Cloris Leachman
Born: 1926-04-30 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Died: 2021-01-26
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2022
- Jump, Darling as Margaret
2021
- Dear Diary: World's First Pranks as Gran (voice)
- Not to Forget as Donna
- High Holiday as Nana
2020
- The Croods: A New Age as Gran (voice)
- When We Last Spoke as Itasca
2019
- Mad About You as Mrs. Mandelbaum
- Being and Nothingness as Ivy
2018
- I Can Only Imagine as Memaw
- Lez Bomb as Josephine
- It's Who You Know as Liz
2017
- American Gods as Zorya Vechernyaya
- The Gliksmans as Helen Neuman
2016
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- Justice League Action as Granny Goodness (voice)
- Teachers as Memaw
- The Comedian as May Conner
- The Bronx Bull as Lilian Forrester
- So B. It as Alice Wilinsky
- Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? as Maxine
- A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story as Self
2015
- Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse as Miss Fielder
- The Wedding Ringer as Grandma Palmer
- Unity as Narrator (voice)
- Baby, Baby, Baby as Actress
- Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration as Self / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage)
- Enzian: When the Lights Go Up as Self (archive footage)
- This Is Happening as Estelle (Grandmother)
2014
- Clarence as Cloris (voice)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self - Guest
- Girl Meets World as Mrs. Svorski
- Adult World as Mary Ann
- Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists as Mrs. Feyersied (voice)
2013
- The Croods as Gran (voice)
- The Millers as Louise
- Kirstie as Shirley Kluszewski
- Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self (archive footage)
2012
- Gambit as Grandma Merle
- Foodfight! as Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)
- The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure as Dotty Rounder
2011
- Bob's Burgers as Meryl (voice)
- Franklin & Bash as Irina Lottye Kruskal
- The Fields as Gladys
- Obsession: Letters to David Lynch as Self
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Ruth Tennenbaum
- Raising Hope as Maw Maw
- Hot in Cleveland as Peg
- Top Gear
- You Again as Helen (uncredited)
- Expecting Mary as Annie
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- Inglourious Basterds ... (Thanks)
- American Cowslip as Sandy
- Love Takes Wing as Hattie Clarence
- Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense as Self
2008
- New York, I Love You as Mitzie
- The Women as Maggie
- Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget as Self
2007
- Phineas and Ferb as Mrs. Feyersied (voice)
- The Wedding Bells as Edith Fleischman
- Lake Placid 2 as Sadie
2006
- Scary Movie 4 as Mrs. Norris
- The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
- Beerfest as Great Gam Gam
- Mrs. Harris as Pearl "Billie" Schwartz
2005
- The Office as Lily Hanaday
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- The Longest Yard as Lynette
- Sky High as Nurse Spex
- Beach Girls as Aunt Aida
- The Californians as Eileen Boatwright
- Buzz
2004
- Spanglish as Evelyn Wright
2003
- Two and a Half Men as Norma
- Joan of Arcadia as Aunt Olive
- Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- Bad Santa as Grandma (uncredited)
- Happy Family as Lois, Peter's Mother
- Alex & Emma as Grandmother
2002
- The Twilight Zone as Agnes Fremont
- The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion as Self
- Manna from Heaven as Helen
2001
- The Animal as Cat Lady (uncredited)
- The Ellen Show as Dot Richmond
- The Amati Girls as Dolly Amati
2000
- Malcolm in the Middle as Ida Welker
- Hanging Up as Pat Mozell
- Gen¹³ as Helga (voice)
1999
- Family Guy as Cloris Leachman (voice)
- Twice in a Lifetime as Ruth Harper / Miss Storey
- The Iron Giant as Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
- Music of the Heart as Assunta
- Thanks as Grammy Winthrop
- The Last Picture Show: A Look Back as Self
- The Titanic Chronicles as (voice)
1998
1997
- Annabelle's Wish as Aunt Agnes (voice)
1996
- Promised Land as Aunt Ethel Mooster
- Beavis and Butt-Head Do America as Old Woman On Plane and Bus (voice)
- Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein as Frau Blücher (archive footage)
- Never Too Late as Olive
1995
- Now and Then as Grandma Albertson
- Maybe This Time as Beasy
- Between Love and Honor as Anna Collura
- Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West as Laura Evans
1994
- Touched by an Angel as Ruth
- A Troll in Central Park as Queen Gnorga (voice)
- Storybook Cinema
1993
- The Nanny as Clara Mueller
- Diagnosis: Murder as Sudie
- Intimate Portrait as Self
- The Beverly Hillbillies as Granny
- My Boyfriend's Back as Maggie The Zombie Expert
- Double, Double, Toil and Trouble as Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia
- Spies as Pamela Beale
- Without a Kiss Goodbye as Mrs. Samuels
- Fade to Black as Ruth
- Miracle Child as Doc Betty
1991
- Walter & Emily as Emily Collins
- A Little Piece of Heaven as Edwina 'Ed' McKevin
- In Broad Daylight as Ruth Westerman
- Picture This as Self
- Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show as Herself
