Eileen Brennan
American actress and singer (1932–2013)
- Born September 3, 1932
- 5 movies
Eileen Brennan was an American actress who earned a BAFTA nomination for The Last Picture Show and an Academy Award nomination as Captain Doreen Lewis in Private Benjamin. Reprising the role on television won her a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award. She starred opposite Peter Falk in Murder by Death and The Cheap Detective, and was part of the ensemble of Clue.
Eileen Brennan appears in 5 films in The Rerun, from 1971 to 2005. Most of that work is in comedy, drama and crime. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Peter Bogdanovich (2).
Known for
- Private Benjamin (1980), Captain Doreen Lewis. Earned an Oscar nomination, then won a Golden Globe and Emmy on television.
- The Last Picture Show (1971). Earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
- Murder by Death (1976). Starred opposite Peter Falk in the Neil Simon mystery spoof.
- Clue (1985). Part of the ensemble of the mystery comedy.
- The Sting (1973). Part of the cast of the 1973 film.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Eileen Brennan been in?
- Eileen Brennan appears in Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005), Murder by Death (1976), The Sting (1973), Scarecrow (1973) and The Last Picture Show (1971) on The Remote.
- When was Eileen Brennan born?
- Eileen Brennan was born on 3 September 1932.
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