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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
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Academy Award
Actress in a Supporting Role
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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 Jump to Academy Awards, USA (1) BAFTA Awards (1) CableACE Awards (1) Primetime Emmy Awards (7) Golden Globes, USA (2) Razzie Awards (1) 2 wins & 11 nominations
- September 3, 1932
- July 28, 2013
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 ...
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Burbank, California, USA
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Check all the awards won and nominated for by Eileen Brennan - Grammy Hall of Fame Award (2001) , Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (1982) , Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Or Variety Or Music Series (1981) and more awards. Eileen Brennan was an ...
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 ...
- September 3, 1932
- July 28, 2013
Jul 28, 2013 · Eileen Brennan: bio, photos, awards, nominations and more at Emmys.com.
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 ...