Eileen Brennan

Actor

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

Died July 28, 2013

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Adventures in Appletown
Peacock
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous
Netflix
The Amateurs
Amazon Prime Video
The Hollow
Amazon Prime Video
Cheaper by the Dozen
Hotstar
Lizzie McGuire
Disney Plus
Jeepers Creepers
Amazon Prime Video
Dumb Luck
Peacock
Strong Medicine
Viaplay
The Last Great Ride
Amazon Prime Video
The Fearing Mind
Plex
Will & Grace
Hulu
Arli$$
HBO Max
Jumanji
Amazon Prime Video
7th Heaven
Paramount Plus
If These Walls Could Talk
HBO Max
ER
All 4
Touched by an Angel
Paramount Plus
Bonkers
Disney Plus
Walker, Texas Ranger
Peacock
Mad About You
Amazon Prime Video
Home Improvement
Disney Plus
Bobby's World
Amazon Prime Video
Blossom
Hulu
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Netflix
Clue
Paramount Plus
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Amazon Prime Video
Murder, She Wrote
Peacock
Newhart
Amazon Prime Video
Magnum, P.I.
Joyn
Private Benjamin
HBO Max
When She Was Bad...
Amazon Prime Video
Taxi
Paramount Plus
The Cheap Detective
Amazon Prime Video
The Love Boat
Paramount Plus
The Great Smokey Roadblock
Amazon Prime Video
The Death of Richie
Amazon Prime Video
Murder by Death
Filmin
The Sting
Now TV
Barnaby Jones
Amazon Prime Video
Kojak
Horizon
Scarecrow
HBO Max
All in the Family
Pluto TV
The Last Picture Show
HBO Max
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Amazon Prime Video

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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.