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Eileen Brennan (born Verla Eileen Regina Brennen; September 3, 1932 – July 28, 2013) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the satire Divorce American Style (1967), followed by a supporting role in Peter Bogdanovich 's The Last Picture Show (1971), which earned her a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress .
IMDb profile of Eileen Brennan, a versatile actress who starred in The Last Picture Show, The Sting, Private Benjamin and more. Learn about her life, career, achievements and trivia.
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Eileen Brennan. Actress: Clue. A supremely gifted, versatile player who could reach dramatic depths, as exemplified in her weary-eyed, good-hearted waitress in The Last Picture Show (1971), or comedy heights, as in her sadistic drill captain in Private Benjamin (1980), Eileen Brennan managed to transition from lovely Broadway singing ingénue ...
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Jul 30, 2013 · Eileen Brennan, a smoky-voiced actress who had worked in show business for more than 20 years before gaining her widest attention as a gleefully tough Army captain in both the film and...
Emmy-winning actress Eileen Brennan, perhaps best known for her role as Goldie Hawn's commanding officer in the 1980 film "Private Benjamin," has died from bladder cancer at age 80. "Our family...
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Playbill remembers Eileen Brennan, who starred in musicals like Little Mary Sunshine and Hello, Dolly!, and films like The Sting and Clue. She also appeared in TV shows like Taxi, Private Benjamin and Will & Grace.
Jul 31, 2013 · The actress, who also appeared in The Last Picture Show and Clue, was nominated for an Oscar for her role as Goldie Hawn's tormentor in 1980 army comedy. She died of bladder cancer in 2013 after a long career in film and TV.
