Edie McClurg
Born
July 23, 1951 (73 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Edie McClurg (born July 23, 1951) is an American actress, voice actress, stand-up comedian, and opera singer. She has performed in nearly 90 films and 55 television episodes, often portraying characters with a cheery Midwestern accent.
McClurg was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri on July 23, 1951, to Mac, a mailman, and Irene McClurg, an FAA secretary. She has an older brother, Bob, who is also an actor. McClurg attended the University of Missouri–Kansas City in the mid-1960s, where she also taught radio for eight years. She earned a master's degree from Syracuse University.
McClurg's onscreen debut was in the 1976 Brian De Palma horror film "Carrie" as Helen Shyres, one of Carrie's classmates. The following year, she was a member of the cast of "The Richard Pryor Show". In 1980, she was a regular performer on "The David Letterman Show" in the persona of Mrs. Marv Mendenhall. She also had a role in "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark", in which she plays the Town Council President Chastity Pariah. She also had a minor role in "Cheech & Chong's Next Movie".
Having been a member of San Francisco's improv comedy the Pitcshel Players, she moved to Los Angeles and joined the Groundlings troupe.
She worked with fellow Groundling player [[Paul Reubens]] on his first play "The Pee-wee Herman Show", in which she appeared in 1981 as "Hermit Hattie". McClurg has appeared in almost 90 films and 55 television episodes, usually typecast as a middle-aged, somewhat stubborn, and dim-witted Midwesterner.
McClurg is known for a number of roles, including Mrs. Burns in "A River Runs Through It", Grace in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", Lucille Tarlek on "WKRP in Cincinnati", Lynn in "She's Having a Baby", Willamae Jones in the television remake of "Harper Valley PTA", Mrs. Patty Poole on "The Hogan Family" (originally "Valerie"), Bonnie Brindle on "Small Wonder", Marge Sweetwater in "Back to School", the car rental agent in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", Mrs. Violet Bleakman on "Clifford the Big Red Dog", and Mrs. Beeker on "7th Heaven".
She guest starred as Barri's mother in an episode of "Campus Ladies". She portrayed one of the wicked stepsisters in the Faerie Tale Theatre production "Cinderella." McClurg appeared on several game shows, including "Match Game", "The $25,000 Pyramid", "Password Plus", and "Super Password".
McClurg contributed assorted voices for "The Jetsons", "The Snorks", "Life with Louie", "A Bug's Life", "Justin & the Knights of Valour", "Cars" and "Cars 2". She voiced Carlotta in "The Little Mermaid", Mary in "Wreck-It Ralph", Molly in "Home on the Range", Miss Right in "The Secret of NIMH", the Dragon in the "Nightmare Ned" video game, Barsa in "Kiki's Delivery Service", Fran on "Higglytown Heroes", Mrs. Claus in "Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen", Grandma Taters in "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius", Violet Stimpleton in "Rocket Power", Bea's mother in "Fish Hooks", Winnie Pig in "Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation", Aunt Ruth in "Bobby's World" and Trudi Traveler in an episode of "Wander Over Yonder". Continuing her passion for performing improvised comedy, McClurg is a player with Spolin Players.
Eyes Upon Waking
Nurse Jane
2022
The Little Mermaid Live!
Carlotta (voice)
2019
Theresa Is a Mother
Cloris McDermott
2015
Tom and Jerry Santa's Little Helpers
Mrs. Claus (voice)
2014
The Gift
Old Lady
2014
A Long Way Off
2014
Frozen
Gerda (voice)
2013
Wander Over Yonder
Trudi (voice) · (1 episode)
2013
Curious George Swings Into Spring
Lydia/Mum/Lady
2013
Wreck-It Ralph
Mary (voice)
2012
Cooking Up Raoul
Self
2012
Foodfight!
Mrs. Butterworth (voice)
2012
Heal Thyself
Doris Green
2012
Cars 2
Minny (voice)
2011
Pair of Kings
June · (1 episode)
2010
Regular Show
Monique Sorrenstein (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Fish Hooks
Mrs. Goldfishberg (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
Holyman Undercover
Martha
2010
Titan Maximum
Gammy (voice) · (1 episode)
2009
Fired Up!
Ms. Klingerhoff
2009
The Life & Times of Tim
Helen (voice) · (1 episode)
2008
Miss Guided
Mrs. Pool · (1 episode)
2008
What's Wrong with Ruth?
