Eileen Heckart was an American actress who won an Academy Award for her performance in the 1972 film 'Butterflies Are Free'. She was also nominated for two Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards. Heckart had a long and successful career in both film and television, appearing in over 50 films and dozens of television shows. She was known for her roles in such films as 'The Bad Seed' (1956), 'The Birdman of Alcatraz' (1962), and 'The Parallax View' (1974).