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Cloris Leachman
Born · April 30, 1926
Died · January 26, 2021 (94 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Bio
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.
Mad About You
Mrs. Mandelbaum · (1 episode)
8.4
2019
Being and Nothingness
Ivy
0.0
2019
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?
Maxine
6.5
2016
So B. It
Alice Wilinsky
6.6
2016
Baby, Baby, Baby
Actress
5.9
2015
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Miss Fielder
6.5
2015
This Is Happening
Estelle (Grandmother)
4.0
2015
Unity
Narrator (voice)
7.5
2015
The Wedding Ringer
Grandma Palmer
6.5
2015
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
Mrs. Feyersied (voice)
7.8
2014
Adult World
Mary Ann
6.0
2014
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)
8.2
2013
The Croods
Gran (voice)
6.9
2013
The Oogieloves in The Big Balloon Adventure
Dotty Rounder
2.5
2012
Foodfight!
Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)
1.9
2012
Gambit
Grandma Merle
5.5
2012
The Fields
Gladys
4.1
2011
Expecting Mary
Annie
4.9
2010
You Again
Helen (uncredited)
6.3
2010
American Cowslip
Sandy
5.4
2009
Love Takes Wing
Hattie Clarence
6.8
2009
The Women
Maggie
5.1
2008
New York, I Love You
Mitzie
5.9
2008
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
Self
7.0
2008
Lake Placid 2
Sadie
4.9
2007
Beerfest
Great Gam Gam
5.9
2006
The Californians
Eileen Boatwright
5.2
2005
Sky High
Nurse Spex
6.2
2005
The Longest Yard
Lynette
6.7
2005
Buzz
0.0
2005
Spanglish
Evelyn Wright
6.0
2004
Alex & Emma
Grandmother
5.3
2003
Manna from Heaven
Helen
0.0
2002
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
Self
0.0
2002
The Amati Girls
Dolly Amati
2.5
2001
Gen¹³
Helga (voice)
6.1
2000
Hanging Up
Pat Mozell
5.2
2000
Music of the Heart
Assunta
6.7
1999
The Iron Giant
Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
8.0
1999
The Last Picture Show: A Look Back
Self
7.3
1999
Annabelle's Wish
Aunt Agnes (voice)
6.5
1997
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
Frau Blücher (archive footage)
8.5
1996
Now and Then
Grandma Albertson
6.9
1995
Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West
Laura Evans
0.0
1995
Between Love and Honor
Anna Collura
0.0
1995
A Troll in Central Park
Queen Gnorga (voice)
5.0
1994
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia
6.4
1993
The Beverly Hillbillies
Granny
6.3
1993
Without a Kiss Goodbye
Mrs. Samuels
6.0
1993
Fade to Black
Ruth
2.0
1993
A Little Piece of Heaven
Edwina 'Ed' McKevin
6.5
1991
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas
Self
9.0
1991
In Broad Daylight
Ruth Westerman
5.7
1991
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
Narrator / The Elder Amy
5.2
1990
Fine Things
Ruth Fine
5.8
1990
Texasville
Ruth Popper
5.9
1990
Love Hurts
Ruth Weaver
3.9
1990
Prancer
Mrs. McFarland
5.9
1989
Hansel and Gretel
Griselda The Witch
7.1
1988
Going to the Chapel
Mrs. Haldane
5.0
1988
Walk Like a Man
Margaret Shand
5.1
1987
The Facts of Life Down Under
Beverly Ann Stickle
5.0
1987
Sparky's Magic Piano
5.9
1987
My Little Pony: The Movie
Hydia (voice)
6.2
1986
Deadly Intentions
Charlotte Raynor
6.4
1985
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Mary Kovacs
