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Cloris Leachman

Lived · 94 Born · Apr 30, 1926 From · Des Moines, Iowa, USA Films · 150

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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

Not to Forget poster

Dear Diary: World's First Pranks poster

Dear Diary: World's First Pranks

The Croods: A New Age poster

The Croods: A New Age

When We Last Spoke poster

When We Last Spoke

Career timeline

2022

Margaret · 2022

2021

Dear Diary: World's First Pranks

Gran (voice) · 2021

2020

The Croods: A New Age Notable

Gran (voice) · 2020

When We Last Spoke

2019

Being and Nothingness

2018

Josephine · 2018

It's Who You Know

I Can Only Imagine Notable

2017

Helen Neuman · 2017

2016

May Conner · 2016

Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?

Lilian Forrester · 2016

2015

Enzian: When the Lights Go Up

Self (archive footage) · 2015

Baby, Baby, Baby

Actress · 2015

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse Notable

Miss Fielder · 2015

2014

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists Notable

Mrs. Feyersied (voice) · 2014

Mary Ann · 2014

2013

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2013

The Croods Notable

Gran (voice) · 2013

2012

The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

Dotty Rounder · 2012

Brand X Lunch Lady (voice) · 2012

Grandma Merle · 2012

2011

2010

You Again Notable

Helen (uncredited) · 2010

2009

Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

American Cowslip

Love Takes Wing Notable

Hattie Clarence · 2009

2008

New York, I Love You

Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget Notable

2007

2006

Great Gam Gam · 2006

Scary Movie 4 Notable

Mrs. Norris · 2006

Pearl "Billie" Schwartz · 2006

2005

The Californians

Eileen Boatwright · 2005

Sky High Notable

Nurse Spex · 2005

The Longest Yard Notable

Lynette · 2005

2004

Spanglish Notable

Evelyn Wright · 2004

2003

Bad Santa Notable

Grandma (uncredited) · 2003

Grandmother · 2003

Frequently appears with

Louis Gossett Jr.

George Chakiris

Kelly Marie Tran

Dawn Betterman (voice)

Catherine Keener

Full filmography

Jump, Darling poster

Not to Forget poster

High Holiday poster

Dear Diary: World's First Pranks poster

Dear Diary: World's First Pranks

The Croods: A New Age poster

The Croods: A New Age

When We Last Spoke poster

When We Last Spoke

Being and Nothingness poster

Being and Nothingness

Lez Bomb poster

It's Who You Know poster

It's Who You Know

I Can Only Imagine poster

I Can Only Imagine

The Gliksmans poster

The Comedian poster

Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? poster

Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?

The Bronx Bull poster

So B. It poster

A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story poster

A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story

Enzian: When the Lights Go Up poster

Enzian: When the Lights Go Up

Baby, Baby, Baby poster

Baby, Baby, Baby

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse poster

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration poster

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

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