About Eve Brent
Lived 1929 – 2011 (aged 81). Eve Brent was an American actor, film actor, television actor and actress, known for Jane Porter (Tarzan) and Tarzan's Fight for Life.
Jean Ann Ewers (September 11, 1929 – August 27, 2011), known professionally as Eve Brent and Jean Lewis, was an American actress who portrayed Jane in Tarzan's Fight for Life.
Biography Early years Brent was born Jean Ann Ewers in Houston, Texas, in 1929, and raised in Fort Worth. 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).
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. Michael Ashe, her last husband,
Partial filmography
Female Jungle (1955) — Monica Madison The Storm Rider (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 Airport (1970) — Mrs. David Corman — Passenger (uncredited) Triangle (1970) The Barefoot Executive (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 Palo Alto (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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Frequently asked questions
Who was Eve Brent?
actress (1929–2011)
When was Eve Brent born?
Eve Brent was born on 11 September 1929 in Houston.
When did Eve Brent die?
Eve Brent died on 27 August 2011 in Sun Valley.
What was Eve Brent's occupation?
Eve Brent was an actor, film actor, television actor and actress.
What was Eve Brent known for?
Eve Brent was known for Jane Porter (Tarzan) and Tarzan's Fight for Life.
What nationality was Eve Brent?
Eve Brent was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eve Brent. https://biography.guide/eve-brent/
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