Acting
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.
Filmography
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Film · 2022
Naked Run
Film · 2011
The Amateurs
Film · 2006
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Film · 2005
The Art of 'The Sting'
Film · 2005
The Hollow
Film · 2004
Dumb Luck
Film · 2003
Comic Book Villains
Film · 2002
Jeepers Creepers
Film · 2001
Lizzie McGuire
Series · 2001
Strong Medicine
Series · 2000
The Last Great Ride
Film · 1999
Pants on Fire
Film · 1998
Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste
Film · 1998
Will & Grace
Series · 1998
Boys Life 2
Film · 1997
Toothless
Film · 1997
Changing Habits
Film · 1997
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1997
Veronica's Closet
Series · 1997
If These Walls Could Talk
Film · 1996
7th Heaven
Series · 1996
Arli$$
Series · 1996
Trail of Tears
Film · 1995
Reckless
Film · 1995
Freaky Friday
Film · 1995
In Search of Dr. Seuss
Film · 1994
The Lies Boys Tell
Film · 1994
My Name Is Kate
Film · 1994
Nunzio's Second Cousin
Film · 1994
ER
Series · 1994
Touched by an Angel
Series · 1994
Recycle Rex
Film · 1993
Precious Victims
Film · 1993
Murder So Sweet
Film · 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Series · 1993
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
Film · 1992
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
Film · 1992
Mad About You
Series · 1992
Jack's Place
Series · 1992
Picture This
Film · 1991
Deadly Intentions... Again?
Film · 1991
Home Improvement
Series · 1991
White Palace
Film · 1990
Stella
Film · 1990
Texasville
Film · 1990
American Dreamer
Series · 1990
Gravedale High
Series · 1990
It Had to Be You
Film · 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Series · 1989
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Film · 1988
Sticky Fingers
Film · 1988
Going to the Chapel
Film · 1988
Rented Lips
Film · 1988
The Fartiste
Film · 1987
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Film · 1987
thirtysomething
Series · 1987
Babes in Toyland
Film · 1986
The History of White People in America: Volume II
Film · 1986
Clue
Film · 1985
The Fourth Wise Man
Film · 1985
The History of White People in America
Film · 1985
Answers
Film · 1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Series · 1985
Off the Rack
Series · 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
The Funny Farm
Film · 1983
Lily for President?
Film · 1982
Pandemonium
Film · 1982
Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary
Film · 1982
Working
Film · 1982
Newhart
Series · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
Newhart
Series · 1982
Incident at Crestridge
Film · 1981
When the Circus Came to Town
Film · 1981
Private Benjamin
Series · 1981
Private Benjamin
Film · 1980
Magnum, P.I.
Series · 1980
My Old Man
Film · 1979
When She Was Bad...
Film · 1979
A New Kind of Family
Series · 1979
13 Queens Blvd.
Series · 1979
FM
Film · 1978
The Great Smokey Roadblock
Film · 1978
The Cheap Detective
Film · 1978
Taxi
Series · 1978
Black Beauty
Series · 1978
The Death of Richie
Film · 1977
All That Glitters
Series · 1977
Murder by Death
Film · 1976
At Long Last Love
Film · 1975
Knuckle
Film · 1975
Hustle
Film · 1975
The Night That Panicked America
Film · 1975
My Father's House
Film · 1975
Doctors' Hospital
Series · 1975
Daisy Miller
Film · 1974
Come Die with Me
Film · 1974
Nourish the Beast
Film · 1974
Dinah!
Series · 1974
Scarecrow
Film · 1973
The Sting
Film · 1973
The Blue Knight
Film · 1973
Kojak
Series · 1973
Barnaby Jones
Series · 1973
The Blue Knight
Series · 1973
Playmates
Film · 1972
The Last Picture Show
Film · 1971
All in the Family
Series · 1971
McMillan & Wife
Series · 1971
Divorce American Style
Film · 1967
The Star Wagon
Film · 1966
NET Playhouse
Series · 1966
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944