Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

ActorCrewWriterProducer Sep 3 (died age 80) Los Angeles, California, USA 1944–2022 (78 year career)
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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, an…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (113)

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Movies (76)

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

2022

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.3
Naked Run

Naked Run

2011

as Gram Malone

2.3
The Amateurs

The Amateurs

2006

as Mrs. Cherkiss

5.6
The Art of 'The Sting'

The Art of 'The Sting'

2005

as Self

6.0
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

2005

as Carol Fields

5.7
The Hollow

The Hollow

2004

as Joan Van Etten

5.0
Dumb Luck

Dumb Luck

2003

as Minnie Hitchcock

5.0
Comic Book Villains

Comic Book Villains

2002

as Mrs. Cresswell

5.2
Jeepers Creepers

Jeepers Creepers

2001

as The Cat Lady

6.5
The Last Great Ride

The Last Great Ride

1999

as Pamela 'Mimi' Applegate

4.7
Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste

Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste

1998
Pants on Fire

Pants on Fire

1998

as Mom

Toothless

Toothless

1997

as Joe #1

5.5
Boys Life 2

Boys Life 2

1997

as Mrs. Randozza

5.2
Changing Habits

Changing Habits

1997

as Mother Superior

1.5
If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk

1996

as Tessie

6.6
Trail of Tears

Trail of Tears

1995

as Clara

3.0
Reckless

Reckless

1995

as Sister Margaret

6.6
Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday

1995

as Principal Handel

5.6
Nunzio's Second Cousin

Nunzio's Second Cousin

1994

as Mrs. Randazzo

5.1
The Lies Boys Tell

The Lies Boys Tell

1994

as Sada

5.0
In Search of Dr. Seuss

In Search of Dr. Seuss

1994

as The Who-Villain

7.1
My Name Is Kate

My Name Is Kate

1994

as Barbara Mannix

6.0
Recycle Rex

Recycle Rex

1993

as Rose (voice)

5.4
Precious Victims

Precious Victims

1993

as Minnie

7.0
Murder So Sweet

Murder So Sweet

1993

as Martha Catlin

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

1992

as Frieda

4.6
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

1992

as Vicky Martin

7.3
Picture This

Picture This

1991

as Self

9.0
Deadly Intentions... Again?

Deadly Intentions... Again?

1991

as Charlotte

5.0
White Palace

White Palace

1990

as Judy

6.4
Stella

Stella

1990

as Mrs. Wilkerson

5.7
Texasville

Texasville

1990

as Genevieve Morgan

6.0
It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

1989

as Judith

Sticky Fingers

Sticky Fingers

1988

as Stella

5.7
Going to the Chapel

Going to the Chapel

1988

as Maude

3.5
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

1988

as Miss Bannister

5.8
Rented Lips

Rented Lips

1988

as Hotel Desk Clerk

3.4
The Fartiste

The Fartiste

1987
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

1987

as Sylvia

7.3
Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

1986

as Mrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard

5.5
The History of White People in America: Volume II

The History of White People in America: Volume II

1986
7.7
Clue

Clue

1985

as Mrs. Peacock

7.2
Answers

Answers

1985

as Amanda Jackson (Segment "Twinkle, Twinkle")

The Fourth Wise Man

The Fourth Wise Man

1985

as Judith

7.0
The History of White People in America

The History of White People in America

1985
6.0
The Funny Farm

The Funny Farm

1983

as Gail Corbin

3.0
Pandemonium

Pandemonium

1982

as Candy's Mom

4.5
Working

Working

1982

as Millworker

3.5
Lily for President?

Lily for President?

1982

as Maggie

Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary

Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary

1982

as Aunt Angelique Lane

Incident at Crestridge

Incident at Crestridge

1981

as Sara Davis

4.7
When the Circus Came to Town

When the Circus Came to Town

1981

as Jessy

6.0
Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

1980

as Capt. Doreen Lewis

5.9
My Old Man

My Old Man

1979

as Marie

3.0
When She Was Bad...

When She Was Bad...

1979

as Mary Jensen

5.0
The Great Smokey Roadblock

The Great Smokey Roadblock

1978

as Penelope

5.6
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978

as Betty DeBoop

6.3
FM

FM

1978

as Mother

6.7
The Death of Richie

The Death of Richie

1977

as Carol Werner

6.7
Murder by Death

Murder by Death

1976

as Tess Skeffington

7.2
Hustle

Hustle

1975

as Paula Hollinger

5.6
Knuckle

Knuckle

1975

as Delafield's Mistress

The Night That Panicked America

The Night That Panicked America

1975

as Ann Muldoon

6.8
At Long Last Love

At Long Last Love

1975

as Elizabeth

5.1
My Father's House

My Father's House

1975

as Mrs. Lindholm Sr.

Come Die with Me

Come Die with Me

1974

as Mary Thatcher

Daisy Miller

Daisy Miller

1974

as Mrs. Walker

6.2
Nourish the Beast

Nourish the Beast

1974

as Baba Goya

Scarecrow

Scarecrow

1973

as Darlene

7.1
The Sting

The Sting

1973

as Billie

8.0
The Blue Knight

The Blue Knight

1973

as Glenda

5.5
Playmates

Playmates

1972

as Amy

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971

as Genevieve

7.6
Divorce American Style

Divorce American Style

1967

as Eunice Tase

5.6
The Star Wagon

The Star Wagon

1966

as Hallie

7.0