Cloris Leachman
Known for
Acting
Life
1926 – 2021 (aged 94)
Born in
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Credits
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Biography
Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 26, 2021) was an American actress and comedian, whose career spanned over seven decades. She won various accolades, including eight Primetime Emmy Awards from 22 nominations, making her the most nominated and, along with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, most awarded actress in Emmy history. In addition, she won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award.
Leachman's breakthrough role was the nosy and cunning landlady Phyllis Lindstrom in the landmark CBS sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–75), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1974 and 1975; its spin-off, Phyllis (1975–77), earned her the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Actress – Musical or Comedy.
Known For
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
The Croods
15 Mar 2013
The Iron Giant
06 Aug 1999
The Office
24 Mar 2005
Family Guy
31 Jan 1999
Malcolm in the Middle
09 Jan 2000
The Croods: A New Age
25 Nov 2020
The Longest Yard
27 May 2005
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Filmography
2022
- Jump, Darlingas Margaret
2021
- Not to Forgetas Donna
- High Holidayas Nana
- Dear Diary: World's First Pranksas Gran (voice)
2020
- The Croods: A New Ageas Gran (voice)
- When We Last Spokeas Itasca
2019
- Mad About Youas Mrs. Mandelbaum1 episode
- Being and Nothingnessas Ivy
2018
- Lez Bombas Josephine
- It's Who You Knowas Liz
- I Can Only Imagineas Memaw
2017
- The Gliksmansas Helen Neuman
- American Godsas Zorya Vechernyaya3 episodes
2016
- Justice League Actionas Granny Goodness (voice)3 episodes
- The Comedianas May Conner
- Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?as Maxine
- The Bronx Bullas Lilian Forrester
- So B. Itas Alice Wilinsky
- Teachersas Memaw1 episode
2015
- Baby, Baby, Babyas Actress
- Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypseas Miss Fielder
- This Is Happeningas Estelle (Grandmother)
- Unityas Narrator (voice)
- The Wedding Ringeras Grandma Palmer
2014
- Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacistsas Mrs. Feyersied (voice)
- Girl Meets Worldas Mrs. Svorski1 episode
- Clarenceas Cloris (voice)1 episode
- Adult Worldas Mary Ann
2013
- Kirstieas Shirley Kluszewski1 episode
- The Millersas Louise1 episode
- The Croodsas Gran (voice)
2012
- The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventureas Dotty Rounder
- Foodfight!as Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)
- Gambitas Grandma Merle
2011
- The Fieldsas Gladys
- Franklin & Bashas Irina Lottye Kruskal1 episode
- Bob's Burgersas Meryl (voice)1 episode
2010
- Top Gear1 episode
- Expecting Maryas Annie
- You Againas Helen (uncredited)
- Raising Hopeas Maw Maw86 episodes
- Hawaii Five-0as Ruth Tennenbaum1 episode
- Hot in Clevelandas Peg1 episode
2009
- American Cowslipas Sandy
- Love Takes Wingas Hattie Clarence
2008
- The Womenas Maggie
- New York, I Love Youas Mitzie
2007
- Phineas and Ferbas Doof's Mom (voice)1 episode
- Lake Placid 2as Sadie
- The Wedding Bellsas Edith Fleischman1 episode
2006
- Beerfestas Great Gam Gam
- Scary Movie 4as Mrs. Norris
2005
- The Californiansas Eileen Boatwright
- Mrs. Harrisas Pearl "Billie" Schwartz
- Beach Girlsas Aunt Aida6 episodes
- Sky Highas Nurse Spex
- The Longest Yardas Lynette
