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.

Known For	Acting
Most Rating	13.884
Birthday	1932-09-03
Place of Birth	Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As	艾琳·布伦南, Verla Eileen Regina Brennan, Verla Eileen Regina Brennen,

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Private Benjamin

Daisy Miller

At Long Last Love

Knuckle

Hustle

Murder by Death

Scarecrow

Jeepers Creepers

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

The Sting

Babes in Toyland

White Palace

If These Walls Could Talk

The Hollow

FM

The Great Smokey Roadblock

Comic Book Villains

The Cheap Detective

Clue

In Search of Dr. Seuss

The Amateurs

Stella

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

Boys Life 2

The Fourth Wise Man

Toothless

I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore

Lily for President?

Pandemonium

Changing Habits

Come Die With Me

The Last Picture Show

The Lies Boys Tell

The Death of Richie

The Blue Knight

Dumb Luck

Sticky Fingers

The Last Great Ride

The History of White People in America

Texasville

Going to the Chapel

Answers

Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas

The Art of 'The Sting'

My Old Man

The Night That Panicked America

Deadly Intentions... Again?

Recycle Rex

Pants on Fire

Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary

Trail of Tears

The Funny Farm

The Star Wagon

My Name Is Kate

It Had to Be You

Precious Victims

The Fartiste

The History of White People in America: Volume II

Naked Run

Working

My Father's House

Reckless

Nourish the Beast

Rented Lips

When She Was Bad...

Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story

Incident at Crestridge

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

Nunzio's Second Cousin

Divorce American Style

When the Circus Came to Town

Playmates

Freaky Friday