Eileen Brennan
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
94 years
Origin
USA
Active
1944 — Present
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....
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
The Last Picture Show
Starring as Genevieve
High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures, Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
The Sting
as Billie
Tales from the Crypt
as Ruth Sanderson
ER
as Betty
All in the Family
as Angelique McCarthy
The Last Picture Show
as Genevieve
Murder, She Wrote
as Loretta Lee
Home Improvement
as Wanda
Kojak
as Julie Loring
Taxi
as Mrs. McKenzie
Magnum, P.I.
as Brenda Babcock
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
115 Credits found
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Naked Run
Gram Malone
2011
Miller's Tale
Additional Music
2011
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
Writer
2006
The Amateurs
Mrs. Cherkiss
2006
The Art of 'The Sting'
Self
2005
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Carol Fields
2005
The Hollow
Joan Van Etten
2004
Dumb Luck
Minnie Hitchcock
2003
Comic Book Villains
Mrs. Cresswell
2002
Jeepers Creepers
The Cat Lady
2001
Lizzie McGuire
Marge
2001
Strong Medicine
Evelyn Knightly
2000
The Last Great Ride
Pamela 'Mimi' Applegate
1999
Will & Grace
Zandra
1998
Pants on Fire
Mom
1998
Toothless
Joe #1
1997
The Wonderful World of Disney
Joe #1
1997
Veronica's Closet
Grammy Anderson
1997
Changing Habits
Mother Superior
1997
Boys Life 2
Mrs. Randozza
1997
If These Walls Could Talk
Tessie
1996
7th Heaven
Mrs. Bink
1996
Arli$$
Lenore
1996
Reckless
Sister Margaret
1995
Trail of Tears
Clara
1995
Freaky Friday
Principal Handel
1995
The Lies Boys Tell
Sada
1994
In Search of Dr. Seuss
The Who-Villain
1994
Nunzio's Second Cousin
Mrs. Randazzo
1994
Touched by an Angel
Dolores Freeman
1994
ER
Betty
1994
My Name Is Kate
Barbara Mannix
1994
Precious Victims
Minnie
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Joelle
1993
Recycle Rex
Rose (voice)
1993
Murder So Sweet
Martha Catlin
1993
Mad About You
Inspector #10
1992
Jack's Place
Cast
1992
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
Frieda
1992
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
Vicky Martin
1992
Home Improvement
Wanda
1991
Picture This
Self
1991
Deadly Intentions... Again?
Charlotte
1991
White Palace
Judy
1990
Texasville
Genevieve Morgan
1990
American Dreamer
Cast
1990
Gravedale High
Miss Dirge (voice)
1990
Stella
Mrs. Wilkerson
1990
Tales from the Crypt
Ruth Sanderson
1989
Going to the Chapel
Maude
1988
Rented Lips
Hotel Desk Clerk
1988
Sticky Fingers
Stella
1988
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Miss Bannister
1988
thirtysomething
Cast
1987
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Sylvia
1987
The Fartiste
Cast
1987
Babes in Toyland
Mrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard
1986
The History of White People in America: Volume II
Cast
1986
Clue
Mrs. Peacock
1985