0.0
1984
The Demon Murder Case
Joan Greenway
6.0
1983
Dixie: Changing Habits
Sister Eugenio
3.5
1983
Miss All-American Beauty
Agatha Blaine
2.0
1982
Advice to the Lovelorn
Maggie Dale
5.0
1981
History of the World: Part I
Madame Defarge
6.8
1981
The Acorn People
Nurse Betty Nelson
2.0
1981
Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued
Performer
0.0
1981
Foolin' Around
Samantha
6.2
1980
Herbie Goes Bananas
Louise Trends
5.2
1980
The Oldest Living Graduate
Maureen
0.0
1980
S.O.S. Titanic
Molly Brown
5.9
1980
Scavenger Hunt
Mildred Carruthers
5.7
1979
The Muppet Movie
Lord's Secretary
7.2
1979
The North Avenue Irregulars
Claire
6.4
1979
High Anxiety
Nurse Charlotte Diesel
6.4
1977
It Happened One Christmas
Clara Oddbody
3.7
1977
Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera
Self
0.0
1977
The Mouse and His Child
Euterpe (voice)
5.8
1977
A Girl Named Sooner
Old Mam Hawes
4.2
1975
Crazy Mama
Melba
5.7
1975
Someone I Touched
Laura Hyatt
5.4
1975
Young Frankenstein
Frau Blücher
7.9
1974
Death Sentence
Susan Davies
5.7
1974
Daisy Miller
Mrs. Ezra Miller
6.1
1974
Thursday's Game
Lois Ellison
5.2
1974
The Migrants
Viola Barlow
5.7
1974
Dying Room Only
Jean Mitchell
6.6
1973
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Ronda
6.0
1973
Dillinger
Anna Sage
6.5
1973
Charley and the Angel
Nettie Appleby
5.2
1973
A Brand New Life
Victoria Douglas
0.0
1973
Haunts of the Very Rich
Ellen Blunt
5.7
1972
Suddenly Single
Joanne Hackett
0.0
1971
The Last Picture Show
Ruth Popper
7.6
1971
The People Next Door
Tina Hoffman
6.3
1970
WUSA
Philomene
5.5
1970
Lovers and Other Strangers
Bernice Henderson
5.1
1970
Silent Night, Lonely Night
Ginny
10.0
1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Agnes
7.6
1969
The Chapman Report
Miss Selby
5.3
1962
The Rack
Caroline
6.6
1956
Everbrook (The Home)
0.0
Jump, Darling
Margaret
5.1
2022
Not to Forget
Donna
6.7
2021
High Holiday
Nana
5.3
2021
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Gran (voice)
5.6
2021
The Croods: A New Age
Gran Crood (voice)
7.5
2020
When We Last Spoke
Itasca
6.3
2020
Lez Bomb
Josephine
6.9
2018
It's Who You Know
Liz
4.0
2018
I Can Only Imagine
Memaw
7.5
2018
American Gods
Zorya Vechernyaya · (3 episodes)
7.1
2017
American Gods
Zorya Vechernyaya, the Evening Star · (8 episodes)
7.1
2017
Justice League Action
Granny Goodness (voice) · (3 episodes)
7.0
2016
The Comedian
May Conner
5.7
2016
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
6.0
2016
The Bronx Bull
Lilian Forrester
5.0
2016
A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story
Self
7.0
2016
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Self / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage)
10.0
2015
Girl Meets World
Mrs. Svorski · (1 episode)
8.3
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · (1 episode)
7.9
2014
Clarence
Cloris (voice) · (1 episode)
7.9
2014
Kirstie
Shirley Kluszewski · (1 episode)
4.6
2013
Franklin & Bash
Irina Lottye Kruskal · (1 episode)
7.3
2011
Bob's Burgers
Meryl (voice) · (1 episode)
7.8
2011
Top Gear
(1 episode)
6.0
2010
Raising Hope
Maw Maw · (66 episodes)
7.5
2010
Hawaii Five-0
Ruth Tennenbaum · (1 episode)
7.7
2010
Hot in Cleveland
Peg · (1 episode)
7.4
