Acting • AGE 82
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 Sy...


The First Wives Club
Catherine MacDuggan
1996

Murder One
1995

Cybill
Marge
1995

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
Mother Emma Buchanan
1994

Ellen
Grandma
1994

Ultimate Betrayal
Sarah McNeil
1994

Breathing Lessons
Mabel
1994

Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story
Shelly
1993

Stephen King's Golden Tales
Rose Pennywell
1993

Love & War
1992

Home Improvement
Elaine Jenkins
1991

Stuck with Each Other
Fay Cass
1989

Heartbreak Ridge
Little Mary Jackson
1986

Tales from the Darkside
Rose Pennywell
1984

Partners in Crime
Jeanine
1984

The Cosby Show
Mrs. Hickson
1984

Highway to Heaven
Helen Spencer
1984

Trauma Center
Amy Decker
1983

Games Mother Never Taught You
Martha Brewster
1982

Table Settings
1982

9 to 5
1982

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
Sister Clara
1981

F.D.R.: The Last Year
Eleanor Roosevelt
1980

White Mama
Three Bag Lady
1980

The Sorrows of Gin
Rosemary
1979

Trapper John, M.D.
1979

Out of the Blue
The Boss Angel
1979

Backstairs at the White House
Eleanor Roosevelt
1979

The Honeymooners Christmas Special
Mildred
1978

Suddenly, Love
Mrs. Malloy
1978

Flying High
1978

Sunshine Christmas
Bertha Hayden
1977

Lou Grant
1977

Burnt Offerings
Roz Allardyce
1976

Alice
1976

Switch
Annie Warren
1975

The Hiding Place
Katje
1975

The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
Ma Barker
1974

Little House on the Prairie
Amanda Cooper
1974

Rhoda
Aunt Lillian Fiedler
1974

Zandy's Bride
Ma Allan
1974

Wedding Band
Herman's Mother
1974

Barnaby Jones
Virginia Lennox / Steele
1973

The Victim
Mrs. Hawkes
1972

The Streets of San Francisco
Stella 'Stell' Charnovski
1972

Banyon
Mrs. Shaw
1972

Butterflies Are Free
Mrs. Florence Baker
1972

All the Way Home
Aunt Hannah Lynch
1971

Hawaii Five-O
Agatha Henderson
1968

No Way to Treat a Lady
Mrs. Brummel
1968

Up the Down Staircase
Henrietta Pastorfield
1967

Felony Squad
1966

The F.B.I.
Mrs. Creighton
1965

The Fugitive
Sister Veronica
1963

My Six Loves
Ethel
1963

The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961

The New Breed
Harriet Dawson
1961

Ben Casey
1961

Dr. Kildare
Nurse Jenny Freesmith
1961

Heller in Pink Tights
Lorna Hathaway
1960

A Doll's House
Kristine
1959

Play of the Week
Myrtle
1959

Naked City
Mildred Pepper
1958

Hot Spell
Fan
1958

The Little Foxes
Birdie
1956

The Bad Seed
Hortense Daigle
1956

Bus Stop
Vera
1956

Somebody Up There Likes Me
Ma Barbella
1956

Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956

Miracle in the Rain
Grace Ullman
1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lucy Baldwin
1955

Gunsmoke
Hattie Silks
1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Birdie
1951

Suspense
Mollie
1949

Studio One
1948

The Ford Theatre Hour
Carrie
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948