- Buzz
- The Officeas Lily Hanaday1 episode
2004
- Spanglishas Evelyn Wright
2003
- Bad Santaas Grandma (uncredited)
- Joan of Arcadiaas Aunt Olive1 episode
- Two and a Half Menas Norma1 episode
- Happy Familyas Lois, Peter's Mother1 episode
- Alex & Emmaas Grandmother
2002
- The Twilight Zoneas Agnes Fremont1 episode
- Manna from Heavenas Helen
2001
- The Ellen Showas Dot Richmond13 episodes
- The Animalas Cat Lady (uncredited)
- The Amati Girlsas Dolly Amati
2000
- Hanging Upas Pat Mozell
- Malcolm in the Middleas Ida Welker11 episodes
1999
- Music of the Heartas Assunta
- Twice in a Lifetimeas Ruth Harper1 episode
- The Iron Giantas Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
- Thanksas Grammy Winthrop6 episodes
- Family Guyas Cloris Leachman (voice)1 episode
- The Titanic Chroniclesas (voice)
1998
- Gen¹³as Helga (voice)
- Skip Chasers
1997
- Annabelle's Wishas Aunt Agnes (voice)
1996
- Beavis and Butt-Head Do Americaas Old Woman On Plane and Bus (voice)
- Promised Landas Aunt Ethel Mooster1 episode
- Never Too Lateas Olive
- Making Frankensense of Young Frankensteinas Frau Blücher (archive footage)
1995
- Now and Thenas Grandma Albertson
- Maybe This Timeas Beasy1 episode
- Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the Westas Laura Evans
- Between Love and Honoras Anna Collura
1994
- A Troll in Central Parkas Queen Gnorga (voice)
- Touched by an Angelas Ruth4 episodes
- Storybook Cinema9 episodes
1993
- The Nannyas Clara Mueller1 episode
- Double, Double, Toil and Troubleas Aunt Agatha
- Diagnosis: Murderas Sudie1 episode
- The Beverly Hillbilliesas Granny
- My Boyfriend's Backas Maggie The Zombie Expert
- Miracle Childas Doc Betty
- Without a Kiss Goodbyeas Mrs. Samuels
- Spiesas Pamela Beale
- Fade to Blackas Ruth
1991
- A Little Piece of Heavenas Edwina 'Ed' McKevin
- Walter & Emilyas Emily Collins13 episodes
- In Broad Daylightas Ruth Westerman
1990
- The Giant of Thunder Mountainas Narrator
- Fine Thingsas Ruth Fine
- Texasvilleas Ruth Popper
- Ferris Buelleras Grandma1 episode
- Love Hurtsas Ruth Weaver
1989
- The Simpsonsas Mrs. Glick (voice)1 episode
- Pranceras Mrs. McFarland
- The Nutt Houseas Ms. Frick5 episodes
1988
- Hansel and Gretelas Griselda the Witch
- Going to the Chapelas Mrs. Haldane
1987
- The Little Troll Princeas Queen Sirena (voice)
- Walk Like a Manas Margaret Shand
- The Facts of Life Down Underas Beverly Ann Stickle
- Sparky's Magic Piano
1986
- Shadow Playas Millie Crown
- My Little Pony: The Movieas Hydia (voice)
1985
- Love Is Never Silentas Mrs. Anglin
- Deadly Intentionsas Charlotte Raynor
- Breakfast with Les and Bess
1984
- Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughteras Mary Kovacs
1983
- The Demon Murder Caseas Joan Greenway
- Dixie: Changing Habitsas Sister Eugenio
- The Woman Who Willed a Miracleas May Lemke
1982
- Miss All-American Beautyas Agatha Blaine
- American Playhouseas Bess Dischinger1 episode
1981
- Advice to the Lovelornas Maggie Dale
- History of the World: Part Ias Madame Defarge
- The Acorn Peopleas Nurse Betty Nelson
- Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revuedas Performer
1980
- Foolin' Aroundas Samantha
- Herbie Goes Bananasas Louise Trends
- The Oldest Living Graduateas Maureen
- Yesterdayas Mrs Kramer
- S.O.S. Titanicas Molly Brown
1979
- Scavenger Huntas Mildred Carruthers
- Mrs. R's Daughteras Ruth Rendell
- The Facts of Lifeas Beverly Ann Stickle48 episodes
- The Muppet Movieas Lord's Secretary
- Willaas Darla Jean
- The North Avenue Irregularsas Claire
