Eileen Brennan

Acting

Born Sep 03, 1932

From Los Angeles, California, USA

Died Jul 28, 2013

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.

Eileen Brennan

Known For

Jeepers Creepers

Clue

The Sting

White Palace

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

The Last Picture Show

Murder by Death

Private Benjamin

The Cheap Detective

Scarecrow

Filmography — Acting

Jeepers Creepers

Clue

The Sting

White Palace

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

The Last Picture Show

Murder by Death

Private Benjamin

The Cheap Detective

Scarecrow

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

FM

Stella

Pandemonium

Comic Book Villains

Freaky Friday

If These Walls Could Talk

Toothless

Hustle

Reckless

Texasville

The Fourth Wise Man

The Amateurs

The Great Smokey Roadblock

Babes in Toyland

The Night That Panicked America

At Long Last Love

The Blue Knight

Divorce American Style

Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary

When She Was Bad...

The Death of Richie

The History of White People in America

In Search of Dr. Seuss

Rented Lips

Murder So Sweet

Working

Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

The Hollow

Nunzio's Second Cousin

Precious Victims

Daisy Miller

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

My Name Is Kate

Sticky Fingers

My Old Man

The History of White People in America: Volume II

Dumb Luck

Lily for President?

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

Going to the Chapel

Incident at Crestridge

The Last Great Ride

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

When the Circus Came to Town

Playmates

It Had to Be You

Changing Habits

My Father's House

Knuckle

Deadly Intentions... Again?

The Art of 'The Sting'

Come Die with Me

The Funny Farm

The Lies Boys Tell

Pants on Fire

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