Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#1Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/30/13 at 2:45pm
I didn't know if she ever appeared on B'way, so I posted this here. I had no idea she was this old! RIP
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#2Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/30/13 at 2:46pm
Eileen Brennan created the role of Irene Molloy in the original production of HELLO, DOLLY!
RIP.
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#2Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/30/13 at 2:47pmEileen Brennan originated the role of Irene Molloy in HELLO DOLLY!
#3Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/30/13 at 2:48pmShe also starred in the original production of LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE.
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#4Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/30/13 at 2:50pmCarlos you beat me to it. Little Mary Sunshine was an off-Broadway show but it was a megahit and Brennan was the star.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#5Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/30/13 at 2:50pm
She was never afraid of a fate worse than death. Death was enough.
RIP.
#6Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/30/13 at 2:56pm
She was so versatile and talented. Equally adept at both comedy and drama. Some of my favorite performances:
Private Benjamin
The Last Picture Show
Murder by Death
At Long Last Love
Clue
The Cheap Detective
The Sting
....and her guest starring role on Will & Grace as Jack McFarland's wacked out drama teacher Zandra.
R.I.P.
Roscoe
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#7Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/30/13 at 3:07pm
A great shining goddess -- one of the real greats. I'll always treasure her in MURDER BY DEATH. Always.
RIP.
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#8Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/30/13 at 3:08pm
I loved her.
Carlos, I love every one of those movies you listed.
And of course she was Oscar nominated for Private Benjamin.
....but the world goes 'round
#9Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/30/13 at 3:09pm
Well said, Roscoe.
Here's one of my favorite moments, from "The Cheap Detective."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R-D45baMcU
silversurfer2
Broadway Star Joined: 7/20/07
#10Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/30/13 at 3:11pm
Loved this woman. She was a great, great talent.
Amzing as Zandra. Burned into my memory. Private Benjamin, a terrific performance. Murder by Death: Classic !
RIP
Updated On: 7/30/13 at 03:11 PM
Roscoe
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#11Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/30/13 at 3:14pm
She's got this scene in CHEAP DETECTIVE with Peter Falk where they both scale mad heights of film noir absurdity, it is one of the funniest things in movies. And in MURDER BY DEATH -- her revelation about Falk's private life is pure delight.
Their chemistry together was pure golden magic, and I wish they'd worked together more.
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"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." Philip K. Dick
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Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#12Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/30/13 at 3:20pm
A genuinely unique talent and a great example of later-life success.
R.I.P.
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beautywickedlover
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/07
#13Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/30/13 at 7:17pmShe was very funny in 'Clue'. She made me laugh every time I watched that film. R.I.P.
#14Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/30/13 at 8:49pm
So versatile. So talented. One of those performers whose IMDb page is like a condensed survey of my personal television & film highlights.
Rest in Peace.
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Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#15Eileen Brennan Dies. :(
Posted: 7/31/13 at 10:22amOne of those actresses who could get a laugh so effortlessly, it felt like magic. I even remember a great throwaway bit from WILL & GRACE where she simply bumped into something that was in her way and it was so damned funny.
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