Eileen Heckart was an American actress whose career spanned nearly 60 years. She first became known for her role as schoolteacher Rosemary Sydney in the original 1953 cast of William Inge's play Picnic on Broadway. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the overprotective mother of a blind adult son in Butterflies Are Free (1972), a role she originated on Broadway before playing it in the film.
Eileen Heckart
Active - 1956 - 2002 |
Birth - Mar 29, 1919 |
Death - Dec 31, 2001 |
Genres - Drama, Comedy, Mystery-Suspense, Romance, Biography
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Subgenres - Psychological Thriller Film, Romantic Comedy, Anti-War, Biographical Film, Black Comedy Film
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Anna Eileen Stark, Heckie, Irene Heckart-
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