MUMBAI: Eileen Brennan, the 'Private Benjamin' star who is best known as the tormentor of Goldie Hawn's character in the film passed away at her home in Burbank, California after losing her battle with bladder cancer.

Brennan earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her role in ‘Private Benjamin‘ and won an Emmy for reprising the part in the TV version of the movie. She also received Emmy nominations for her guest roles in TV series including Will & Grace in which she portrayed Zandra .