Eileen Brennan
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.
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
(Carol Fields)
Private Benjamin
(Capt. Doreen Lewis)
At Long Last Love
(Elizabeth)
Daisy Miller
(Mrs. Walker)
Knuckle
(Delafield's Mistress)
Hustle
(Paula Hollinger)
Murder by Death
(Tess Skeffington)
Scarecrow
(Darlene)
Jeepers Creepers
(The Cat Lady)
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
The Sting
(Billie)
Babes in Toyland
(Mrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard)
White Palace
(Judy)
If These Walls Could Talk
(Tessie)
The Hollow
(Joan Van Etten)
FM
(Mother)
The Great Smokey Roadblock
(Penelope)
Comic Book Villains
(Mrs. Cresswell)
The Cheap Detective
(Betty DeBoop)
Clue
(Mrs. Peacock)
In Search of Dr. Seuss
(The Who-Villain)
The Amateurs
(Mrs. Cherkiss)
Stella
(Mrs. Wilkerson)
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
(Miss Bannister)
Boys Life 2
(Mrs. Randozza)
The Fourth Wise Man
(Judith)
Toothless
(Joe #1)
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
(Frieda)
Lily for President?
(Maggie)
Pandemonium
(Candy's Mom)
Changing Habits
(Mother Superior)
Come Die With Me
The Last Picture Show
(Genevieve)
The Lies Boys Tell
(Sada)
The Death of Richie
(Carol Werner)
The Blue Knight
(Glenda)
Dumb Luck
(Minnie Hitchcock)
Sticky Fingers
(Stella)
The Last Great Ride
(Pamela 'Mimi' Applegate)
The History of White People in America
Texasville
(Genevieve Morgan)
Going to the Chapel
(Maude)
Answers
(Amanda Jackson (Segment "Twinkle, Twinkle"))
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
(Self)
The Art of 'The Sting'
(Self)
My Old Man
(Marie)
The Night That Panicked America
(Ann Muldoon)
Deadly Intentions... Again?
(Charlotte)
Recycle Rex
(Rose (voice))
Pants on Fire
(Mom)
Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary
(Aunt Angelique Lane)
Trail of Tears
(Clara)
The Funny Farm
(Gail Corbin)
The Star Wagon
(Hallie)
My Name Is Kate
(Barbara Mannix)
It Had to Be You
(Judith)
Precious Victims
(Minnie)
The Fartiste
The History of White People in America: Volume II
Naked Run
(Gram Malone)
Working
(Millworker)
My Father's House
(Mrs. Lindholm Sr.)
Reckless
(Sister Margaret)
Nourish the Beast
(Baba Goya)
Rented Lips
(Hotel Desk Clerk)
When She Was Bad...
(Mary Jensen)
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
(Vicky Martin)
Incident at Crestridge
(Sara Davis)
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
(Sylvia)
Nunzio's Second Cousin
(Mrs. Randazzo)
Divorce American Style
(Eunice Tase)
When the Circus Came to Town
(Jessy)
Playmates
(Amy)
Freaky Friday
(Principal Handel)
Magnum, P.I.
Murder, She Wrote
(Loretta Lee)
Mad About You
(Inspector #10)
American Dreamer
thirtysomething
Home Improvement
(Wanda)
All in the Family
(Angelique McCarthy)
Tales from the Crypt
(Ruth Sanderson)
The Merv Griffin Show
(Self)
Walker, Texas Ranger
(Joelle)
Newhart
Kojak
(Julie Loring)
A New Kind of Family
The Ray Bradbury Theater
(Mrs. Annabelle Shrike)
7th Heaven
(Mrs. Bink)
Will & Grace
(Zandra)
Lizzie McGuire
(Marge)
ER
(Betty)
Doctors' Hospital
All That Glitters
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
(Self)
Gravedale High
Off the Rack
(Kate Halloran)
13 Queens Blvd.
(Felicia Winters)
Private Benjamin
(Doreen Lewis)
Jack's Place
Taxi
(Mrs. McKenzie)
Murder, She Wrote
(Marian Simpson)
Black Beauty
(Annie Gray)
McMillan & Wife
(Nora Dane)
Barnaby Jones
(Anita Willson)
The Fearing Mind
(Irene's mother)
Dinah!
(Self)
The Wonderful World of Disney
(Joe #1)
Strong Medicine
(Evelyn Knightly)
Veronica's Closet
(Grammy Anderson)
Touched by an Angel
(Dolores Freeman)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Presenter)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Winner)
