Over her long career, character actress Eileen Heckart has distinguished herself on stage, television, and in feature films. Tall and thin with sharp angular features, she often plays outspoken, strong-willed, and highly intelligent women. Read Full Biography
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Up the Down Staircase
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The Hiding Place
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Bus Stop
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The First Wives Club
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Breathing Lessons
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Ultimate Betrayal
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Stuck With Each Other
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Heartbreak Ridge
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Seize the Day
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Table Settings
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Games Mother Never Taught You
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The Big Black Pill
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The Big Trade
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F.D.R. The Last Year
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White Mama
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Sorrows of Gin
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Suddenly, Love
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Sunshine Christmas
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Burnt Offerings
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The F.B.I. Story - The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number
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Zandy's Bride
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Butterflies Are Free
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The Victim
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All the Way Home
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
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| 1972 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actress | Butterflies Are Free | Won |
| 1956 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Supporting Actress | The Bad Seed | Nominated |
| 1956 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | The Bad Seed | Won |
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