Horror movie icon who has received the elite Triple Crown of acting makes tearful return to the spotlight at 93... who is she?

An iconic horror movie actress made a glamorous return to the spotlight at the Venice Film Festival on Monday.The star, one of an elite selection of thespians who have received the Triple Crown of acting (winning an Oscar, a Tony and two Primetime Emmy Awards), received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the festival.Aged 93, she is starring as Marilyn Monroe alongside Dakota Johnson in her newest film.Her most famed role was as a desperate mother trying to cure her possessed daughter in a 1973 horror film dubbed the scariest of all time.She has starred alongside fellow Hollywood greats including Al Pacino, Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto.So can you guess who she is? An iconic horror movie actress made a glamorous return to the spotlight at the Venice Film Festival on Monday The star, one of an elite selection of thespians who have received the Triple Crown of acting (winning an Oscar, a Tony and two Primetime Emmy Awards), received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the festival - who is she?It's The Exorcist star, Ellen Burstyn! The legendary actress looked incredible as she made a stunning appearance at the prestigious festival before receiving the glittering accolade.Burstyn wowed in a green watercolor suit before donning a vibrant orange ensemble for her tearful acceptance speech. In her 90s, Burstyn's career remains as vibrant as ever. In her latest role in a short film, Flesh Impact, she plays a 100-year-old version of Monroe in the project, which was both written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal.The short film is described as 'a love letter' to Monroe, starring Dakota Johnson as a young Marilyn, and is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September, just three months after what would have been the late actress's 100th birthday. Receiving her award at Venice, a tearful Burstyn said, 'You’re making me cry! You’re overwhelming me, you know! I don’t know how to recover from that generous greeting. It's The Exorcist star Ellen Burstyn! She played Chris MacNeil in the iconic 1973 horror Burstyn wowed in a green watercolor suit, before donning a vibrant orange ensemble for her tearful acceptance speech The Oscar winner was presented with the award by Festival Director Alberto Barbera Burstyn looked as glamorous as ever in her striking orange outfit She received an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974). Above, with Diane Ladd, left'You can’t imagine how meaningful this is to me. It’s one thing to win an Oscar, a Tony or an Emmy - all of which I’ve won. But this … it’s a lot.'At 93, it means you have a fair amount of lifetime to look back on, I thought, maybe it’s not just a record of what you’ve accomplished, but what you’ve learned.'Burstyn has starred in films such as The Exorcist (1973), Requiem For A Dream (2000), Interstellar (2014) and Pieces Of A Woman (2020). She received an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974). The Exorcist debuted in December 1973, following Burstyn's Chris MacNeil as she enlists the help of two priests (Max Von Sydow and William O'Malley) to exorcise a demon named Pazuzu from her daughter Regan.William Friedkin (The French Connection) directed the original, with The Exorcist author William Peter Blatty writing the screenplay adaptation based on his book.Based on a book of the same name by William Peter Blatty – who adapted it for screen himself – the film was beset by problems during production.An unexplained fire at one point burnt down most of the set - delaying filming by six weeks - but curiously spared the bedroom where Blair's character, Regan, endures her demonic possession. The film is still considered to be one of the scariest of all time. Burstyn reprised her role in the 2023 sequel, The Exorcist: BelieverMeanwhile, both Linda Blair and Burstyn suffered painful back injuries during filming. Their real screams of pain can be heard in the film.Linda reportedly developed a long-term spinal injury after landing on her coccyx.In addition to the many controversies that have plagued The Exorcist, some claim a series of fatal events associated with the film's cast amounts to a 'curse'.The film is still considered to be one of the scariest of all time. Burstyn reprised her role in the 2023 sequel, The Exorcist: Believer.