BRENT, Eve 1930–

(Eve Brent Ashe, Jean Lewis, Jean Ann Lewis)

PERSONAL

Original name, Jean Ann Lewis; born 1930, in Houston, TX; married; children: a son.

Addresses:

Manager—Anita Haeggstrom, Contemporary Talent Partners, 1800 Century Park East, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Career:

Actress and voice performer. Began career as a radio performer; appeared in several commercials.

Awards, Honors:

Saturn Award, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, best supporting actress, 1981, for Fade to Black.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(As Jean Ann Lewis) Joy Jenkins, Gun Girls, 1956.

Louvenia Spangler, Forty Guns, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1957.

(Uncredited) Receptionist, The Garment Jungle, 1957.

(As Jean Ann Lewis) Journey to Freedom, 1957.

(As Jean Ann Lewis) Flight attendant, The Bride and the Beast (also known as Queen of the Gorillas), 1958.

Jane, Tarzan and the Trappers, 1958.

Jane, Tarzan's Fight for Life, 1958.

Sheila, The Sad Horse, 1959.

(Uncredited) Officer Lucille Barron, Cage of Evil, 1960.

Susie, Stakeout!, 1962.

Mrs. Wade, Mara of the Wilderness (also known as Valley of the White Wolves), 1965.

Joe X's blowsy blonde, A Guide for the Married Man, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1967.

(Uncredited) Prostitute, Coogan's Bluff, 1968.

Ethel, The Happy Ending, United Artists, 1969.

Mrs. Crampton, The Barefoot Executive, Buena Vista, 1970.

Mrs. Ryan, How's Your Love Life?, 1971.

The Todd Killings (also known as A Dangerous Friend and Skipper), 1971.

Dr. Sister's sister, How to Seduce a Woman, Cinerama, 1973.

Timber Tramps (also known as The Big Push and The Timber Tramp), Howco International Pictures, 1973.

Frieda, The White Buffalo (also known as Hunt to Kill), United Artists, 1977.

(As Eve Brent Ashe) Aunt Stella Binford, Fade to Black, 1980.

(As Ashe) Miss Simpson, BrainWaves (also known as Mind Games and Shadow of Death), Motion Picture Marketing, 1982.

(As Ashe) Mrs. Reese, Going Berserk, Universal, 1983.

(As Ashe) Mrs. Kaiser, Racing with the Moon, Paramount, 1984.

First matron, Date with an Angel, 1987.

Aunt Thelma, The Experts (also known as Les experts), Paramount, 1989.

Elaine Connelly, The Green Mile (also known as Stephen King's "The Green Mile"), Warner Bros., 1999.

Voice of Mrs. Baker, Garfield (also known as Garfield: The Movie), Twentieth Century–Fox, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Mrs. Finley, Saved by the Bell—Hawaiian Style, NBC, 1992.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As Jean Lewis) Woman, "The Jolly Roger," Superman (also known as Adventures of Superman), syndicated, 1956.

Marlee Tomlen, "The Big Tease," Dragnet, NBC, 1957.

Mercy Preston, "Misfire," Sugarfoot, ABC, 1957.

(As Jean Ann Lewis) "The Assassin," Harbor Command, syndicated, 1957.

(As Jean Ann Lewis) "The Big Help," Dragnet, NBC, 1957.

Nancy, "The Susan Birchard Story," The Millionaire, CBS, 1958.

"The Glory Road," 26 Men, syndicated, 1958.

Lorna Adams, "Deadline," Bat Masterson, NBC, 1959.

"Profane Masquerade," 26 Men, syndicated, 1959.

"Missing Money," The Case of the Dangerous Robin (also known as Dangerous Robin), syndicated, 1961.

Barbara Walters, "Heart Is a Handout," Checkmate, CBS, 1962.

Room service waitress, "Who Killed Supersleuth?," Burke's Law, ABC, 1964.

Aimee Carter, "Time after Midnight," The Big Valley, ABC, 1967.

Mrs. Carver, "The LSD Story," Dragnet '67 (also known as Dragnet), NBC, 1967.

Lana's mother, "The Latch Key Kid," Family Affair, CBS, 1968.

Mrs. Fuller, "Juvenile—DR–05," Dragnet '68 (also known as Dragnet), NBC, 1968.

Mrs. Hedley, "Log 161: And You Want Me to Get Married?," Adam–12, NBC, 1968.

Sergeant Connie Speck, "Training—DR–18," Dragnet '68 (also known as Dragnet), NBC, 1968.

Mrs. Cook, "D.H.Q.—Missing Person," Dragnet '69 (also known as Dragnet), NBC, 1969.

Ginger, "Log 155: Internal Affairs—Blackmail," Adam–12, NBC, 1971.

Helen Spencer, "Anatomy of a 415," Adam–12, NBC, 1973.

Alice, "The Hard Hours," Emergency!, NBC, 1974.

Elna Jacobsen, "The 100 Mile Walk," Little House on the Prairie, NBC, 1974.

Mrs. Wheatley, "L.A. International," Adam–12, NBC, 1974.

(As Eve Brent Ashe) Olga Tuttle, "Divorce, Walnut Grove Style," Little House on the Prairie, NBC, 1980.

(As Eve Brent Ashe) Lily Devereaux, "The Reunion," Best of the West, ABC, 1981.

Rose Kaplan, "Secrets," Knots Landing, CBS, 1981.

(As Eve Brent Ashe) Parrish housekeeper, "Yesterday's Child," Finder of Lost Loves, ABC, 1984.

Landlady, "The Monster," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1985.

Waitress in Sally's, "The Hero," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1987.

June, "We'll Meet Again," thirtysomething, ABC, 1988.

Judge, "The Man Who Was Death," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1989.

Marjorie Anderson, "The Reunion," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1989.

Miss Ellie, "Mission to Moscow," Dallas, CBS, 1989.

Theodora Ridgely, "Realization Time," Twin Peaks, ABC, 1990.

Ms. Clover, "Ms. Mom," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1991.

Third mourner, "First Sign of Spring," Homefront, ABC, 1992.

Hostess, "Dinner at Eight," Frasier, NBC, 1993.

Iris, "Flesh and Blood," Bodies of Evidence, CBS, 1993.

Lovely old woman, "The Hand That Robs the Cradle," Ellen (also known as These Friends of Mine), ABC, 1994.

Mrs. Burnbaum, "Sex Ed," Weird Science, USA Network, 1994.

Older woman, "Good Ol' Grace," Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure), ABC, 1994.

Rose, "One–Night–Stand Reunions," Night Stand (also known as Night Stand with Dick Dietrick), syndicated, c. 1995.

Herself, "Tarzan: The Legacy of Edgar Rice Burroughs," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1996.

Edna, "Waiting," Get Real, Fox, 2000.

Bess Covendall, "Secrets and Lies," Roswell, UPN, 2001.

Jane Cavandall, "A Tale of Two Parties," Roswell, UPN, 2002.

Maggie Scott, "Capital Crime," JAG, CBS, 2002.

Appeared as Lila Kirby in "Destination Nightmare" and "Girl on the Road," both unaired episodes of The Veil.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Akara, Diablo II, Blizzard Entertainment, 2000.

Voice of Akara, Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, Blizzard Entertainment, 2001.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Femme Fatales, May, 2001, pp. 25–27.

Starlog, June, 2000, pp. 90–95.