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Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Actor · Born 1932-09-03 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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Biography

Eileen Brennan (September 3, 1932 – July 28, 2013) was an American actress who was known for her versatile performances in film, television, and theater. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Captain Doreen Lewis in the 1980 comedy film Private Benjamin. She also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Mrs. Hughes in the television series Newhart. Brennan was born in Los Angeles, California, and began her acting career in the theater. She made her Broadway debut in 1963 in the musical Little Mary Sunshine. She went on to appear in several other Broadway musicals, including Hello, Dolly! and Annie. Brennan made her film debut in the 1967 satire Divorce American Style. She followed this with supporting roles in the films The Last Picture Show (1971), The Cheap Detective (1978), and The First Wives Club (1996). She also starred in the films Clue (1985) and Sister Act (1992). In addition to her film and theater work, Brennan also had a successful television career. She appeared in numerous television shows, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show, Cheers, and Will …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Jeepers Creepers (2001) — The Cat Lady
  2. The Sting (1973) — Billie
  3. Clue (1985) — Mrs. Peacock
  4. Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) — Carol Fields
  5. Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Ruth Sanderson
  6. ER (1994) — Betty
  7. Murder by Death (1976) — Tess Skeffington
  8. The Last Picture Show (1971) — Genevieve
  9. Home Improvement (1991) — Wanda
  10. Will & Grace (1998) — Zandra
  11. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) — Joelle
  12. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Loretta Lee
  13. Magnum, P.I. (1980) — Brenda Babcock
  14. Private Benjamin (1980) — Capt. Doreen Lewis
  15. Lizzie McGuire (2001) — Marge
  16. Scarecrow (1973) — Darlene
  17. Mad About You (1992) — Inspector #10
  18. 7th Heaven (1996) — Mrs. Bink
  19. White Palace (1990) — Judy
  20. Touched by an Angel (1994) — Dolores Freeman
  21. All in the Family (1971) — Angelique McCarthy
  22. Taxi (1978) — Mrs. McKenzie
  23. Kojak (1973) — Julie Loring
  24. The Amateurs (2006) — Mrs. Cherkiss
  25. The Cheap Detective (1978) — Betty DeBoop
  26. Babes in Toyland (1986) — Mrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard
  27. If These Walls Could Talk (1996) — Tessie
  28. The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) — Miss Bannister
  29. Hustle (1975) — Paula Hollinger
  30. Newhart (1982)
  31. Texasville (1990) — Genevieve Morgan
  32. Comic Book Villains (2002) — Mrs. Cresswell
  33. Toothless (1997) — Joe #1
  34. Stella (1990) — Mrs. Wilkerson
  35. The Hollow (2004) — Joan Van Etten
  36. The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985) — Mrs. Annabelle Shrike
  37. Daisy Miller (1974) — Mrs. Walker
  38. Freaky Friday (1995) — Principal Handel
  39. At Long Last Love (1975) — Elizabeth
  40. thirtysomething (1987)