Eileen Brennan
74 movies · 37 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 3, 1932
- Died
- Jul 28, 2013 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- 艾琳·布伦南 · Verla Eileen Regina Brennan · Verla Eileen Regina Brennen · آیلین برنان
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.
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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 & Grace.
She died on July 28, 2013, at the age of 80, from complications of multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer that affects plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that helps the body fight infection.
Brennan was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2001. She underwent treatment, including chemotherapy and radiation therapy. She continued to work and act throughout her treatment, and she even appeared in the 2011 film The Big Year.
In 2013, Brennan's health began to decline. She died on July 28, 2013, at her home in Los Angeles. She was survived by her husband, David John Lampson, and her daughter, Emily.
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Known for
Eileen Brennan: movies and TV shows
Acting (109)
- 2011 Naked Run
as Gram Malone
- 2006 The Amateurs
as Mrs. Cherkiss
- 2005 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
as Carol Fields
- 2004 The Hollow
as Joan Van Etten
- 2003 Dumb Luck
as Minnie Hitchcock
- 2002 Comic Book Villains
as Mrs. Cresswell
- 2001 Jeepers Creepers
as The Cat Lady
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999 The Last Great Ride
as Pamela 'Mimi' Applegate
- 1998
- 1998 Pants on Fire
as Mom
- 1998
- 1997 Toothless
as Joe #1
- 1997
- 1997
- 1997 Changing Habits
as Mother Superior
- 1997 Boys Life 2
as Mrs. Randozza
- 1996 If These Walls Could Talk
as Tessie
- 1996
- 1996
- 1995 Reckless
as Sister Margaret
- 1995 Trail of Tears
as Clara
- 1995 Freaky Friday
as Principal Handel
- 1994 The Lies Boys Tell
as Sada
- 1994 In Search of Dr. Seuss
as The Who-Villain
- 1994 Nunzio's Second Cousin
as Mrs. Randazzo
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994 My Name Is Kate
as Barbara Mannix
- 1993 Precious Victims
as Minnie
- 1993
- 1993 Recycle Rex
as Rose (voice)
- 1993 Murder So Sweet
as Martha Catlin
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992 I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
as Frieda
- 1992 Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
as Vicky Martin
- 1991
- 1991 Deadly Intentions... Again?
as Charlotte
- 1990 White Palace
as Judy
- 1990 Texasville
as Genevieve Morgan
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990 Stella
as Mrs. Wilkerson
- 1989 It Had to Be You
as Judith
- 1989
- 1988 Going to the Chapel
as Maude
- 1988 Rented Lips
as Hotel Desk Clerk
- 1988 Sticky Fingers
as Stella
- 1988 The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
as Miss Bannister
- 1987
- 1987 Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
as Sylvia
- 1987
- 1986 Babes in Toyland
as Mrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard
- 1986
- 1985 Clue
as Mrs. Peacock
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985 Answers
as Amanda Jackson (Segment "Twinkle, Twinkle")
- 1985 The Fourth Wise Man
as Judith
- 1985
- 1984
- 1983 The Funny Farm
as Gail Corbin
- 1982
- 1982 Lily for President?
as Maggie
- 1982 Working
as Millworker
- 1982 Pandemonium
as Candy's Mom
- 1982 Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary
as Aunt Angelique Lane
- 1982
- 1981 Incident at Crestridge
as Sara Davis
- 1981
- 1981 When the Circus Came to Town
as Jessy
- 1980
- 1980 Private Benjamin
as Capt. Doreen Lewis
- 1979 My Old Man
as Marie
- 1979 When She Was Bad...
as Mary Jensen
- 1979
- 1979
- 1978
- 1978 The Cheap Detective
as Betty DeBoop
- 1978 The Great Smokey Roadblock
as Penelope
- 1978 FM
as Mother
- 1978
- 1977
- 1977 The Death of Richie
as Carol Werner
- 1976 Murder by Death
as Tess Skeffington
- 1975 Hustle
as Paula Hollinger
- 1975 The Night That Panicked America
as Ann Muldoon
- 1975
- 1975 Knuckle
as Delafield's Mistress
- 1975 My Father's House
as Mrs. Lindholm Sr.
- 1975 At Long Last Love
as Elizabeth
- 1974 Nourish the Beast
as Baba Goya
- 1974 Daisy Miller
as Mrs. Walker
- 1974 Come Die with Me
as Mary Thatcher
- 1973 The Sting
as Billie
- 1973 The Blue Knight
as Glenda
- 1973
- 1973
- 1973 Scarecrow
as Darlene
- 1973
- 1972 Playmates
as Amy
- 1971 The Last Picture Show
as Genevieve
- 1971
- 1971
- 1967 Divorce American Style
as Eunice
- 1966 The Star Wagon
as Hallie
- 1966
Behind the camera (2)
- 2011 Miller's Tale
Additional Music
- 2006
Talk shows and appearances (6)
- 2022
- 2005
- 1991
- 1974 Dinah!
1 episode
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show
2 episodes
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards
2 episodes