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Eileen Brennan

Born Sep 3, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

    Filmography

    Shows & movies
    Naked Run
    Naked Run as Gram Malone
    2011
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 24m
    The Amateurs
    The Amateurs as Mrs. Cherkiss
    2005
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 36m
    Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
    Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous as Carol Fields
    2005
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy | 1h 55m
    The Hollow
    The Hollow as Joan Van Etten
    2004
    TVT Rating
    Horror | 1h 23m
    Dumb Luck
    Dumb Luck as Minnie Hitchcock
    2003
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    | 1h 33m
    Cheaper by the Dozen
    Cheaper by the Dozen as Mrs. Drucker (DVD deleted scene)
    2003
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    Comedy, Family | 1h 38m
    Comic Book Villains
    Comic Book Villains as Mrs. Cresswell
    2002
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy | 1h 32m
    Jeepers Creepers
    Jeepers Creepers as The Cat Lady
    2001
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | 1h 30m
    The Last Great Ride
    The Last Great Ride as Pamela Mimi Mackensie
    2000
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 29m
    The Last Picture Show: A Look Back
    The Last Picture Show: A Look Back as Eileen Brennan
    1999
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    Documentary | 1h 5m
    Will & Grace
    Will & Grace as Zandra
    11 seasons • 1998 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Romance | 25m
    Boys Life 2
    Boys Life 2 as Mrs. Randozza
    1997
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 14m
    Changing Habits
    Changing Habits as Mother Superior
    1997
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 35m
    Toothless
    Toothless as Joe #1
    1997
    TVT Rating
    Fantasy, Comedy | 1h 32m
    If These Walls Could Talk
    If These Walls Could Talk as Tessie
    1996
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 37m
    Trail of Tears
    Trail of Tears as Clara
    1995
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 36m
    Nunzio's Second Cousin
    Nunzio's Second Cousin as Mrs. Randazzo
    1994
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Romance | 18m
    My Name Is Kate
    My Name Is Kate as Barbara Mannix
    1994
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 40m
    In Search of Dr. Seuss
    In Search of Dr. Seuss as The Who-Villain
    1994
    TVT Rating
    Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 30m
    The Lies Boys Tell
    The Lies Boys Tell as Sada
    1994
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    | 1h 30m
    Recycle Rex
    Recycle Rex as Rose (voice)
    1993
    TVT Rating
    Animation | 12m
    Precious Victims
    Precious Victims as Minnie
    1993
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 33m
    Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
    Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story as Vicky Martin
    2004
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 36m
    I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
    I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore as Frieda
    1992
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 50m
    Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
    Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas as Herself
    1991
    TVT Rating
    Documentary | 42m
    Deadly Intentions... Again?
    Deadly Intentions... Again? as Charlotte
    1991
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    Thriller | 1h 40m
    Gravedale High
    Gravedale High as Miss Dirge
    1 season • 1990 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Animation | 25m
    Texasville
    Texasville as Genevieve Morgan
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 3m
    Stella
    Stella as Mrs. Wilkerson
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 49m
    White Palace
    White Palace as Judy
    1990
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    Drama | 1h 43m
    It Had to Be You
    It Had to Be You
    1989
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    | 1h 36m
    Going to the Chapel
    Going to the Chapel as Maude
    1994
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 36m
    Sticky Fingers
    Sticky Fingers as Stella
    1988
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 37m
    The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
    The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking as Miss Bannister
    1988
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Children, Family, Fantasy | 1h 40m
    Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
    Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife as Sylvia
    1992
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama
    Babes In Toyland
    Babes In Toyland as Mrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard
    1987
    TVT Rating
    Family, Fantasy, Drama, Adventure | 2h 20m
    The History of White People in America: Volume II
    The History of White People in America: Volume II
    1986
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Documentary | 1h 40m
    Answers
    Answers as Amanda Jackson (Segment "Twinkle, Twinkle")
    1985
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    Drama | 1h 56m
    The Fourth Wise Man
    The Fourth Wise Man as Judith
    1985
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Drama | 1h 12m
    Clue
    Clue as Mrs. Peacock
    1985
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 1h 34m
    Off the Rack
    Off the Rack
    1 season • 1984 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 25m
    The Funny Farm
    The Funny Farm as Gail Corbin
    1983
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy | 1h 34m
    Newhart
    Newhart as Corine Denby
    8 seasons • 1982 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 25m
    Pandemonium
    Pandemonium as Candy's Mom
    1982
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Horror | 1h 22m
    When the Circus came to Town
    When the Circus came to Town as Jessy
    1983
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    Drama | 2h
    Incident at Crestridge
    Incident at Crestridge as Sara Davis
    1981
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Western | 1h 32m
    Private Benjamin
    Private Benjamin as Capt. Doreen Lewis
    3 seasons • 1981 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 25m
    Private Benjamin
    Private Benjamin as Capt. Doreen Lewis
    1980
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 49m
    When She Was Bad...
    When She Was Bad... as Mary Jensen
    1989
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    Drama | 1h 40m
    My Old Man
    My Old Man as Marie
    1979
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 40m
    A New Kind of Family
    A New Kind of Family
    1 season • 1979 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 25m
    13 Queens Boulevard
    13 Queens Boulevard
    1 season • 1979 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 25m
    FM
    FM as Mother
    1978
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 44m
    The Great Smokey Roadblock
    The Great Smokey Roadblock as Penelope
    1978
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy | 1h 44m
    The Cheap Detective
    The Cheap Detective as Betty DeBoop
    1978
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Thriller, Crime | 1h 32m
    All That Glitters
    All That Glitters as Ma Packer
    1 season • 1977 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Soap, Fantasy, Comedy | 25m
    The Death of Richie
    The Death of Richie as Carol Werner
    1977
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 36m
    Murder by Death
    Murder by Death as Tess Skeffington
    1976
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 1h 34m
    My Father's House
    My Father's House as Mrs. Lindholm Sr.
    1982
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 35m
    The Night That Panicked America
    The Night That Panicked America as Ann Muldoon
    2008
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 32m
    At Long Last Love
    At Long Last Love as Elizabeth
    1975
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 58m
    Hustle
    Hustle as Paula Hollinger
    1975
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 2h
    Come Die With Me
    Come Die With Me as Mary
    1974
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Horror, Mystery
    Nourish the Beast
    Nourish the Beast as Baba Goya
    1974
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 30m
    Daisy Miller
    Daisy Miller as Mrs. Walker
    1974
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 31m
    The Blue Knight
    The Blue Knight as Glenda
    1973
    TVT Rating
    Action, Crime, Drama | 4h
    Scarecrow
    Scarecrow as Darlene
    1973
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 52m
    The Sting
    The Sting as Billie
    1973
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime, Drama | 2h 7m
    The Last Picture Show
    The Last Picture Show as Genevieve
    1971
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 59m
    Divorce American Style
    Divorce American Style as Eunice Tase
    1967
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 49m
    The Star Wagon
    The Star Wagon as Hallie
    1966
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 2h 28m