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Eileen Heckart was an American actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 1972 movie, Butterflies are Free and was nominated in 1956 for her performance as the bereaved, besotted Mrs. Daigle in The Bad Seed.
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Eileen Heckart Facts
| Birth Name | Anna Eileen Heckart |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Birthday | March 29, 1919 |
| Sign | Aries |
| Birthplace | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
| Date of death | December 31, 2001 (age 82) |
| Awards | 1973 Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress (for Butterflies Are Free) |
| 1957 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture (for The Bad Seed) |