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Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 30, 1926
Died Jan 26, 2021 (94)
Birthplace Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 act ... ress 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.

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Jump, Darling

Jump, Darling

2022

as Margaret

High Holiday

High Holiday

2021

as Nana

Not to Forget

Not to Forget

2021

as Donna

Dear Diary: World's First Pranks

Dear Diary: World's First Pranks

2021

as Gran (voice)

When We Last Spoke

When We Last Spoke

2020

as Itasca

The Croods: A New Age

The Croods: A New Age

2020

as Gran (voice)

Being and Nothingness

Being and Nothingness

2019

as Ivy

I Can Only Imagine

I Can Only Imagine

2018

as Memaw

It's Who You Know

It's Who You Know

2018

as Liz

Lez Bomb

Lez Bomb

2018

as Josephine

So B. It

So B. It

2016

as Alice Wilinsky

The Comedian

The Comedian

2016

as May Conner

The Bronx Bull

The Bronx Bull

2016

as Lilian Forrester

This Is Happening

This Is Happening

2015

as Estelle (Grandmother)

Baby, Baby, Baby

Baby, Baby, Baby

2015

as Actress

The Wedding Ringer

The Wedding Ringer

2015

as Grandma Palmer

Unity

Unity

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Adult World

Adult World

2014

as Mary Ann

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists

2014

as Mrs. Feyersied (voice)

The Croods

The Croods

2013

as Gran (voice)

Gambit

Gambit

2012

as Grandma Merle

Foodfight!

Foodfight!

2012

as Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)

The Fields

The Fields

2011

as Gladys

Expecting Mary

Expecting Mary

2010

as Annie

You Again

You Again

2010

as Helen (uncredited)

American Cowslip

American Cowslip

2009

as Sandy

Love Takes Wing

Love Takes Wing

2009

as Hattie Clarence

The Women

The Women

2008

as Maggie

New York, I Love You

New York, I Love You

2008

as Mitzie

Lake Placid 2

Lake Placid 2

2007

as Sadie

Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

2006

as Pearl "Billie" Schwartz

Beerfest

Beerfest

2006

as Great Gam Gam

Scary Movie 4

Scary Movie 4

2006

as Mrs. Norris

The Californians

The Californians

2005

as Eileen Boatwright

The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard

2005

as Lynette

Sky High

Sky High

2005

as Nurse Spex

Spanglish

Spanglish

2004

as Evelyn Wright

Alex & Emma

Alex & Emma

2003

as Grandmother

Bad Santa

Bad Santa

2003

as Granny

Manna from Heaven

Manna from Heaven

2002

as Helen

The Amati Girls

The Amati Girls

2001

as Dolly Amati

The Animal

The Animal

2001

as Cat Lady (uncredited)

Gen¹³

Gen¹³

2000

as Helga (voice)

Hanging Up

Hanging Up

2000

as Pat Mozell

Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart

1999

as Assunta

The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

1999

as Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)

Annabelle's Wish

Annabelle's Wish

1997

as Aunt Agnes (voice)

Never Too Late

Never Too Late

1996

as Olive

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1996

as Old Woman On Plane And Bus (voice)

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

1996

as Frau Blücher (archive footage)

Between Love and Honor

Between Love and Honor

1995

as Anna Collura

Now and Then

Now and Then

1995

as Grandma Albertson

A Troll in Central Park

A Troll in Central Park

1994

as Queen Gnorga (voice)

Miracle Child

Miracle Child

1993

as Doc Betty

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

1993

as Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia

Fade to Black

Fade to Black

1993

as Ruth

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1993

as Granny

Without a Kiss Goodbye

Without a Kiss Goodbye

1993

as Mrs. Samuels

Spies

Spies

1993

as Pamela Beale

My Boyfriend's Back

My Boyfriend's Back

1993

as Maggie The Zombie Expert

In Broad Daylight

In Broad Daylight

1991

as Ruth Westerman

A Little Piece of Heaven

A Little Piece of Heaven

1991

as Edwina 'Ed' McKevin

The Giant of Thunder Mountain

The Giant of Thunder Mountain

1990

as Narrator / The Elder Amy

Fine Things

Fine Things

1990

as Ruth Fine

Texasville

Texasville

1990

as Ruth Popper

Love Hurts

Love Hurts

1990

as Ruth Weaver

Prancer

Prancer

1989

as Mrs. McFarland

Going to the Chapel

Going to the Chapel

1988

as Mrs. Haldane

Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

1988

as Griselda The Witch

The Facts of Life Down Under

The Facts of Life Down Under

1987

as Beverly Ann Stickle

Walk Like a Man

Walk Like a Man

1987

as Margaret Shand

Shadow Play

Shadow Play

1986

as Millie Crown

My Little Pony: The Movie

My Little Pony: The Movie

1986

as Hydia (voice)

