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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
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Eileen Brennan was a versatile and talented actress, who could portray any role with the same dramatic depth.
The Oscar nominated actress starred in many television shows and movies. Some of her most famous roles are as Captain Doreen Lewis in 'Private Benjamin' and Genevieve in 'The Last Picture Show'.
Eileen Brennan acted in 43 TV shows, including as Felicia Winters in '13 Queens Boulevard'. She has also acted in 48 films.
Did you know that Eileen Brennan was nominated for the BAFTA Awards in the Best Supporting Actress category for her second film 'The Last Picture Show'?
Eileen Brennan's net worth was estimated to be $1.5 million.
It is not known how much Eileen Brennan earned per year.
Eileen Brennan was 5 ft 5 in (167 cm) tall.
The actress was born on September 3, 1932 and passed away on July 28, 2013, at 80 years old.
Born as Verla Eileen Regina Brennen, in 1932, in Los Angeles, California, Eileen Brennan later reached stardom. Her parents were Regina Menehan and John Gerald Brennen.
The September-born actress moved to Washington D.C. from Los Angeles after completing high school. Eileen Brennan joined Georgetown University where she became a member of the Mask And Bauble Society.
Later, Eileen Brennan again moved to New York City and joined the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Eileen Brennan was married to David John Lampson, a British photographer, and poet, from 1968-1974. Brennan had two children with David John Lampson, named Patrick and Sam. Patrick is an actor and former basketball player. Sam is a singer by profession.
Brennan was living in Burbank, California, where she passed away in her home due to bladder cancer, on July 28, 2013.
Eileen Brennan, the Georgetown University alumnus, started her career as a television show actress, but soon began grabbing roles in films to become a movie star. Eileen, who was born in Los Angeles, is most notably known for portraying the character, Captain Doreen Lewis, in the film, 'Private Benjamin'. She repeated the same role in a television adaptation and won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Brennan started her acting career when she was still at university, with a stage production of 'Arsenic And Old Lace'.
She made her film debut with 'Divorce American Style'. Eileen also acted in 'Clue', a mystery-comedy and played a minor role in 'Jeepers Creepers'. Brennan has also acted in a number of television shows, including 'Taxi', 'Newhart', 'Thirtysomething', and 'Will & Grace', for which she has won Emmy nominations.
Eileen Brennan was nominated for both BAFTA Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. However, Eileen did not win either of these two awards. She was also nominated for a few more awards, such as Razzie Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and CableACE Awards.
In 1982, Eileen Brennan won a Golden Globe Award for her role in 'Private Benjamin'. Brennan also won the Primetime Emmy Awards in the category Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Or Variety Or Music Series ,for 'Private Benjamin', in the same year.
Some of the hobbies of this Emmy nominated actress, were reading, learning, traveling, and photography.
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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