniel as Bishop Beatrice Congreve (4 episodes)
2005
Our Fathers as Mary Ryan
2004
The Five People You Meet In Heaven as Ruby
2004
The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel as Tommie
2004
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore: Second Chances as Self
2003
A Decade Under the Influence as Self
2003
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood as Self
2003
Brush with Fate as Rika
2002
Red Dragon as Grandma Dolarhyde (voice) (uncredited)
2002
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood as Vivi Abbott Walker
2001
Within These Walls as Joan Thomas
2001
Memories, Dreams & Addictions as Self
2001
The Making of Requiem for a Dream as Self
2000
Requiem for a Dream as Sara Goldfarb
2000
That's Life as Dolly DeLucca (36 episodes)
2000
The Yards as Val Handler
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Bernie Stabler (1 episode)
1999
The Last Picture Show: A Look Back as Self
1999
Night Ride Home as Maggie
1999
Walking Across Egypt as Mattie Rigsbee
1998
Playing by Heart as Mildred
1998
A Will of their Own as Veronica Steward (2 episodes)
1998
Marilyn in Manhattan as Self
1998
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist as Self - Chris MacNeil
1998
You Can Thank Me Later as Shirley Cooperberg
1998
The Patron Saint of Liars as June Clatterbuck
1997
Flash as Laura Strong
1997
The View as Self (2 episodes)
1997
A Deadly Vision as Yvette Watson
1996
Timepiece as Maud Gannon
1996
The Spitfire Grill as Hannah Ferguson
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1995
How to Make an American Quilt as Hy Dodd
1995
The Baby-Sitters Club as Mrs. Haberman
1995
Follow The River as Gretel
1995
My Brother's Keeper as Helen
1994
Trick of the Eye as Frances Griffin
1994
Inside the Actors Studio as Self (1 episode)
1994
Getting Gotti as Jo Giacalone
1994
When a Man Loves a Woman as Emily
1994
Getting Out as Arlie's Mother
1993
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story as Joan Delvecchio
1993
The Cemetery Club as Esther Moskowitz
1992
Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice)
1992
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story as Wilma
1991
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas as Self
1991
Grand Isle as Mademoiselle Reisz
1991
Dying Young as Mrs. O'Neil
1991
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love as Lillian "Lil" Lambert
1990
When You Remember Me as Nurse Cooder
1990
The Color of Evening as Kate O'Rielly
1989
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre as Self
1988
Hello Actors Studio as Self
1988
American Experience as Narrator (voice) (1 episode)
1988
Hanna's War as Katalin
1987
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam as Mrs. Stocks (voice)
1987
Pack of Lies as Barbara Jackson
1986
Something in Common as Lynn Hollander
1986
The Ellen Burstyn Show as Ellen Brewer (13 episodes)
1986
Act of Vengeance as Margaret Yablonski
1985
Into Thin Air as Joan Walker
1985
Twice in a Lifetime as Kate MacKenzie
1985
Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1985
Surviving as Tina Brogan
1985
The Ambassador as Alex Hacker
1982
I Love Liberty as Self
1982
Night of 100 Stars as Self
1981
Silence of the North as Olive Frederickson
1981
People vs. Jean Harris as Jean Harris
1981
Be Pretty and Shut Up! as Self
1980
Resurrection as Edna
1978
A Dream of Passion as Brenda Collins
1978
Same Time, Next Year as Doris
1977
Providence as Sonia Langham
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (1 episode)
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self (1 episode)
1974
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore as Alice Hyatt
1974
Harry and Tonto as Shirley Mallard
1974
Thursday's Game as Lynne Evers
1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute as Self (archive footage)
1973
The Exorcist as Chris MacNeil
1972
The King of Marvin Gardens as Sally
1971
The Last Picture Show as Lois Farrow
1970
Alex in Wonderland as Beth Morrison
1970
Tropic of Cancer as Mona (uncredited)
1969
Pit Stop as Ellen McCleod
1966
The Time Tunnel as Eve Holland (1 episode)
1965
The Big Valley as Sister Sarah Jacob (1 episode)
1964
Goodbye Charlie as Franny Salzman
1964
For Those Who Think Young as Dr. Pauline Swenson
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Barbara Sherwood / Lucille Benton (1 episode)
1963
The Greatest Show on Earth as Susan Mason (1 episode)
1963
Vacation Playhouse as Ellen (1 episode)
1962
Going My Way as Louise (1 episode)
1962
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster as Joan (1 episode)
1961
Ricochet as Rose Maxon
1961
Ben Casey as Connie (1 episode)
1961
Ben Casey as Dr. Leslie Fraser (1 episode)
1961
Bus Stop as Phyllis Dunning (1 episode)
1961
Dr. Kildare as Anne Garner (1 episode)
1961
The Defenders as Hilda Wesley (1 episode)
1960
Surfside 6 as Wandra Drake (1 episode)
1960
Checkmate as Margo as Ellen McRae (1 episode)
1959
The Detectives as Nora (1 episode)
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis as Donna Whittaker (1 episode)
1958
The Christmas Tree as Elizabeth
1958
77 Sunset Strip as Betty Benson (1 episode)
1958
77 Sunset Strip as Sandra Keene (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason as Mona Winthrope White (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Host (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Host/Presenter (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter (3 episodes)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Winner (1 episode)
1955
Cheyenne as Emmy Mae (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke as Amy Waters (2 episodes)
1955
Gunsmoke as Polly (1 episode)
1953
Letter to Loretta as Ann Walters (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Self (3 episodes)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Barbara Jackson (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Elizabeth (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Maggie (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Rika (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter (2 episodes)