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
Also known As
艾琳·布伦南
Verla Eileen Regina Brennan
Verla Eileen Regina Brennen
آیلین برنان
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
2005
as Carol Fields
1980
as Capt. Doreen Lewis
1975
as Elizabeth
1974
as Mrs. Walker
1975
as Delafield's Mistress
1975
as Paula Hollinger
1976
as Tess Skeffington
1973
as Darlene
2001
as The Cat Lady
2022
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1973
as Billie
1986
as Mrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard
1990
as Judy
1996
as Tessie
2004
as Joan Van Etten
1978
as Mother
1978
as Penelope
2002
as Mrs. Cresswell
1978
as Betty DeBoop
1985
as Mrs. Peacock
1994
as The Who-Villain
2006
as Mrs. Cherkiss
1990
as Mrs. Wilkerson
1988
as Miss Bannister
1997
as Mrs. Randozza
1985
as Judith
1997
as Joe #1
1992
as Frieda
1982
as Maggie
1982
as Candy's Mom
1997
as Mother Superior
1974
1971
as Genevieve
1994
as Sada
1977
as Carol Werner
1973
as Glenda
2003
as Minnie Hitchcock
1988
as Stella
1999
as Pamela 'Mimi' Applegate
1990
as Genevieve Morgan
1988
as Maude
1985
as Amanda Jackson (Segment "Twinkle, Twinkle")
2005
as Self
1979
as Marie
1975
as Ann Muldoon
1991
as Charlotte
1993
as Rose (voice)
1998
as Mom
1982
as Aunt Angelique Lane
1995
as Clara
1983
as Gail Corbin
1966
as Hallie
1994
as Barbara Mannix
1989
as Judith
1993
as Minnie
1987
2011
as Gram Malone
1982
as Millworker
1975
as Mrs. Lindholm Sr.
1995
as Sister Margaret
1974
as Baba Goya
1987
as Hotel Desk Clerk
1979
as Mary Jensen
1992
as Vicky Martin
1981
as Sara Davis
1987
1994
as Mrs. Randazzo
1967
as Eunice Tase
1981
as Jessy
1972
as Amy
1995
as Principal Handel
1993
as Martha Catlin
Production
2011
as Additional Music
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