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Eileen Heckart

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 NameAnna Eileen Heckart
OccupationActress
BirthdayMarch 29, 1919
SignAries
BirthplaceColumbus, Ohio, USA
Date of deathDecember 31, 2001 (age 82)
Awards1973 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)

Selected Filmography

The Paul Newman Collection
The Bad Seed
Burnt Offerings
Heartbreak Ridge
Bus Stop
Miracle in the Rain
Butterflies Are Free
Up the Down Staircase
No Way to Treat a Lady
The Hiding Place
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