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Emmy (Primetime)
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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British Academy of Film & Television Arts
Supporting Actress
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- Brennan received seven Primetime Emmy nominations and one Oscar nomination in a career that spanned 50 years. She won an Emmy in 1981 for the comedy series Private Benjamin, based on the hit film for which she received her Oscar nomination.
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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 .
Eileen Brennan. Jump to. 2 wins & 11 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1981 Nominee Oscar. Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Private Benjamin. BAFTA Awards. 1973 Nominee BAFTA Film Award. Best Supporting Actress. The Last Picture Show. CableACE Awards. 1985 Nominee ACE. Actress in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special. Answers. Primetime Emmy Awards.
- September 3, 1932
- July 28, 2013
For this 1959 endeavor, Eileen not only won an Obie Award, but was among an esteemed group of eight other thespians who won the Theatre World Award that year for "Promising New Personality", including Warren Beatty , Jane Fonda , Carol Burnett and a very young Patty Duke.
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Jul 28, 2013 · 7 Nominations | 1 Emmy. Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series - 2004. Nominee. Eileen Brennan, as Zandra. Will & Grace. NBC. Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series - 1991. Nominee. Eileen Brennan, as Margaret Weston. THIRTYSOMETHING. ABC. Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series - 1989. Nominee. Eileen Brennan, as Corine Denby.
Jul 30, 2013 · July 30, 2013. Eileen Brennan, Emmy- and Oscar-Nominated Actress. Brennan received seven Primetime Emmy nominations and one Oscar nomination in a career that spanned 50 years. She won an Emmy in 1981 for the comedy series Private Benjamin, based on the hit film for which she received her Oscar nomination.
Jul 28, 2013 · 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.
Jul 30, 2013 · In 1971, Brennan received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film "The Last Picture Show." She continued to work in film throughout the 1970s, appearing...
