Ellen Burstyn Cries as She Gets Venice Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement: ‘It’s One Thing to Win an Oscar, Tony or Emmy — All of Which I’ve Won. But This Is a Lot’

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According to Variety’s source item, Ellen Burstyn Cries as She Gets Venice Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement: ‘It’s One Thing to Win an Oscar, Tony or Emmy — All of Which I’ve Won. But This Is a Lot’, Maggie Gyllenhaal delivered a message on behalf of Ellen Burstyn before the 93-year-old acting legend took the stage at the Venice Film Festival to receive the prestigious Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. “Ellen asked me to let you know that she recently took a fall,” Gyllenhaal said from the podium. “She’s OK, but she is […]

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Primary source: Ellen Burstyn Cries as She Gets Venice Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement: ‘It’s One Thing to Win an Oscar, Tony or Emmy — All of Which I’ve Won. But This Is a Lot’ via Variety. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.