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Eileen Heckart

Eileen Heckart

Acting 1919-03-29 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

Eileen Heckart was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. Born Anna Eileen Herbert, her 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, a role she originated on Broadway before playing it in the film. She often pl…

Known For

The First Wives Club
MOV ⭐ 6.7
The First Wives Club 1996
Heartbreak Ridge
MOV ⭐ 6.9
Heartbreak Ridge 1986
The Bad Seed
MOV ⭐ 7.1
The Bad Seed 1956
Burnt Offerings
MOV ⭐ 6.5
Burnt Offerings 1976
Bus Stop
MOV ⭐ 6.1
Bus Stop 1956
Zandy's Bride
MOV ⭐ 6.3
Zandy's Bride 1974
Somebody Up There Likes Me
MOV ⭐ 7.2
Somebody Up There Likes Me 1956
Up the Down Staircase
MOV ⭐ 7.1
Up the Down Staircase 1967
Suddenly, Love
MOV ⭐ 8.3
Suddenly, Love 1978
The Hiding Place
MOV ⭐ 6.9
The Hiding Place 1975
Heller in Pink Tights
MOV ⭐ 5.8
Heller in Pink Tights 1960
My Six Loves
MOV ⭐ 5.7
My Six Loves 1963
Butterflies Are Free
MOV ⭐ 6.7
Butterflies Are Free 1972
Hot Spell
MOV ⭐ 5.9
Hot Spell 1958
White Mama
MOV ⭐ 8.0
White Mama 1980
Miracle in the Rain
MOV ⭐ 6.9
Miracle in the Rain 1956
The Victim
MOV ⭐ 6.3
The Victim 1972
F.D.R.: The Last Year
MOV ⭐ 6.9
F.D.R.: The Last Year 1980
Breathing Lessons
MOV ⭐ 5.6
Breathing Lessons 1994
No Way to Treat a Lady
MOV ⭐ 6.7
No Way to Treat a Lady 1968