Eileen Brennan
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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 & 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.
Known for
Credits
Clue (1985)
as Mrs. Peacock
The Sting (1973)
as Billie
Jeepers Creepers (2001)
as The Cat Lady
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)
as Carol Fields
The Last Picture Show (1971)
as Genevieve
Toothless (1997)
as Joe #1
Murder by Death (1976)
as Tess Skeffington
Picture This (1991)
as Self
Private Benjamin (1980)
as Capt. Doreen Lewis
Scarecrow (1973)
as Darlene
Recycle Rex (1993)
as Rose (voice)
White Palace (1990)
as Judy
Babes in Toyland (1986)
as Mrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard
Answers (1985)
as Amanda Jackson (Segment "Twinkle, Twinkle")
Comic Book Villains (2002)
as Mrs. Cresswell
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
as Miss Bannister
If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
as Tessie
When She Was Bad... (1979)
as Mary Jensen
The Cheap Detective (1978)
as Betty DeBoop
Hustle (1975)
as Paula Hollinger
The Art of 'The Sting' (2005)
as Self
Stella (1990)
as Mrs. Wilkerson
Pandemonium (1982)
as Candy's Mom
The History of White People in America (1985)
Actor
The Amateurs (2006)
as Mrs. Cherkiss
Daisy Miller (1974)
as Mrs. Walker
The Hollow (2004)
as Joan Van Etten
Come Die with Me (1974)
as Mary Thatcher
Divorce American Style (1967)
as Eunice
Texasville (1990)
as Genevieve Morgan
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife (1987)
as Sylvia
Nunzio's Second Cousin (1994)
as Mrs. Randazzo
The Fourth Wise Man (1985)
as Judith
At Long Last Love (1975)
as Elizabeth
The Star Wagon (1966)
as Hallie
The History of White People in America: Volume II (1986)
Actor
Freaky Friday (1995)
as Principal Handel
The Death of Richie (1977)
as Carol Werner
When the Circus Came to Town (1981)
as Jessy
FM (1978)
as Mother
The Blue Knight (1973)
as Glenda
The Last Great Ride (1999)
as Pamela 'Mimi' Applegate
The Night That Panicked America (1975)
as Ann Muldoon
The Great Smokey Roadblock (1978)
as Penelope
Going to the Chapel (1988)
as Maude
The Fartiste (1987)
Actor
My Name Is Kate (1994)
as Barbara Mannix
Boys Life 2 (1997)
as Mrs. Randozza
Incident at Crestridge (1981)
as Sara Davis
Reckless (1995)
as Sister Margaret
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary (2022)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore (1992)
as Frieda
Rented Lips (1988)
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story (1992)
as Vicky Martin
Deadly Intentions... Again? (1991)
as Charlotte
Naked Run (2011)
as Gram Malone
It Had to Be You (1989)
as Judith
Murder So Sweet (1993)
as Martha Catlin
Sticky Fingers (1988)
as Stella
The Funny Farm (1983)
as Gail Corbin
Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary (1982)
as Aunt Angelique Lane
My Old Man (1979)
as Marie
Precious Victims (1993)
as Minnie
Lily for President? (1982)
as Maggie
Playmates (1972)
as Amy
My Father's House (1975)
as Mrs. Lindholm Sr.
Changing Habits (1997)
as Mother Superior
Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste (1998)
Actor
The Lies Boys Tell (1994)
as Sada
Trail of Tears (1995)
as Clara
Nourish the Beast (1974)
as Baba Goya
Pants on Fire (1998)
as Mom
Working (1982)
as Millworker
Dumb Luck (2003)
as Minnie Hitchcock
Knuckle (1975)
as Delafield's Mistress
In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994)
as The Who-Villain