The Last Picture Show
1971
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Eileen Brennan (born Verla Eileen Regina Brennen; September 3, 1932 – July 28, 2013) [1] 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 .
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 ...
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 ...
Jul 30, 2013 · Eileen Brennan, who earned an Oscar nomination for her scene-stealing role in the 1980 hit comedy "Private Benjamin," died Sunday, July 28, after a battle with bladder cancer, her management ...
Jul 30, 2013 · July 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 ...
Jul 30, 2013 · “Eileen Brennan was a brilliant actress, a tough and tender woman and a comic angel,” tweeted “Clue” co-star Michael McKean. Brennan’s “Private Benjamin” role led to an enduring ...
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. Brennan is survived by her ex-husband, David John Lampson, and their two sons, Patrick and Sam.
Jul 28, 2013 · 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 ...
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 is ...
Eileen Brennan Armed with a husky voice, large blue eyes and a mop of frizzy hair that almost always gave a performance in itself, Ms. Brennan was an actress of little vanity.
