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| 3 | ->''"Actors are crazy or we wouldn't be doing this."'' |
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| 5 | Vera Eileen Regina Brennan (September 3, 1932 – July 28, 2013) was an American actress, best known for her UsefulNotes/{{BAFTA}} nominated performance in Creator/PeterBogdanovich's ''Film/TheLastPictureShow''. Her other films included ''Film/TheSting'', ''Film/MurderByDeath'', ''Film/TheCheapDetective'', ''Film/PrivateBenjamin'', ''Film/{{Clue}}'' and ''Film/JeepersCreepers''. She also had a brief run as a performer on ''Series/RowanAndMartinsLaughIn''. |
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| 7 | ---- |
| 8 | !!Selected Filmography: |
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| 11 | [[folder:Film roles]] |
| 12 | * ''Divorce American Style'' (1967): Eunice Tase |
| 13 | * ''Film/TheLastPictureShow'' (1971): Genevieve |
| 14 | ** ''Film/{{Texasville}}'' (1990): Genevieve |
| 15 | * ''Film/TheSting'' (1973): Billie |
| 16 | * ''Film/DaisyMiller'' (1974): Mrs. Walker |
| 17 | * ''Film/AtLongLastLove'' (1975): Elizabeth |
| 18 | * ''Film/MurderByDeath'' (1976): Tess Skeffington |
| 19 | * ''Film/TheCheapDetective'' (1978): Betty [=DeBoop=] |
| 20 | * ''Film/PrivateBenjamin'' (1980): Captain Doreen Lewis |
| 21 | * ''Film/{{Pandemonium|1982}}'' (1982): Candy's Mom |
| 22 | * ''Film/{{Clue}}'' (1985): Mrs. Peacock |
| 23 | * ''Film/JeepersCreepers'' (2001): The Cat Lady |
| 24 | * ''[[Film/MissCongeniality Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous]]'' (2005): Carol Fields |
| 25 | [[/folder]] |
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| 27 | [[folder:Television roles]] |
| 28 | * ''Series/RowanAndMartinsLaughIn'' (12 episodes, 1968): Perfomer |
| 29 | * ''Series/TheGhostAndMrsMuir'' (1 episode, 1970): Paula Tardy |
| 30 | * ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' (1 episode, 1972): Angelique [=McCarthy=] |
| 31 | * ''Series/McMillanAndWife'' (1 episode, 1972): Dora |
| 32 | * ''Series/BarnabyJones'' (1 episode, 1975): Anita Wilson |
| 33 | * ''Series/{{Kojak}}'' (1 episode, 1975): Julie Loring |
| 34 | * ''Series/{{Taxi}}'' (1 episode, 1981): Mrs. [=McKenzie=] |
| 35 | * ''Series/{{Private Benjamin|1981}}'' (1981–83): Captain Doreen Lewis |
| 36 | * ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' (2 episodes, 1984): Helen Foster |
| 37 | * ''Series/MagnumPI'' (1 episode, 1987): Brenda Babcock |
| 38 | * ''Series/MurderSheWrote'' (2 episodes, 1987–94): Mariam Simpson/Loretta Lee |
| 39 | * ''Series/{{Newhart}}'' (2 episodes, 1988–89): Corinne Denby |
| 40 | * ''Series/{{Blossom}}'' (3 episodes, 1991): Agnes |
| 41 | * ''Series/{{thirtysomething}}'' (1 episode, 1991): Margaret Weston |
| 42 | * ''Series/HomeImprovement'' (1 episode, 1992): Wanda |
| 43 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Bonkers}}'' (4 episodes, 1993): Lilith [=DuPrave=] (voice) |
| 44 | * ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'' (1 episode, 1993): Ruth Sanderson |
| 45 | * ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'' (1 episode, 1995): Joelle |
| 46 | * ''Series/{{ER}}'' (2 episodes, 1996): Betty |
| 47 | * ''Series/SeventhHeaven'' (9 episodes, 1996–2006): Gladys Bink |
| 48 | * ''Series/NashBridges'' (1 episode, 1998): Loretta Bettina |
| 49 | * ''Series/MadAboutYou'' (1 episode, 1998): Inspector No. 10 |
| 50 | * ''Series/TouchedByAngel'' (1 episode, 1999): Dolores |
| 51 | * ''Series/WillAndGrace'' (6 episodes, 2001–06): Zandra |
| 52 | * ''Series/LizzieMcGuire'' (1 episode, 2003): Marge |
| 53 | * ''Series/StrongMedicine'' (1 episode, 2003): Evelyn Knightly |
| 54 | [[/folder]] |
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| 57 | !!Tropes: |
| 58 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: She auditioned for the role of Laura Petrie on ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'' but lost out to Creator/MaryTylerMoore. |
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