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What role did Ellen Burstyn play in "The Exorcist"?

  • Chris MacNeil

  • Regan MacNeil

  • Sharon Spencer

  • Mary Karras

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Chris MacNeil, portrayed by Ellen Burstyn, is the mother of Regan, the young girl possessed by a demonic force in "The Exorcist." As Regan's condition worsens, Chris becomes increasingly desperate and seeks help from priests to perform an exorcism. Burstyn's powerful performance captures the anguish and determination of a mother fighting to save her child from a terrifying supernatural threat.
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