Eileen starred as Vi Moore in the national tour of FOOTLOOSE. On Broadway, Eileen played Luisa Contini in Tommy Tune's NINE. 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 premier 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 premier of Stephen Sondheim's PUTTING IT TOGETHER.

Some of Eileen's television credits include two episodes of "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, "Eileen Barnett, Live at The Cinegrill." Her recording for children, "Broadway With A Beat," won a NAPPA Award (National Parenting Publications Award).

Along with tenor, Michael DeVries and pianist/arranger, Brad Ellis, Eileen has created "When Broadway Was Young," a program of romantic music from the golden age of the operetta. For information about booking this concert you can contact her through this web site.

She lives in Los Angeles with her five dogs, one cat and wonderful husband, actor Bruce French.