Eileen Brennan: Oscar Nominee for Private Benjamin Dies at 80

Eileen Brennan was an American actress. Born on September 3, 1932, in Los Angeles, she was a stage actress on Broadway.

She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Private Benjamin (1980) and won an Emmy for the TV series of the same name. She also appeared in The Last Picture Show and Murder by Death.

She was seriously injured in a car accident in 1982. Brennan died of bladder cancer in Burbank, California, on July 28, 2013, at age 80.

Achievements: Oscar nominee, Emmy winner.

Birth: September 3, 1932 - Los Angeles, California.

Profession: Actress.

Interesting Facts: She starred in the sitcom version of Private Benjamin.