2010
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense
Self
0.0
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.0
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
7.5
2009
Phineas and Ferb
Mrs. Feyersied (voice) · (1 episode)
7.9
2007
Phineas and Ferb
Doof's Mom (voice) · (1 episode)
7.9
2007
The Wedding Bells
(1 episode)
7.0
2007
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
4.2
2006
Scary Movie 4
Mrs. Norris
5.5
2006
Mrs. Harris
Pearl "Billie" Schwartz
6.0
2006
Beach Girls
Aunt Aida · (6 episodes)
4.0
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant · (13 episodes)
6.1
2005
The Office
Lily Hanaday · (1 episode)
8.6
2005
Two and a Half Men
Norma · (1 episode)
7.5
2003
Happy Family
Lois, Peter's Mother · (1 episode)
6.7
2003
Comedy Central Roasts
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2003
The Twilight Zone
Agnes Fremont · (1 episode)
7.2
2002
The Ellen Show
Dot Richmond · (18 episodes)
6.7
2001
The Animal
Cat Lady (uncredited)
5.1
2001
Malcolm in the Middle
(1 episode)
8.5
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Ida Welker · (11 episodes)
8.5
2000
Twice in a Lifetime
(2 episodes)
5.5
1999
Thanks
Grammy Winthrop · (6 episodes)
2.0
1999
Family Guy
Cloris Leachman (voice) · (2 episodes)
7.4
1999
The Titanic Chronicles
(voice)
7.0
1999
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Old Woman On Plane And Bus (voice)
6.6
1996
Promised Land
Aunt Ethel Mooster · (1 episode)
6.6
1996
Never Too Late
Olive
4.0
1996
Maybe This Time
Beasy · (1 episode)
7.3
1995
Touched by an Angel
Ruth · (4 episodes)
7.2
1994
Storybook Cinema
(9 episodes)
0.0
1994
Intimate Portrait
Self · (1 episode)
4.5
1993
The Nanny
Clara Mueller · (1 episode)
8.1
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Sudie · (1 episode)
7.1
1993
My Boyfriend's Back
Maggie The Zombie Expert
5.7
1993
Miracle Child
Doc Betty
6.0
1993
Spies
Pamela Beale
0.0
1993
Walter & Emily
Emily Collins · (13 episodes)
0.0
1991
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
Herself
6.0
1991
Ferris Bueller
Grandma · (1 episode)
6.0
1990
The Simpsons
Mrs. Glick (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
The Nutt House
(1 episode)
6.0
1989
The Nutt House
Mrs. Frick · (6 episodes)
6.0
1989
The Little Troll Prince
7.0
1987
Shadow Play
Millie Crown
6.3
1986
Love Is Never Silent
Mrs. Anglin
0.0
1985
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
Self
6.0
1984
The Woman Who Willed a Miracle
May Lemke
10.0
1983
Yesterday
Mrs Kramer
0.0
1981
Mrs. R's Daughter
Ruth Rendell
6.0
1979
The Facts of Life
Beverly Ann Stickle · (48 episodes)
7.0
1979
Willa
Darla Jean
3.0
1979
Backstairs at the White House
Mrs. Jaffray · (4 episodes)
5.9
1979
Long Journey Back
Laura Casella
6.0
1978
The Love Boat
Karen Cooper · (1 episode)
6.3
1977
The Love Boat
Iris Havlicek
0.0
1976
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star · (1 episode)
8.0
1976
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Self
0.0
1976
Wonder Woman
Queen Hippolyta · (1 episode)
7.0
1975
Death Scream
Mrs. Singleton
6.6
1975
Phyllis
Phyllis Lindstrom · (48 episodes)
6.8
1975
Cher
Self · (1 episode)
5.0
1975
Dinah!
Self · (1 episode)
6.5
1974
Rhoda
(2 episodes)
6.2
1974
Hitchhike!
