DeGeneres or Burstyn (5)
I believe the answer is:
ellen
I believe this is a double definition.
'degeneres' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'burstyn' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
(Other definitions for ellen that I've seen before include "Terry perhaps" , "English actress, ____ Terry (1847-1928)" , "Dame - MacArthur, round-the-world sailor" , "Woman" , "the Lady of the Lake" .)