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