On Broadway, Eileen played Luisa Contini in Tommy Tune's Tony Award winning musical, NINE. She also starred as Vi Moore in the national
tour of FOOTLOOSE. She was recently seen in the Havok Theatre
Company's production of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN. Some of her favorite regional theatre roles include Aldonza in MAN OF LA MANCHA, Lucille in NO, NO, NANETTE, Julie in SHOW BOAT, and Nancy in OLIVER!
Eileen performed the role of Fosca in MTG's West Coast premiere of
Stephen Sondheim's PASSION, for which she won a Robby Award. She
appeared in RADIO GALS at the Pasadena Playhouse and won a Drama-
Logue Award for her role in that production as well as for her role
in THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS. Other California appearances
include Billy Barnes' MOVIE STAR, QUEEN OF THE STARDUST BALLROOM with
Tyne Daly, and Judith Viorst's LOVE AND SHRIMP, which also played at
The Ballroom in New York with Bonnie Franklin and Mariette Hartley.
She starred in Amanda McBroom's HEARTBEATS, enjoyed a long run in
Neil Simon's RUMORS, opposite Bernie Kopel and was in the West Coast
premiere of Stephen Sondheim's PUTTING IT TOGETHER.
Some of Eileen's television credits include two episodes of "ER,"
"Brothers and Sisters," "Strong Medicine," "The Gilmore Girls,"
"Caroline in the City," "Murder She Wrote," "Matlock," "Designing
Women," "Who's The Boss," and "Knots Landing," where she played
opposite Michael York. Soap fans may remember her as the evil
Stephanie Woodruff on "Days of Our Lives."
Eileen has recorded her cabaret act on her CD, "Eilee Barnett, Live
at The Cinegrill." Her recording for children, "Broadway With A
Beat," won a NAPPA Award (National Parenting Publications Award).
She has performed in many Musical Theatre Guild shows, which are
listed below, and she has also produced MTG productions, including
SEESAW, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN, SATURDAY
NIGHT, and WHERE'S CHARLEY?
She lives in Los Angeles with her five dogs, one cat and wonderful
husband, actor Bruce French.
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