Love Is Never Silent

Love Is Never Silent

1985

as Mrs. Anglin

Deadly Intentions

Deadly Intentions

1985

as Charlotte Raynor

The Woman Who Willed a Miracle

The Woman Who Willed a Miracle

1983

as May Lemke

Dixie: Changing Habits

Dixie: Changing Habits

1983

as Sister Eugenio

The Demon Murder Case

The Demon Murder Case

1983

as Joan Greenway

Miss All-American Beauty

Miss All-American Beauty

1982

as Agatha Blaine

Advice to the Lovelorn

Advice to the Lovelorn

1981

as Maggie Dale

The Acorn People

The Acorn People

1981

as Nurse Betty Nelson

History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

1981

as Madame Defarge

Yesterday

Yesterday

1981

as Mrs Kramer

S.O.S. Titanic

S.O.S. Titanic

1980

as Molly Brown

Foolin' Around

Foolin' Around

1980

as Samantha

The Oldest Living Graduate

The Oldest Living Graduate

1980

as Maureen

Herbie Goes Bananas

Herbie Goes Bananas

1980

as Louise Trends

Mrs. R's Daughter

Mrs. R's Daughter

1979

as Ruth Rendell

Willa

Willa

1979

as Darla Jean

Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt

1979

as Mildred Carruthers

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979

as Lord's Secretary

Long Journey Back

Long Journey Back

1978

as Laura Casella

The Mouse and His Child

The Mouse and His Child

1977

as Euterpe (voice)

High Anxiety

High Anxiety

1977

as Nurse Charlotte Diesel

It Happened One Christmas

It Happened One Christmas

1977

as Clara Oddbody

Someone I Touched

Someone I Touched

1975

as Laura Hyatt

Crazy Mama

Crazy Mama

1975

as Melba

A Girl Named Sooner

A Girl Named Sooner

1975

as Old Mam Hawes

Death Scream

Death Scream

1975

as Mrs. Singleton

Death Sentence

Death Sentence

1974

as Susan Davies

Hitchhike!

Hitchhike!

1974

as Claire Stevens

The Migrants

The Migrants

1974

as Viola Barlow

Daisy Miller

Daisy Miller

1974

as Mrs. Ezra Miller

Thursday's Game

Thursday's Game

1974

as Lois Ellison

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

1974

as Frau Blücher

Dying Room Only

Dying Room Only

1973

as Jean Mitchell

A Brand New Life

A Brand New Life

1973

as Victoria Douglas

Charley and the Angel

Charley and the Angel

1973

as Nettie Appleby

Dillinger

Dillinger

1973

as Anna Sage

Crime Club

Crime Club

1973

as Hilary Kelton

Of Thee I Sing

Of Thee I Sing

1972

as Mary Turner

Haunts of the Very Rich

Haunts of the Very Rich

1972

as Ellen Blunt

The Steagle

The Steagle

1971

as Rita Weiss

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971

as Ruth Popper

Suddenly Single

Suddenly Single

1971

as Joanne Hackett

The People Next Door

The People Next Door

1970

as Tina Hoffman

WUSA

WUSA

1970

as Philomene

Lovers and Other Strangers

Lovers and Other Strangers

1970

as Bernice Henderson

The Chapman Report

The Chapman Report

1962

as Miss Selby

The Rack

The Rack

1956

as Caroline

Kiss Me Deadly

Kiss Me Deadly

1955

as Christina Bailey

Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

2009

Thanks

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Actress The Last Picture Show Won
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Yentl Nominated
Television Credits

Raising Hope

as Maw Maw

Episodes: 86

First Aired: Sep 21, 2010

Phyllis

as Phyllis Lindstrom

Episodes: 48

First Aired: Sep 08, 1975

The Facts of Life

as Beverly Ann Stickle

Episodes: 48

First Aired: Aug 24, 1979

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Phyllis Lindstrom

Episodes: 45

First Aired: Sep 19, 1970

The Ellen Show

as Dot Richmond

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

Walter & Emily

as Emily Collins

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Nov 16, 1991

Malcolm in the Middle

as Ida Welker

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Jan 09, 2000

American Gods

as Zorya Vechernyaya, the Evening Star

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Apr 30, 2017

Beach Girls

as Aunt Aida

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 31, 2005

Thanks

as Grammy Winthrop

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 02, 1999

The Nutt House

as Mrs. Frick

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 20, 1989

Touched by an Angel

as Ruth

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Dr. Kildare

as Rhoda Kirsh

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Backstairs at the White House

as Mrs. Jaffray

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 29, 1979

American Gods

as Zorya Vechernyaya

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 30, 2017

Justice League Action

as Granny Goodness (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 16, 2016

