Eileen Brennan

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1932-09-03 (81 years old)

Deathday

2013-07-28

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Eileen Brennan

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 ot...

Acting

1980

Private Benjamin

as Capt. Doreen Lewis

1975

At Long Last Love

as Elizabeth

1974

Daisy Miller

as Mrs. Walker

1975

Knuckle

as Delafield's Mistress

1975

Hustle

as Paula Hollinger

1976

Murder by Death

as Tess Skeffington

1973

Scarecrow

as Darlene

2001

Jeepers Creepers

as The Cat Lady

2022

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1973

The Sting

as Billie

1986

Babes in Toyland

as Mrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard

1990

2004

The Hollow

as Joan Van Etten

1978

FM

as Mother

2002

Comic Book Villains

as Mrs. Cresswell

1978

The Cheap Detective

as Betty DeBoop

1985

Clue

as Mrs. Peacock

1994

In Search of Dr. Seuss

as The Who-Villain

2006

The Amateurs

as Mrs. Cherkiss

1990

Stella

as Mrs. Wilkerson

1997

Boys Life 2

as Mrs. Randozza

1985

1997

Toothless

as Joe #1

1982

1982

Pandemonium

as Candy's Mom

1997

Changing Habits

as Mother Superior

1971

1977

The Death of Richie

as Carol Werner

1973

2003

Dumb Luck

as Minnie Hitchcock

1988

1999

The Last Great Ride

as Pamela 'Mimi' Applegate

1990

Texasville

as Genevieve Morgan

1985

Answers

as Amanda Jackson (Segment "Twinkle, Twinkle")

1979

My Old Man

as Marie

1993

Recycle Rex

as Rose (voice)

1998

1995

1983

The Funny Farm

as Gail Corbin

1966

1994

My Name Is Kate

as Barbara Mannix

1989

1993

2011

Naked Run

as Gram Malone

1982

Working

as Millworker

1975

My Father's House

as Mrs. Lindholm Sr.

1995

Reckless

as Sister Margaret

1974

Nourish the Beast

as Baba Goya

1987

Rented Lips

as Hotel Desk Clerk

1979

When She Was Bad...

as Mary Jensen

1981

1994

Nunzio's Second Cousin

as Mrs. Randazzo

1967

1972

Playmates

as Amy

1995

Freaky Friday

as Principal Handel

1993

Murder So Sweet

as Martha Catlin

Production

2011

Miller's Tale

as Additional Music

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