Eileen Brennan

Actor. Born 3 September 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 28 July 2013.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 4 titles

Golden Globe1 won

Born

3 September 1932, Los Angeles, California, USA

Died

28 July 2013

Active

1971–1980

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

79Fi1m

74Critics

We rate Eileen’s work 5 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 791

Under 600

Of 4 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 1 of 3 billed first or second
Reviewed: 3 films, 1 series
Screen time: 6 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $259m across 3 films with figures
Golden Globes: 1 Golden Globe1 won
Active: 1971–1980

Genres

Comedy3
Drama2
Crime1
Romance1

Best and worst on Fi1m

89BestThe Last Picture Show1971

64WorstPrivate Benjamin1980

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

31960s

311970s

301980s

361990s

92000s

22010s

Awards

Academy Awards1 nominated

Nominated1981Best Supporting Actress · Private Benjamin

Golden Globes1 won

Won1982Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy · Private Benjamin

Primetime Emmy Awards1 won

Won1981Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · Private Benjamin

Other awards1 won · 1 nominated

Nominated1989Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress · The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Won1960Theatre World Award: Theatre World Award

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.