Claire Stevens
8.0
1974
Crime Club
Hilary Kelton
0.0
1973
The Bobby Darin Show
(1 episode)
0.0
1973
Of Thee I Sing
Mary Turner
6.0
1972
The Sixth Sense
(1 episode)
6.3
1972
The Steagle
Rita Weiss
4.8
1971
Night Gallery
Mrs. Fulton · (1 episode)
7.8
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Phyllis Lindstrom · (45 episodes)
7.5
1970
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Jean Cullen · (1 episode)
6.5
1969
Lancer
Angel Day · (2 episodes)
4.7
1968
Adam-12
Judy · (1 episode)
7.1
1968
The Name of the Game
Vera Walker · (1 episode)
6.8
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
6.7
1968
Mannix
Barker's Ex-Wife · (1 episode)
6.7
1967
Judd for the Defense
(1 episode)
7.5
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
(1 episode)
5.7
1967
Judd for the Defense
Louise Lockhart · (1 episode)
7.5
1967
Ironside
Molly Strong · (1 episode)
6.9
1967
That Girl
(1 episode)
6.1
1966
Run for Your Life
Deborah Wilson · (1 episode)
7.2
1965
Mr. Novak
Dorothy Hummer · (2 episodes)
6.5
1963
Going My Way
(1 episode)
5.0
1962
Stoney Burke
(1 episode)
5.7
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
7.4
1962
The Virginian
Clara · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
Saints and Sinners
Helen Graham · (1 episode)
6.0
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (1 episode)
5.1
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.1
1961
The New Breed
Elsie Condon · (1 episode)
7.0
1961
Target: The Corruptors!
(1 episode)
3.5
1961
Dr. Kildare
Rhoda Kirsh · (4 episodes)
5.4
1961
Cain's Hundred
Katie Cortner · (1 episode)
4.7
1961
The Defenders
Angela Simms · (1 episode)
6.2
1961
Route 66
Lydia Manning · (1 episode)
6.4
1960
Outlaws
(2 episodes)
6.2
1960
Thriller
Beatrice Stafford · (1 episode)
6.4
1960
Hawaiian Eye
(1 episode)
5.2
1959
The Twilight Zone
Mrs. Fremont · (1 episode)
8.4
1959
Laramie
(1 episode)
6.4
1959
Johnny Staccato
(1 episode)
5.6
1959
One Step Beyond
Rita Wallace · (1 episode)
5.6
1959
77 Sunset Strip
(1 episode)
6.7
1958
77 Sunset Strip
Eve Winters · (1 episode)
6.7
1958
77 Sunset Strip
Connie Wingate · (1 episode)
6.7
1958
The Donna Reed Show
(1 episode)
6.3
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Ann Barchester · (1 episode)
6.9
1958
Perry Mason
Gloria Shine · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Wagon Train
Loretta · (1 episode)
6.4
1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Martha Jessop · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
Telephone Time
(1 episode)
6.3
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
5.0
1956
Matinee Theater
(1 episode)
4.6
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
Irma · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Susan Stanger · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mary Templeton · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Caroline Hardy · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Gunsmoke
Flory Tibbs · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
Gunsmoke
Boni · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
Kiss Me Deadly
Christina Bailey
7.2
1955
Climax!
Mrs. Sullivan · (1 episode)
3.0
1954
Climax!
Anne Colt · (1 episode)
3.0
1954
Lassie
Ruth Martin · (2 episodes)
6.1
1954
Letter to Loretta
Ella · (1 episode)
6.2
1953
Letter to Loretta
Ruth Harron · (1 episode)
6.2
1953
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1953
General Electric Theater
Leah Beth · (1 episode)
6.0
1953
General Electric Theater
Miriam Raskin · (1 episode)
6.0
1953
Forgotten Children
Martha Berry
0.0
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Martha Berry · (1 episode)
8.7
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mrs. Anglin · (1 episode)
8.7
1951
Tales of Tomorrow
(1 episode)
6.0
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Dottie · (1 episode)
6.0
1950
Suspense
(4 episodes)
4.6
1949
Suspense
Margaret Sou · (1 episode)
4.6
1949
Suspense
Ruth Shaw · (1 episode)
4.6
1949
Studio One
Mrs. Adams · (1 episode)
4.7
1948
Studio One
(1 episode)
4.7
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Jenny Blanchard · (1 episode)
6.0
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Marianne Dashwood · (1 episode)
6.0
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
(1 episode)
6.0
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Patricia · (1 episode)
6.0
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (2 episodes)
6.6
1948
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
6.8
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
6.8
1944