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Eileen Brennan
Acting

Eileen Brennan

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

3 Sep 1932

Age

94 Years

Born In

Los Angeles, California, USA

Total Projects

115

Years Active

78 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

movie

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

2022

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Naked Run

movie

Naked Run

2011

Naked Run

as Gram Malone

The Amateurs

movie

The Amateurs

2006

The Amateurs

as Mrs. Cherkiss

The Art of 'The Sting'

movie

The Art of 'The Sting'

2005

The Art of 'The Sting'

as Self

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

movie

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

2005

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

as Carol Fields

The Hollow

movie

The Hollow

2004

The Hollow

as Joan Van Etten

Dumb Luck

movie

Dumb Luck

2003

Dumb Luck

as Minnie Hitchcock

Comic Book Villains

movie

Comic Book Villains

2002

Comic Book Villains

as Mrs. Cresswell

Jeepers Creepers

movie

Jeepers Creepers

2001

Jeepers Creepers

as The Cat Lady

Lizzie McGuire

tv

Lizzie McGuire

2001

Lizzie McGuire

as Marge

Strong Medicine

tv

Strong Medicine

2000

Strong Medicine

as Evelyn Knightly

The Last Great Ride

movie

The Last Great Ride

1999

The Last Great Ride

as Pamela 'Mimi' Applegate

Will & Grace

tv

Will & Grace

1998

Will & Grace

as Zandra

Pants on Fire

movie

Pants on Fire

1998

Pants on Fire

as Mom

CineRaya

movie

Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste

1998

Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste

Toothless

movie

Toothless

1997

Toothless

as Joe #1

The Wonderful World of Disney

tv

The Wonderful World of Disney

1997

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Joe #1

Veronica's Closet

tv

Veronica's Closet

1997

Veronica's Closet

as Grammy Anderson

Changing Habits

movie

Changing Habits

1997

Changing Habits

as Mother Superior

Boys Life 2

movie

Boys Life 2

1997

Boys Life 2

as Mrs. Randozza

If These Walls Could Talk

movie

If These Walls Could Talk

1996

If These Walls Could Talk

as Tessie

7th Heaven

tv

7th Heaven

1996

7th Heaven

as Mrs. Bink

Arli$$

tv

Arli$$

1996

Arli$$

as Lenore

Reckless

movie

Reckless

1995

Reckless

as Sister Margaret

Trail of Tears

movie

Trail of Tears

1995

Trail of Tears

as Clara

Freaky Friday

movie

Freaky Friday

1995

Freaky Friday

as Principal Handel

The Lies Boys Tell

movie

The Lies Boys Tell

1994

The Lies Boys Tell

as Sada

In Search of Dr. Seuss

movie

In Search of Dr. Seuss

1994

In Search of Dr. Seuss

as The Who-Villain

Nunzio's Second Cousin

movie

Nunzio's Second Cousin

1994

Nunzio's Second Cousin

as Mrs. Randazzo

Touched by an Angel

tv

Touched by an Angel

1994

Touched by an Angel

as Dolores Freeman

ER

tv

ER

1994

ER

as Betty

My Name Is Kate

movie

My Name Is Kate

1994

My Name Is Kate

as Barbara Mannix

Precious Victims

movie

Precious Victims

1993

Precious Victims

as Minnie

Walker, Texas Ranger

tv

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Joelle

Recycle Rex

movie

Recycle Rex

1993

Recycle Rex

as Rose (voice)

Murder So Sweet

movie

Murder So Sweet

1993

Murder So Sweet

as Martha Catlin

Mad About You

tv

Mad About You

1992

Mad About You

as Inspector #10

Jack's Place

tv

Jack's Place

1992

Jack's Place

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

movie

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

1992

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

as Frieda

Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

movie

Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

1992

Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

as Vicky Martin

Home Improvement

tv

Home Improvement

1991

Home Improvement

as Wanda

Picture This

movie

Picture This

1991

Picture This

as Self

Deadly Intentions... Again?

movie

Deadly Intentions... Again?

1991

Deadly Intentions... Again?

as Charlotte

White Palace

movie

White Palace

1990

White Palace

as Judy

Texasville

movie

Texasville

1990

Texasville

as Genevieve Morgan

American Dreamer

tv

American Dreamer

1990

American Dreamer

Gravedale High

tv

Gravedale High

1990

Gravedale High

as Miss Dirge (voice)

Stella

movie

Stella

1990

Stella

as Mrs. Wilkerson

CineRaya

movie

It Had to Be You

1989

It Had to Be You

as Judith

Tales from the Crypt

tv

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Tales from the Crypt

as Ruth Sanderson

Going to the Chapel

movie

Going to the Chapel

1988

Going to the Chapel

as Maude

Rented Lips

movie

Rented Lips

1988

Rented Lips

as Hotel Desk Clerk

Sticky Fingers

movie

Sticky Fingers

1988

Sticky Fingers

as Stella

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

movie

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

1988

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

as Miss Bannister

thirtysomething

tv

thirtysomething

1987

thirtysomething

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

movie

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

1987

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

as Sylvia

The Fartiste

movie

The Fartiste

1987

The Fartiste

Babes in Toyland

movie

Babes in Toyland

1986

Babes in Toyland

as Mrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard

The History of White People in America: Volume II

movie

The History of White People in America: Volume II

1986

The History of White People in America: Volume II

Clue

movie

Clue

1985

Clue

as Mrs. Peacock

The History of White People in America

movie

The History of White People in America

1985

The History of White People in America

The Ray Bradbury Theater

tv

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as Mrs. Annabelle Shrike

Answers

movie

Answers

1985

Answers

as Amanda Jackson (Segment "Twinkle, Twinkle")

