Eileen Brennan
- Schauspiel
- 3. September 1932 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- 28. Juli 2013
Biografie
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.
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Filmografie
- Who Done It: The Clue Documentary · Selbst
- Naked Run · Gram Malone
- Miller's Tale · Additional Music
- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! · Buch
- Dirty Movie · Mrs. Cherkiss
- The Art of 'The Sting' · Selbst
- Miss Undercover 2 - Fabelhaft und bewaffnet · Carol Fields
- The Hollow - Die Rückkehr des kopflosen Reiters · Joan Van Etten
- Dumb Luck · Minnie Hitchcock
- Comic Book Villains · Mrs. Cresswell
- Jeepers Creepers · The Cat Lady
- Lizzie McGuire · Marge
- Strong Medicine: Zwei Ärztinnen wie Feuer und Eis · Evelyn Knightly
- The Last Great Ride · Pamela 'Mimi' Applegate
- Will & Grace · Zandra
- Pants on Fire · Mom
- Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste
- Die Zahnfee · Joe #1
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Joe #1
- Veronica · Grammy Anderson
- Das Leben geht weiter · Mother Superior
- Boys Life 2 · Mrs. Randozza
- Haus der stummen Schreie · Tessie
- Eine himmlische Familie · Mrs. Bink
- Arli$ · Lenore
- Reckless · Sister Margaret
- Trail of Tears · Clara
- Annabelles Größter Wunsch · Principal Handel
- The Lies Boys Tell · Sada
- In Search of Dr. Seuss · The Who-Villain
- Nunzio's Second Cousin · Mrs. Randazzo
- Ein Hauch von Himmel · Dolores Freeman
- Emergency Room – Die Notaufnahme · Betty
- My Name Is Kate · Barbara Mannix
- Kaltblütig geopfert · Minnie
- Walker, Texas Ranger · Joelle
- Recycle Rex · Rose (Stimme)
- Murder So Sweet · Martha Catlin
- Verrückt nach dir · Inspector #10
- Jack's Place
- I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore · Frieda
- Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story · Vicky Martin
- Hör mal, wer da hämmert · Wanda
- Picture This · Selbst
- Tödliche Absichten · Charlotte
- Frühstück bei ihr · Judy
- Texasville · Genevieve Morgan
- Mann der Träume
- Gravedale High – Die total verrückte Monsterschule · Miss Dirge (Stimme)
- Stella · Mrs. Wilkerson
- It Had to Be You · Judith
- Geschichten aus der Gruft · Ruth Sanderson
- Going to the Chapel · Maude
- Rented Lips · Hotel Desk Clerk
- Sticky Fingers · Stella
- Pippi Langstrumpf's neueste Streiche · Miss Bannister
- Die besten Jahre
- Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife · Sylvia
- The Fartiste
- Abenteuer im Spielzeugland · Mrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard
- The History of White People in America: Volume II
- Alle Mörder sind schon da · Mrs. Peacock
- The History of White People in America
- Bradburys Gruselkabinett · Mrs. Annabelle Shrike
- Answers · Amanda Jackson (Segment "Twinkle, Twinkle")
- The Fourth Wise Man · Judith
- Off the Rack · Kate Halloran
- Mord ist ihr Hobby · Loretta Lee, Marian Simpson
- The Funny Farm · Gail Corbin
- Newhart · Corinne Denby
- Lily for President? · Maggie
- Working · Millworker
- Freitag der 713. · Candy's Mom
- Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary · Aunt Angelique Lane
- American Playhouse · Millworker
- Incident at Crestridge · Sara Davis
- Private Benjamin · Doreen Lewis
- When the Circus Came to Town · Jessy
- Magnum · Brenda Babcock
- Schütze Benjamin · Capt. Doreen Lewis