Eileen Brennan

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.

She gained further critical acclaim for her role as Captain Doreen Lewis in ''Private Benjamin'', for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She reprised the role in a television adaptation, winning both a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Brennan is arguably best known for her comical role as the beleaguered Mrs. Peacock in the mystery-comedy ''Clue'' (1985). She also starred opposite Peter Falk in two Neil Simon-penned murder mystery spoofs: ''Murder by Death'' (1976) and ''The Cheap Detective'' (1978). She later had a minor role in the horror film ''Jeepers Creepers'' (2001). She prolifically worked in television, receiving Emmy nominations for her guest roles on ''Newhart'', ''Thirtysomething'', ''Taxi'', and ''Will & Grace''. Provided by Wikipedia