Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 03, 1932
Died
Jul 28, 2013
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
117 titles
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 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
Filmography
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Naked Run
Gram Malone
Miller's Tale
Additional Music
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
Writer
The Amateurs
Mrs. Cherkiss
The Art of 'The Sting'
Self
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Carol Fields
The Hollow
Joan Van Etten
Dumb Luck
Minnie Hitchcock
Comic Book Villains
Mrs. Cresswell
Jeepers Creepers
The Cat Lady
Lizzie McGuire
Marge
Strong Medicine
Evelyn Knightly
The Last Great Ride
Pamela 'Mimi' Applegate
Will & Grace
Zandra
Pants on Fire
Mom
Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste
Toothless
Joe #1
The Wonderful World of Disney
Joe #1
Veronica's Closet
Grammy Anderson
Changing Habits
Mother Superior
Boys Life 2
Mrs. Randozza
If These Walls Could Talk
Tessie
7th Heaven
Mrs. Bink
Arli$$
Lenore
Reckless
Sister Margaret
Trail of Tears
Clara
Freaky Friday
Principal Handel
The Lies Boys Tell
Sada
In Search of Dr. Seuss
The Who-Villain
Nunzio's Second Cousin
Mrs. Randazzo
Touched by an Angel
Dolores Freeman
ER
Betty
My Name Is Kate
Barbara Mannix
Precious Victims
Minnie
Walker, Texas Ranger
Joelle
Recycle Rex
Rose (voice)
Murder So Sweet
Martha Catlin
Mad About You
Inspector #10
Jack's Place
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
Frieda
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
Vicky Martin
Home Improvement
Wanda
Picture This
Self
Deadly Intentions... Again?
Charlotte
White Palace
Judy
Texasville
Genevieve Morgan
American Dreamer
Gravedale High
Miss Dirge (voice)
Stella
Mrs. Wilkerson