1990
- Ferris Bueller as Grandma
- Texasville as Ruth Popper
- Fine Things as Ruth Fine
- Love Hurts as Ruth Weaver
- The Giant of Thunder Mountain as Narrator / The Elder Amy
1989
- The Simpsons as Mrs. Glick (voice)
- Prancer as Mrs. McFarland
- The Nutt House as Ms. Frick
1988
- Hansel and Gretel as Griselda the Witch
- Going to the Chapel as Mrs. Haldane
1987
- Walk Like a Man as Margaret Shand
- The Little Troll Prince as Queen Sirena
- Sparky's Magic Piano
- The Facts of Life Down Under as Beverly Ann Stickle
1986
- My Little Pony: The Movie as Hydia (voice)
- Shadow Play as Millie Crown
1985
- Deadly Intentions as Charlotte Raynor
- Love Is Never Silent as Mrs. Anglin
- Breakfast with Les and Bess
1984
- Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter as Mary Kovacs
- Donald Duck's 50th Birthday as Self
1983
- The Demon Murder Case as Joan Greenway
- The Woman Who Willed a Miracle as May Lemke
- Dixie: Changing Habits as Sister Eugenio
1982
- Miss All-American Beauty as Agatha Blaine
1981
- History of the World: Part I as Madame Defarge
- Advice to the Lovelorn as Maggie Dale
- Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued as Performer
- The Acorn People as Nurse Betty Nelson
1980
- Herbie Goes Bananas as Louise Trends
- S.O.S. Titanic as Molly Brown
- Foolin' Around as Samantha
- The Oldest Living Graduate as Maureen
- Yesterday as Mrs Kramer
1979
- The Facts of Life as Beverly Ann Stickle
- Backstairs at the White House as Mrs. Jaffray
- The Muppet Movie as Lord's Secretary
- Scavenger Hunt as Mildred Carruthers
- The North Avenue Irregulars as Claire
- Willa as Darla Jean
- Mrs. R's Daughter as Ruth Rendell
1978
- Long Journey Back as Laura Casella
1977
- The Love Boat as Karen Cooper
- High Anxiety as Nurse Charlotte Diesel
- The Mouse and His Child as Euterpe (voice)
- It Happened One Christmas as Clara Oddbody
- Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera as Self
1976
- The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- The Love Boat as Iris Havlicek
- Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? as Self
1975
- Wonder Woman as Queen Hippolyta
- Phyllis as Phyllis Lindstrom
- Cher as Self
- Crazy Mama as Melba
- Someone I Touched as Laura Hyatt
- A Girl Named Sooner as Old Mam Hawes
- Death Scream as Mrs. Singleton
1974
- Rhoda
- Dinah! as Self
- Young Frankenstein as Frau Blücher
- Death Sentence as Susan Davies
- Daisy Miller as Mrs. Ezra Miller
- Thursday's Game as Lois Ellison
- Hitchhike! as Claire Stevens
- The Migrants as Viola Barlow
1973
- Dillinger as Anna Sage
- The Bobby Darin Show
- Charley and the Angel as Nettie Appleby
- Happy Mother's Day, Love George as Ronda
- Dying Room Only as Jean Mitchell
- A Brand New Life as Victoria Douglas
- Crime Club as Hilary Kelton
1972
- The Sixth Sense
- Haunts of the Very Rich as Ellen Blunt
- Of Thee I Sing as Mary Turner
1971
- The Last Picture Show as Ruth Popper
- The Steagle as Rita Weiss
- Suddenly Single as Joanne Hackett
1970
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Phyllis Lindstrom
- Night Gallery as Mrs. Fulton
- WUSA as Philomene
- The People Next Door as Tina Hoffman
- Lovers and Other Strangers as Bernice Henderson
1969
- Marcus Welby, M.D. as Jean Cullen
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid as Agnes
- Silent Night, Lonely Night as Ginny
1968
- Adam-12 as Judy
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- The Name of the Game as Vera Walker
- Lancer as Angel Day
1967
- Mannix as Barker's Ex-Wife
- Ironside as Molly Strong
- Judd, for the Defense
- The Guns of Will Sonnett
1966
1965
- Run for Your Life as Deborah Wilson
1963
- Mr. Novak as Dorothy Hummer
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Virginian as Clara
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- Stoney Burke
- Going My Way
- Saints and Sinners as Helen Graham
- The Chapman Report as Miss Selby
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- Dr. Kildare as Rhoda Kirsh
- The Defenders as Angela Simms
- Cain's Hundred as Katie Cortner
- The New Breed as Elsie Condon
- Target: The Corruptors!
1959
- The Twilight Zone as Mrs. Fremont
- One Step Beyond as Rita Wallace
- Hawaiian Eye
- Laramie
- Johnny Staccato
1958
- Wanted: Dead or Alive as Ann Barchester
- The Donna Reed Show
- 77 Sunset Strip
1957
- Perry Mason as Gloria Shine
- Wagon Train as Loretta
1956
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Martha Jessop
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- Telephone Time
- The Rack as Caroline
1955
- Gunsmoke as Flory Tibbs
- Matinee Theater
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Susan Stanger
- Screen Director's Playhouse as Irma
- Kiss Me Deadly as Christina Bailey
- Life of Vernon Hathaway as Irma
1953
- The Oscars as Self
- Letter to Loretta as Ella
- General Electric Theater as Leah Beth
1952
- Forgotten Children as Martha Berry
1951
- Tales of Tomorrow
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Martha Berry
1950
- Lux Video Theatre as Dottie
1949
1948
- The Philco Television Playhouse as Jenny Blanchard
- Studio One as Mrs. Adams
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee