Eve Brenner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Evelyn Halpern (1925-09-24) September 24, 1925 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953–2019 |
| Television | Baskets (2016–2019) Dragnet (2003–2004) Touched by an Angel (1994–2003) |
Eve Brenner (born Evelyn Halpern; born September 24, 1925) is an American retired actress. She appeared in various films and television shows such as Baskets,[1] The Sarah Silverman Program, Dragnet, Touched by an Angel,[2] The X-Files, The Twilight Zone and The Bold and the Beautiful.[3]
Life and career
Brenner was born in New York City, New York on September 24, 1925.[4] She started her career playing Betty (credited using her real name Evelyn Halpern) in a 1953 episode of Adventures of Superman. Her next role was not until 1965 in the film Rat Fink. Years later, she appeared in other television series and films as well as The Twilight Zone[5] (1985–1989), Murder She Wrote (1984–1996), The Bold and the Beautiful[6] (1987), The X-Files[7] (1993–2018), Touched by an Angel (1994–2003), The McCarthys (2014–2015) and Baskets (2016–2019). She voiced The Mouse Queen in Disney animated film The Great Mouse Detective (1986).[8] Brenner turned 100 in September 2025.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Rat Fink | Mrs. Dunkirk | |
| 1977 | March or Die | Singing Girl | |
| 1986 | Torment | Mrs. Courtland | |
| 1986 | The Great Mouse Detective[9] | The Mouse Queen | Voice |
| 1991 | Strays | Old Woman | |
| 1995 | Murder in the First | Withrop's Secretary | |
| 1996 | The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best | Corky | |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Elderly Militia Woman | |
| 1997 | On the Line | Homeless Woman | |
| 2000 | Finding Kelly | Dorothy Hollings | |
| 2001 | See Jane Run | Starlet | |
| 2001 | Thank Heaven | Old Lady | |
| 2002 | Monkey Love | Uncle Vid | |
| 2002 | Today I Vote for My Joey | Sadie | Supporting |
| 2009 | Play the Game | Maxine Polacheck | Supporting |
| 2012 | Stand Up Guys | Anita | Supporting |
| 2014 | Walk of Shame | Old Lady | |
| 2018 | I'll Be Next Door for Christmas[10] | Gramma | Supporting |
| 2019 | South of Heaven: Episode 1- Little Sister | Mabel | Supporting |
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Adventures of Superman | Betty | 1 episode |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Week | ||
| 1985 | Hollywood Beat | Elderly Lady | |
| 1985–1989 | The Twilight Zone | Old Woman, Neighbor 1 | |
| 1987 | Highway to Heaven | Etta | |
| 1987 | Me & Mrs. C. | Angela | |
| 1988 | Hunter | Lady | |
| 1989 | Murder, She Wrote | Irina | Supporting |
| 1989–1992 | McGee and Me! | Grandma Martin | Supporting |
| 1990 | Quantum Leap | Madeline | |
| 1991 | The New Adam-12 | Gloria | |
| 1991 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Mary, Homeless Woman | Supporting |
| 1991 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Housewife | |
| 1992 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Inad | |
| 1993 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Irma Claybourne | |
| 1994 | Murphy Brown | Norwegian Woman | |
| 1994 | Baywatch | Diana Sutherland | |
| 1994-2000 | Chicago Hope | Mrs. Gallagher, Patient | |
| 1995 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Sam Lindsay | Supporting |
| 1995 | Sisters | Aunt Gigi | Supporting |
| 1996 | Star Trek: Voyager | Jora Mirell | |
| 1996 | Profilier | Julie Rafer | |
| 1997 | Spy Game | Lab Woman | |
| 1997 | Early Edition | Eve | |
| 1997 | The Visitor | Hospital Administrator | |
| 1998 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Edith Waterson | Supporting |
| 1998 | Seinfield | Lady in Restaurant | Uncredited |
| 1999 | Silk Stalkings | Florence | |
| 1999 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Grethchen Dunworth | |
| 1999 | Popular | Nana Julian | |
| 2000 | Ally McBeal | Old Ally | |
| 2000 | Good vs. Evil | Elderly Neighbor | |
| 2000 | Ann Day Now | Norma Jean Rayfield | |
| 2000 | Just Shoot Me! | Lillian | Supporting |
| 2000 | The X-Files | Mrs. McKesson | Supporting |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Florence Gibbons | Supporting |
| 2001 | The Practice | Sybil Waters | |
| 2003 | ER | Wilma | |
| 2003 | Luis | Mrs. Gallagher | |
| 2003 | According to Jim | Old Lady Meier | |
| 2004 | Blue Collar TV | ||
| 2004 | Dead Like Me | Rosie | |
| 2004 | Dragnet | Mrs. Kutler | Supporting |
| 2005 | Twins | Ruth | |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Johanna Hoffman | |
| 2006 | The Unit | Rose | Uncredited |
| 2007 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Mrs. Ramstack | Supporting |
| 2010 | I'm in the Band | Grandma Nana | Supporting |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles | Mrs. Jones | |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Biltmore Nicki[11] | |
| 2012 | The League | Wanda | |
| 2014 | The McCarthys | Great Aunt Lucy | |
| 2015 | Modern Family | Ander's Mother | |
| 2016–2019 | Baskets | Martha's Mom, Mrs. Brooks | Supporting |
| 2016 | Grey's Anatomy | Enid | Supporting |
| 2017 | The Middle | Mrs. Perkins | |
| 2019 | The Rookie | Ruth | Supporting |
| 2019 | Magnum P.I. | Helen |
See also
References
- "Stock Photo - BASKETS, l-r: Roger V. Burton, Louie Anderson, Eve Brenner in 'Basque-ets' (Season 3, Episode 9, aired March 20, 2018). ph: Colleen Hayes/© FX/courtesy Everett Collection". Alamy. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- "Touched by an Angel". Martha Williamson. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- "The Oldest Profession, a CurtainUp Los Angeles play review". curtainup.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- "Star Trek: Voyager guest star celebrates milestone birthday (and holds a franchise record)". redshirtsalwaysdie.com. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- Lofficier, Jean-Marc (2003-04-15). Into the Twilight Zone: The Rod Serling Programme Guide. iUniverse. ISBN 978-1-4620-9900-9.
- Fix, Christine (2016-01-16). "Eve Brenner to Days of our Lives". Soaps.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- "Eve Brenner filmografi". Beyazperde (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- Hischak, Thomas S. (2011-10-06). Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8694-6.
- Rowan, Terry (2016). Character-Based Film Series Part 2. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-365-02130-5.
- "Stream It Or Skip It: 'I'll Be Next Door For Christmas' On VOD, About A Girl Who's Embarrassed By Her Family's Christmas Obsession". decider.com.
- "Biltmore Nicki - The Mentalist". TVmaze.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
External links
- Eve Brenner at IMDb