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