Eileen Heckart
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...
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...
Known For
Heartbreak Ridge
as Little Mary Jackson
The First Wives Club
as Catherine MacDuggan
The Bad Seed
as Hortense Daigle
Cast Credits
The First Wives Club
as Catherine MacDuggan
Ultimate Betrayal
as Sarah McNeil
Breathing Lessons
as Mabel
Stephen King's Golden Tales
as Rose Pennywell
Stuck with Each Other
as Fay Cass
Heartbreak Ridge
as Little Mary Jackson
Games Mother Never Taught You
as Martha Brewster
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
as Sister Clara
F.D.R.: The Last Year
as Eleanor Roosevelt
White Mama
as Three Bag Lady
The Sorrows of Gin
as Rosemary
The Honeymooners Christmas Special
as Mildred
Suddenly, Love
as Mrs. Malloy
Sunshine Christmas
as Bertha Hayden
Burnt Offerings
as Roz Allardyce
The Hiding Place
as Katje
Zandy's Bride
as Ma Allan
Wedding Band
as Herman's Mother
The Victim
as Mrs. Hawkes
Butterflies Are Free
as Mrs. Florence Baker
All the Way Home
as Aunt Hannah Lynch
The Tree
as Sally Dunning
No Way to Treat a Lady
as Mrs. Brummel
Up the Down Staircase
as Henrietta Pastorfield
My Six Loves
as Ethel
Heller in Pink Tights
as Lorna Hathaway
A Doll's House
as Kristine
Hot Spell
as Fan