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Eileen Brennan
Actor · Crew· Los Angeles, California, USA
Eileen Brennan, born in Los Angeles in 1932, was a versatile actress celebrated for her roles in film, television, and theater. She earned an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Captain Doreen Lewis in "Private Benjamin" and a Primetime Emmy for her role as Mrs. Hughes in "Newhart." Brennan’s Broadway career flourished from her debut in "Little Mary Sunshine" in 1963, and she starred in films like "Clue" and "Sister Act," alongside a series of memorable television appearances in shows such as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Cheers." Her resilience, evident in her continued acting despite battling multiple myeloma from 2001, exemplified a dedication to her craft until her death in 2013.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
47 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Naked Run | Gram Malone | Film |
| 2006 | The Amateurs | Mrs. Cherkiss | Film |
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | Carol Fields | Film |
| 2004 | The Hollow | Joan Van Etten | Film |
| 2003 | Dumb Luck | Minnie Hitchcock | Film |
| 2002 | Comic Book Villains | Mrs. Cresswell | Film |
| 2001 | Jeepers Creepers | The Cat Lady | Film |
| 1997 | Changing Habits | Mother Superior | Film |
| 1997 | Boys Life 2 | Mrs. Randozza | Film |
| 1997 | Toothless | Joe #1 | Film |
| 1995 | Freaky Friday | Principal Handel | Film |
| 1995 | Reckless | Sister Margaret | Film |
| 1994 | In Search of Dr. Seuss | The Who-Villain | Film |
| 1994 | The Lies Boys Tell | Sada | Film |
| 1993 | Murder So Sweet | Martha Catlin | Film |
| 1992 | I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore | Frieda | Film |
| 1991 | Picture This | Self | Film |
| 1990 | White Palace | Judy | Film |
| 1990 | Texasville | Genevieve Morgan | Film |
| 1990 | Stella | Mrs. Wilkerson | Film |
| 1988 | Sticky Fingers | Stella | Film |
| 1988 | The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking | Miss Bannister | Film |
| 1988 | Rented Lips | Hotel Desk Clerk | Film |
| 1986 | Babes in Toyland | Mrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard | Film |
| 1985 | The Fourth Wise Man | Judith | Film |
| 1985 | Clue | Mrs. Peacock | Film |
| 1982 | Pandemonium | Candy's Mom | Film |
| 1980 | Private Benjamin | Capt. Doreen Lewis | Film |
| 1979 | A New Kind of Family | TV | |
| 1979 | When She Was Bad... | Mary Jensen | Film |
| 1979 | My Old Man | Marie | Film |
| 1978 | The Great Smokey Roadblock | Penelope | Film |
| 1978 | FM | Mother | Film |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective | Betty DeBoop | Film |
| 1977 | The Death of Richie | Carol Werner | Film |
| 1976 | Murder by Death | Tess Skeffington | Film |
| 1975 | At Long Last Love | Elizabeth | Film |
| 1975 | The Night That Panicked America | Ann Muldoon | Film |
| 1975 | Hustle | Paula Hollinger | Film |
| 1975 | My Father's House | Mrs. Lindholm Sr. | Film |
| 1974 | Daisy Miller | Mrs. Walker | Film |
| 1974 | Come Die with Me | Mary Thatcher | Film |
| 1973 | The Blue Knight | Glenda | Film |
| 1973 | Scarecrow | Darlene | Film |
| 1973 | The Sting | Billie | Film |
| 1971 | The Last Picture Show | Genevieve | Film |
| 1967 | Divorce American Style | Eunice | Film |
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