Mother (voice)
2007
Thank God You're Here
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Rules of Engagement
Silvia · (1 episode)
2007
Country Remedy
Maggie Perkins
2007
Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas
(voice)
2006
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
Mrs. Claus (voice)
2006
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
Peggy Jones / Sea Salt Sally (voice)
2006
Cars
Minny (voice)
2006
Hannah Montana
Cindy Merriwether · (1 episode)
2006
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
Self
2006
Everything You Want
Mary Louise Morrison
2005
Fat Actress
Nosy Lady · (1 episode)
2005
American Dragon: Jake Long
(2 episodes)
2005
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
Santa's Workshop Announcer (voice)
2004
Breaking Dawn
Nurse Olivia
2004
Higglytown Heroes
Fran (voice) · (57 episodes)
2004
The Batman
Mrs. Brown (voice) · (1 episode)
2004
Rocket Power: The Big Day
Violet Stimpleton (voice)
2004
Home on the Range
Additional Voices (voice)
2004
To Kill a Mockumentary
Estelle
2004
Fish Without a Bicycle
Greta
2003
Two and a Half Men
Helen · (1 episode)
2003
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Mrs. Gertrude
2003
Air Bud: Spikes Back
Gram Gram
2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
(voice) · (2 episodes)
2003
Now You Know
Pat
2002
The Master of Disguise
Mother Disguisey
2002
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Grandma Taters (voice) · (1 episode)
2002
Changing Hearts
Nurse Rollins
2002
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Campus Tour Guide
2002
Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand
Violet
2002
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Madge · (2 episodes)
2000
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Mrs. Bleakman (voice) · (1 episode)
2000
The Kids from Room 402
(52 episodes)
2000
Meeting Daddy
Dot
2000
Hanging Up
Esther
2000
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Carlotta (voice)
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Julie · (1 episode)
2000
The Manor
Mrs. French
1999
Crashbox
(52 episodes)
1999
Family Guy
Edie McClurg (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Can't Stop Dancing
Beverly McGuire
1999
Batman Beyond
Ms. Martel (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Providence
Meryl Ridley · (1 episode)
1999
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
Miranda Hoggendobber
1998
A Bug's Life
Dr. Flora (voice)
1998
The Rugrats Movie
Nurse (voice)
1998
Holy Man
Laundry Lady #2
1998
Maggie Winters
(1 episode)
1998
Flubber
Martha George
1997
Cow and Chicken
(1 episode)
1997
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Librarian
1997
Perversions of Science
The Farmer's Wife · (1 episode)
1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Maw Maw · (1 episode)
1996
Bone Chillers
Miss Webb · (1 episode)
1996
7th Heaven
Mrs. Beeker · (6 episodes)
1996
Carpool
Franklin's Mom (voice)
1996
Inhumanoid
Dr. Marianne Snow
1996
Nash Bridges
(1 episode)
1996
Under the Hula Moon
Dolly
1995
Caroline in the City
Margaret Duffy · (3 episodes)
1995
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
(1 episode)
1995
Life with Louie
Mom (voice) · (39 episodes)
1994
Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman
Ora Anderson (Mom) (voice)
1994
Touched by an Angel
Loafer · (1 episode)
1994
Natural Born Killers
Mallory's Mom
1994
Tiny Toon Spring Break
Winnie Pig (voice)
1994
Monty
(1 episode)
1994
Problem Child
Additional Voices (voice) · (13 episodes)
1993
Airborne
Aunt Irene
1993
Stepmonster
1993
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
DMV Clerk
1993
Ring of the Musketeers
Betty · (1 episode)
1992
A River Runs Through It
Mrs. Burns
1992
Mad About You
Rosie · (1 episode)
1992
Picket Fences
Mother Dinkel · (1 episode)
1992
The Addams Family
Normina Normanmeyer (voice) · (39 episodes)
1992
Vicki!
Self · (1 episode)
1992
Melrose Place
Hilda Morris · (3 episodes)
1992
Adventures in Wonderland
Eye Doctor · (1 episode)
1992
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
Winnie Pig (voice)
1992
Curly Sue
Secretary
1991
Drexell's Class
(18 episodes)
1991
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
(1 episode)
1991
Dinosaurs
Shopper (voice) · (1 episode)
1991
Menu for Murder
Patsy Webber
1990
Tiny Toon Adventures
Winnie Pig (voice) · (2 episodes)
1990
TaleSpin
Mrs. Vandersnoot (voice) · (1 episode)
1990
Bobby's World
Mrs. Orso (voice) · (2 episodes)
1990
Bobby's World
(4 episodes)
1990
Gravedale High
(voice) · (1 episode)
1990
The Little Mermaid
Carlotta (voice)
1989
Seinfeld
Mrs. Oliver · (1 episode)
1989
Dance 'Til Dawn
Ruth Strull
1988
Roseanne
(1 episode)
1988
Empty Nest
(1 episode)
1988
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Chastity Pariah
1988
She's Having a Baby
Lynn
1988
Crash Course
Beth Crawford
1988
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Car Rental Agent
1987
Full House
(1 episode)
1987
Christmas Every Day
The Christmas Fairy (voice)
1986
L.A. Law
Cille Vonzel · (1 episode)
1986
Back to School
Marge
1986
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Grace, School Secretary
1986
The Hogan Family
(3 episodes)
1986
The Hogan Family
Mrs. Patty Poole · (100 episodes)
1986
The Longshot
Donna
1986
The Golden Girls
Nurse DeFarge · (1 episode)
1985
Small Wonder
Bonnie Brindle · (24 episodes)
1985
Cinderella
Bertha
1985
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
Bertha
1985
The History of White People in America
Housewife
1985
Mr. Belvedere
(1 episode)
1985
Moonlighting
Beauty Salon Customer · (1 episode)
1985
Snorks
Ms. Seabottom/ Mrs. Seaworthy · (108 episodes)
1984
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
The Queen
1984
Bill: On His Own
Angela
1983
Mr. Mom
Check Out Lady
1983
The Paragon of Comedy
1983
Madame's Place
Solaria · (6 episodes)
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Bertha · (1 episode)
1982
No Soap, Radio
(5 episodes)
1982
Teachers Only
(1 episode)
1982
Working
Switchboard Operator
1982
Pandemonium
Blue's Mom
1982
Eating Raoul
Susan
1982
The Pee-wee Herman Show
Hermit Hattie
1981
Harper Valley
Willamae Jones · (31 episodes)
1981
Oh, God! Book II
Secretary
1980
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Gloria's Mom (Groundling)
1980
The Big Show
Self · (11 episodes)
1980
Hello, Larry
(2 episodes)
1979
WKRP in Cincinnati
Lucille Tarlek · (3 episodes)
1978
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Esmeralda
1977
The Richard Pryor Show
(5 episodes)
1977
The Kallikaks
(5 episodes)
1977
Cracking Up
1977
The Chevy Chase Show
Various
1977
Carrie
Helen
1976
Alice
(1 episode)
1976
The Jeffersons
(3 episodes)
1975
Columbo
Mrs. Lerby · (1 episode)
1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (2 episodes)
1962