Family Guy

as Cloris Leachman (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Lancer

as Angel Day

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Mr. Novak

as Dorothy Hummer

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Lassie

as Ruth Martin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

The Simpsons

as Mrs. Glick (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Cain's Hundred

as Katie Cortner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1961

The Nanny

as Clara Mueller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 1993

Two and a Half Men

as Norma

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2003

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Jean Cullen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1969

Gunsmoke

as Flory Tibbs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Studio One

as Mrs. Adams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

General Electric Theater

as Leah Beth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Saints and Sinners

as Helen Graham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1962

Adam-12

as Judy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Martha Berry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Twilight Zone

as Mrs. Fremont

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Susan Stanger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Maybe This Time

as Beasy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1995

Run for Your Life

as Deborah Wilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

The Virginian

as Clara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Thriller

as Beatrice Stafford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1960

Lux Video Theatre

as Dottie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Climax!

as Mrs. Sullivan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

One Step Beyond

as Rita Wallace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1959

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Jenny Blanchard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Ann Barchester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1958

The New Breed

as Elsie Condon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Martha Jessop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Defenders

as Angela Simms

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

Letter to Loretta

as Ella

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

The Twilight Zone

as Agnes Fremont

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2002

Hawaii Five-0

as Ruth Tennenbaum

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2010

Diagnosis: Murder

as Sudie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1993

Night Gallery

as Mrs. Fulton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

77 Sunset Strip

as Eve Winters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Gunsmoke

as Boni

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Letter to Loretta

as Ruth Harron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

General Electric Theater

as Miriam Raskin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Perry Mason

as Gloria Shine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Bob's Burgers

as Meryl (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 2011

The Name of the Game

as Vera Walker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Promised Land

as Aunt Ethel Mooster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1996

Phineas and Ferb

as Mrs. Feyersied (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 17, 2007

Phineas and Ferb

as Doof's Mom (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 17, 2007

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mary Templeton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Mrs. Anglin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Caroline Hardy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Franklin & Bash

as Irina Lottye Kruskal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 01, 2011

Ferris Bueller

as Grandma

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 23, 1990

Climax!

as Anne Colt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

77 Sunset Strip

as Connie Wingate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Route 66

as Lydia Manning

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Clarence

as Cloris (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 2014

Suspense

as Margaret Sou

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1949

Suspense

as Ruth Shaw

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1949

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Marianne Dashwood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Patricia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Judd for the Defense

as Louise Lockhart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Irma

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Wagon Train

as Loretta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

Hot in Cleveland

as Peg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2010

Girl Meets World

as Mrs. Svorski

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 27, 2014

Kirstie

as Shirley Kluszewski

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 2013

Mad About You

as Mrs. Mandelbaum

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 20, 2019

Ironside

as Molly Strong

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

The Office

as Lily Hanaday

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 2005

Happy Family

as Lois, Peter's Mother

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2003

Wonder Woman

as Queen Hippolyta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1975

The Love Boat

as Karen Cooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Mannix

as Barker's Ex-Wife

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jun 01, 2005

Storybook Cinema

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Apr 02, 1994

Suspense

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 06, 1949

Rhoda

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 1974

Outlaws

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 26, 1960

Twice in a Lifetime

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 25, 1999

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Matinee Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

77 Sunset Strip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

That Girl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Malcolm in the Middle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 2000

Hawaiian Eye

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1959

Johnny Staccato

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1959

The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1976

The Wedding Bells

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 07, 2007

Target: The Corruptors!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1961

Going My Way

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1962

Judd for the Defense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

The Donna Reed Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1958

The Sixth Sense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1972

Laramie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1959

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

The Nutt House

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1989

Tales of Tomorrow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 03, 1951

Stoney Burke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Telephone Time

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 1956

Cher

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 16, 1975

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

Top Gear

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 21, 2010

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Studio One

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 2016

The Philco Television Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 10, 2003

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2014

The Bobby Darin Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1973

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2024 7 27 39 15
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2025 2 14 31 6
2025 3 7 20 1
2025 4 1 2 1
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