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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 to respected film and television character actress ...
Verla Eileen Regina Brennan (née Brennen; September 3, 1932 – July 28, 2013) was an american television, movie and theater actress. She received an Oscar nomination for the movie Private Benjamin. She received Emmy nominations for guest starring roles on Newhart and Will and Grace. Brennan was born in Los Angeles, California on September 3 ...
Eileen Brennan 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.
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A distinctive American character actor with roots in Broadway musicals, Eileen Brennan was best known for her Oscar-nominated supporting role as an unrelenting drill sergeant in the fish-out-of-water comedy "Private Benjamin" (1980). Prior to that high-profile accomplishment Brennan spent the...
Jul 31, 2013 · Brennan was born Verla Eileen Regina Brennan in Los Angeles. She was educated in convent schools and studied at Georgetown University and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
Eileen Brennan, who brought wit, character and an earthy sexuality to a host of roles on both screen and stage, died July 28 at her home in Burbank.