The Fourth Wise Man

movie

The Fourth Wise Man

1985

The Fourth Wise Man

as Judith

Off the Rack

tv

Off the Rack

1985

Off the Rack

as Kate Halloran

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Loretta Lee

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Marian Simpson

The Funny Farm

movie

The Funny Farm

1983

The Funny Farm

as Gail Corbin

Newhart

tv

Newhart

1982

Newhart

Lily for President?

movie

Lily for President?

1982

Lily for President?

as Maggie

Working

movie

Working

1982

Working

as Millworker

Pandemonium

movie

Pandemonium

1982

Pandemonium

as Candy's Mom

Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary

movie

Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary

1982

Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary

as Aunt Angelique Lane

Incident at Crestridge

movie

Incident at Crestridge

1981

Incident at Crestridge

as Sara Davis

Private Benjamin

tv

Private Benjamin

1981

Private Benjamin

as Doreen Lewis

When the Circus Came to Town

movie

When the Circus Came to Town

1981

When the Circus Came to Town

as Jessy

Magnum, P.I.

tv

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Magnum, P.I.

as Brenda Babcock

Private Benjamin

movie

Private Benjamin

1980

Private Benjamin

as Capt. Doreen Lewis

My Old Man

movie

My Old Man

1979

My Old Man

as Marie

When She Was Bad...

movie

When She Was Bad...

1979

When She Was Bad...

as Mary Jensen

A New Kind of Family

tv

A New Kind of Family

1979

A New Kind of Family

13 Queens Blvd.

tv

13 Queens Blvd.

1979

13 Queens Blvd.

as Felicia Winters

Taxi

tv

Taxi

1978

Taxi

as Mrs. McKenzie

The Cheap Detective

movie

The Cheap Detective

1978

The Cheap Detective

as Betty DeBoop

The Great Smokey Roadblock

movie

The Great Smokey Roadblock

1978

The Great Smokey Roadblock

as Penelope

FM

movie

FM

1978

FM

as Mother

Black Beauty

tv

Black Beauty

1978

Black Beauty

as Annie Gray

CineRaya

tv

All That Glitters

1977

All That Glitters

as Ma Packer

The Death of Richie

movie

The Death of Richie

1977

The Death of Richie

as Carol Werner

Murder by Death

movie

Murder by Death

1976

Murder by Death

as Tess Skeffington

Hustle

movie

Hustle

1975

Hustle

as Paula Hollinger

The Night That Panicked America

movie

The Night That Panicked America

1975

The Night That Panicked America

as Ann Muldoon

Doctors' Hospital

tv

Doctors' Hospital

1975

Doctors' Hospital

Knuckle

movie

Knuckle

1975

Knuckle

as Delafield's Mistress

My Father's House

movie

My Father's House

1975

My Father's House

as Mrs. Lindholm Sr.

At Long Last Love

movie

At Long Last Love

1975

At Long Last Love

as Elizabeth

Dinah!

tv

Dinah!

1974

Dinah!

as Self

Nourish the Beast

movie

Nourish the Beast

1974

Nourish the Beast

as Baba Goya

Daisy Miller

movie

Daisy Miller

1974

Daisy Miller

as Mrs. Walker

Come Die with Me

movie

Come Die with Me

1974

Come Die with Me

as Mary Thatcher

The Sting

movie

The Sting

1973

The Sting

as Billie

The Blue Knight

movie

The Blue Knight

1973

The Blue Knight

as Glenda

The Blue Knight

tv

The Blue Knight

1973

The Blue Knight

as Glenda

Kojak

tv

Kojak

1973

Kojak

as Julie Loring

Scarecrow

movie

Scarecrow

1973

Scarecrow

as Darlene

Barnaby Jones

tv

Barnaby Jones

1973

Barnaby Jones

as Anita Willson

Playmates

movie

Playmates

1972

Playmates

as Amy

The Last Picture Show

movie

The Last Picture Show

1971

The Last Picture Show

as Genevieve

McMillan & Wife

tv

McMillan & Wife

1971

McMillan & Wife

as Nora Dane

All in the Family

tv

All in the Family

1971

All in the Family

as Angelique McCarthy

Divorce American Style

movie

Divorce American Style

1967

Divorce American Style

as Eunice Tase

The Star Wagon

movie

The Star Wagon

1966

The Star Wagon

as Hallie

The Merv Griffin Show

tv

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

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