Eileen Brennan
Acting
- Nascimento:
- 1932-09-03
- Falecimento:
- 2013-07-28
- Local de nascimento:
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biografia
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.
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Filmografia
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Naked Run
Os Maiorais
The Art of 'The Sting'
Miss Simpatia 2: Armada e Poderosa
Halloween Macabro
Dumb Luck
Vilões por Acaso
Olhos Famintos
Lizzie McGuire
Strong Medicine
The Last Great Ride
Will e Grace
Pants on Fire
Le petomane: Fin de siècle fartiste
Fada por Acaso
The Wonderful World of Disney
Kirstie Alley
Changing Habits
Boys Life 2
O Preço de Uma Escolha
Sétimo Céu
Arli$$
Reckless
Rastro de Lágrimas
Se Eu Fosse a Minha Mãe
The Lies Boys Tell
A Jornada Mágica
Nunzio's Second Cousin
O Toque de Um Anjo
ER: Plantão Médico
My Name Is Kate
Precious Victims
Chuck Norris: O Homem da Lei
Recycle Rex
Murder So Sweet
Louco por Você
Jack's Place
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
Taking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Story
Família em Obras
Picture This
Deadly Intentions... Again?
Loucos de Paixão
Texasville
American Dreamer
Gravedale High
Stella - Uma Prova de Amor
It Had to Be You
Contos da Cripta
Going to the Chapel
Rented Lips
Sticky Fingers
As Novas Aventuras de Pippi Meia-Longa
thirtysomething
Promessa de Sangue
The Fartiste
Babes in Toyland
The History of White People in America: Volume II
Os Sete Suspeitos
The History of White People in America
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Answers
O Quarto Sábio
Off the Rack
Assassinato Por Escrito
The Funny Farm
Newhart
Lily for President?
Working
Pandemonium
Kraft Salutes Walt Disney World's 10th Anniversary
American Playhouse
Incident at Crestridge
Recruta Benjamin
When the Circus Came to Town
Magnum
A Recruta Benjamin
My Old Man
When She Was Bad...
A New Kind of Family
13 Queens Boulevard
Taxi
O Detetive Desastrado
The Great Smokey Roadblock
FM
Black Beauty
All That Glitters
The Death of Richie
Assassinato Por Morte
Crime e Paixão
The Night That Panicked America
Doctors' Hospital
Knuckle
My Father's House
At Long Last Love
Dinah!
Nourish the Beast
Daisy Miller
Come Die with Me
Golpe de Mestre
O Cavaleiro de Azul
The Blue Knight
Kojak
Espantalho
Barnaby Jones
Playmates
A Última Sessão de Cinema
McMillan & Wife
Tudo em Família
Divorce American Style
The Star Wagon
NET Playhouse
The Merv Griffin Show
Golden Globe Awards