- Backstairs at the White Houseas Mrs. Jaffray4 episodes
1978
- Long Journey Backas Laura Casella
1977
- High Anxietyas Nurse Charlotte Diesel
- It Happened One Christmasas Clara Oddbody
- The Mouse and His Childas Euterpe (voice)
- The Love Boatas Karen Cooper1 episode
1976
- The Love Boatas Iris Havlicek
1975
- Wonder Womanas Queen Hippolyta1 episode
- Death Screamas Mrs. Singleton
- Phyllisas Phyllis Lindstrom48 episodes
- A Girl Named Sooneras Old Mam Hawes
- Crazy Mamaas Melba
- Someone I Touchedas Laura Hyatt
1974
- Young Frankensteinas Frau Blücher
- Dinah!1 episode
- Death Sentenceas Susan Davies
- Rhoda2 episodes
- Daisy Milleras Mrs. Ezra Miller
- Thursday's Gameas Lois Ellison
- Hitchhike!as Claire Stevens
- The Migrantsas Viola Barlow
1973
- Dying Room Onlyas Jean Mitchell
- Happy Mother's Day, Love Georgeas Ronda
- Dillingeras Anna Sage
- Charley and the Angelas Nettie Appleby
- Crime Clubas Hilary Kelton
- A Brand New Lifeas Victoria Douglas
- The Bobby Darin Show1 episode
1972
- Of Thee I Singas Mary Turner
- Haunts of the Very Richas Ellen Blunt
- The Sixth Sense1 episode
1971
- Suddenly Singleas Joanne Hackett
- The Last Picture Showas Ruth Popper
- The Steagleas Rita Weiss
1970
- Night Galleryas Mrs. Fulton1 episode
- The Mary Tyler Moore Showas Phyllis Lindstrom45 episodes
- The People Next Dooras Tina Hoffman
- WUSAas Philomene
- Lovers and Other Strangersas Bernice Henderson
1969
- Silent Night, Lonely Nightas Ginny
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidas Agnes
- Marcus Welby, M.D.as Jean Cullen1 episode
1968
- Lanceras Angel Day2 episodes
- Adam-12as Judy1 episode
- The Name of the Gameas Vera Walker1 episode
1967
- Mannixas Barker's Ex-Wife1 episode
- Judd, for the Defenseas Louise Lockhart1 episode
- The Guns of Will Sonnett1 episode
- Ironsideas Molly Strong1 episode
1966
- That Girl1 episode
1965
- Run for Your Lifeas Deborah Wilson1 episode
1963
- Mr. Novakas Dorothy Hummer2 episodes
1962
- The Chapman Reportas Miss Selby
- Going My Way1 episode
- Stoney Burke1 episode
- The Virginianas Clara1 episode
- Saints and Sinnersas Helen Graham1 episode
1961
- The New Breedas Elsie Condon1 episode
- Target: The Corruptors!1 episode
- Dr. Kildareas Rhoda Kirsh4 episodes
- Cain's Hundredas Katie Cortner1 episode
- The Defendersas Angela Simms1 episode
1959
- Hawaiian Eye1 episode
- The Twilight Zoneas Mrs. Fremont1 episode
- Laramie1 episode
- Johnny Staccato1 episode
- One Step Beyondas Rita Wallace1 episode
1958
- 77 Sunset Stripas Connie Wingate1 episode
- The Donna Reed Showas Iris1 episode
- Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Ann Barchester1 episode
1957
- Perry Masonas Gloria Shine1 episode
- Wagon Trainas Loretta1 episode
1956
- The Rackas Caroline
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Martha Jessop1 episode
- Telephone Time1 episode
1955
- Life of Vernon Hathawayas Irma
- Matinee Theater1 episode
- Screen Director's Playhouseas Irma1 episode
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Caroline Hardy1 episode
- Gunsmokeas Boni1 episode
- Kiss Me Deadlyas Christina Bailey
1953
- Letter to Lorettaas Ruth Harron1 episode
- General Electric Theateras Miriam Raskin1 episode
1952
- Forgotten Childrenas Martha Berry
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Mrs. Anglin1 episode
- Tales of Tomorrow1 episode
1950
- Lux Video Theatreas Dottie1 episode
1949
- Suspenseas Ruth Shaw1 episode
1948
- Studio One1 episode
- The Philco Television Playhouseas Patricia1 episode