Jean Ann Ewers (September 11, 1929 – August 27, 2011), known professionally as Eve Brent and Jean Lewis, was an American

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who portrayed Jane in '' Tarzan's Fight for Life''.

Biography

Early years

Brent was born Jean Ann Ewers in

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, in 1929, and raised in

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. She appeared on radio, in guest-starring roles and commercials on television, in movies, and on the theater stage.

Career

Some of her early film work includes roles in '' Gun Girls'' (1956), '' Journey to Freedom'' (1957), and '' Forty Guns'' (1957). She became the 12th actress to play Jane when she appeared opposite Gordon Scott's

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in the film '' Tarzan's Fight for Life'', (1958). She also played the role in '' Tarzan and the Trappers'' 1958, three episodes filmed as a pilot for a proposed Tarzan television series and subsequently edited together into a feature film when the series wasn't picked up. She also appeared in the "Girl on the Road" episode of ''The Veil'', a short 1958

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Recognition

In 1980, she won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in '' Fade to Black''. Her best-known recent work in films was her role of Elaine Connelly in '' The Green Mile'', 1999. She continued to work in episodic television and made a guest appearance in ''

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'' (season one, episode three as the hostess), 2006 on an episode of '' Scrubs'', and 2010 on an episode of ''

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''. She also appeared on ''

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'' in 1974 as a lady whose daughter had her toe stuck in the bathtub.

Personal life

By her 40s, Brent had been married and divorced numerous times. Michael Ashe, her last husband, predeceased her on July 31, 2008.

Death

Eve Brent died from natural causes on August 27, 2011; she was 81.

Partial filmography

*'' Female Jungle'' (1955) — Monica Madison *''

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'' (1957) — Mrs. Cooper (uncredited) *'' The Garment Jungle'' (1957) — Receptionist (uncredited) *'' Journey to Freedom'' (1957) — Mary Raikin *'' Forty Guns'' (1957) — Louvenia Spanger *'' Gun Girls'' (1957) — Joy Jenkins *'' The Bride and the Beast'' (1958) — Stewardess *'' Tarzan's Fight for Life'' (1958) — Jane *'' The Sad Horse'' (1959) — Sheila *'' Cage of Evil'' (1960) — Officer Lucille Barron (uncredited) *''Stakeout!'' (1962) — Susie *'' Mara of the Wilderness'' (1965) — Mrs. Wade *'' A Guide for the Married Man'' (1967) — Joe X's Blowsy Blonde *'' Coogan's Bluff'' (1968) — Hooker (uncredited) *'' The Happy Ending'' (1969) — Ethel *''

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'' (1970) — Mrs. David Corman — Passenger (uncredited) *''Triangle'' (1970) *''

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'' (1971) — Mrs. Crampton *'' The Todd Killings'' (1971) *''How's Your Love Life?'' (1971) — Mrs. Ryan *'' How to Seduce a Woman'' (1974) — Dr. Sister's Sister *'' Timber Tramps'' (1975) — Corey Sykes *'' The White Buffalo'' (1977) — Frieda *'' Fade to Black'' (1980) — Aunt Stella Binford *'' BrainWaves'' (1982) — Mrs. Simpson *'' Going Berserk'' (1983) — Mrs. Reese *'' Racing with the Moon'' (1984) — Mrs. Kaiser *'' Date with an Angel'' (1987) — Matron #1 *'' The Experts'' (1989) — Aunt Thelma *'' The Green Mile'' (1999) — Elaine Connelly *''Between Christmas and New Year's'' (2000) — May *'' Garfield: The Movie'' (2004) — Mrs. Baker *''

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'' (2007) — Grandma *'' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' (2008) — Old Woman (uncredited) *'' The Hit List'' (2011) — Mrs. Sheehan *''Ticket Out'' (2012) — Emma (final film role)

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