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 Butterflies Are Free, a role she originated on Broadway before playing it in the film.

Casted

Heartbreak Ridge

Played Little Mary Jackson

Average Rating

6.9

1074 votes

Release Date

Dec 05, 1986

39 years ago
The First Wives Club

Played Catherine MacDuggan

Average Rating

6.7

790 votes

Release Date

Sep 20, 1996

29 years ago
Burnt Offerings

Played Roz Allardyce

Average Rating

6.5

258 votes

Release Date

Oct 18, 1976

50 years ago
The Bad Seed

Played Hortense Daigle

Average Rating

7.1

254 votes

Release Date

Sep 12, 1956

70 years ago
Bus Stop

Played Vera

Average Rating

6.1

229 votes

Release Date

Aug 31, 1956

70 years ago
Somebody Up There Likes Me

Played Ma Barbella

Average Rating

7.3

175 votes

Release Date

Jul 04, 1956

70 years ago
Butterflies Are Free

Played Mrs. Florence Baker

Average Rating

6.7

85 votes

Release Date

Jul 06, 1972

54 years ago
No Way to Treat a Lady

Played Mrs. Brummel

Average Rating

6.6

57 votes

Release Date

Mar 20, 1968

58 years ago
The Hiding Place

Played Katje

Average Rating

6.8

32 votes

Release Date

May 04, 1975

51 years ago
Zandy's Bride

Played Ma Allan

Average Rating

6.2

32 votes

Release Date

May 19, 1974

52 years ago
Heller in Pink Tights

Played Mrs. Lorna Hathaway

Average Rating

5.7

29 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1960

67 years ago
Up the Down Staircase

Played Henrietta Pastorfield

Average Rating

7.0

24 votes

Release Date

Jun 28, 1967

59 years ago
The Victim

Played Mrs. Hawkes

Average Rating

6.2

22 votes

Release Date

Nov 14, 1972

54 years ago
Stephen King's Golden Tales

Played Rose Pennywell

Average Rating

4.2

12 votes

Release Date

Feb 08, 1993

33 years ago
Miracle in the Rain

Played Grace Ullman

Average Rating

6.7

11 votes

Release Date

Mar 31, 1956

71 years ago
My Six Loves

Played Ethel

Average Rating

5.6

9 votes

Release Date

Apr 03, 1963

63 years ago
Hot Spell

Played Fan

Average Rating

5.4

7 votes

Release Date

May 21, 1958

68 years ago
Breathing Lessons

Played Mabel

Average Rating

5.3

6 votes

Release Date

Feb 06, 1994

32 years ago
White Mama

Played Three Bag Lady

Average Rating

8.0

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 05, 1980

46 years ago
F.D.R.: The Last Year

Played Eleanor Roosevelt

Average Rating

5.8

3 votes

Release Date

May 15, 1980

46 years ago
Suddenly, Love

Played Mrs. Malloy

Average Rating

9.0

2 votes

Release Date

Dec 04, 1978

48 years ago
Ultimate Betrayal

Played Sarah McNeil

Average Rating

7.0

2 votes

Release Date

Mar 20, 1994

32 years ago
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

Played Sister Clara

Average Rating

5.8

2 votes

Release Date

Jan 29, 1981

45 years ago
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story

Played Shelly

Average Rating

0.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 24, 1993

33 years ago
The Sorrows of Gin

Played Rosemary

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Oct 24, 1979

47 years ago
A Doll's House

Played Kristine

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Nov 15, 1959

67 years ago
The Honeymooners Christmas Special

Played Mildred

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Dec 10, 1978

48 years ago
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story

Played Shelley

Average Rating

0.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 24, 1993

33 years ago
Stuck with Each Other

Played Fay Cass

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Oct 17, 1989

37 years ago
Games Mother Never Taught You

Played Martha Brewster

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 27, 1982

43 years ago
The Tree

Played Sally Dunning

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jun 09, 1969

57 years ago
All the Way Home

Played Aunt Hannah Lynch

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1971

55 years ago
Wedding Band

Played Herman's Mother

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 24, 1974

52 years ago
Sunshine Christmas

Played Bertha Hayden

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 12, 1977

49 years ago
The Little Foxes

Played Birdie

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 16, 1956

70 years ago
The Trip to Bountiful

Played Jessie Mae Watts

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1953

74 years ago
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One

Played Ma Barker

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 08, 1974

52 years ago

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