Cloris Leachman
Apr 30, 1926 - Jan 26, 2021 (94 years old) in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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
The Simpsons
Mrs. Glick (voice)
Family Guy
Cloris Leachman (voice)
The Office
Lily Hanaday
Hawaii Five-0
Ruth Tennenbaum
Two and a Half Men
Norma
Lassie
Ruth Martin
The Philco Television Playhouse
Jenny Blanchard
The Facts of Life
Beverly Ann Stickle
Bob's Burgers
Meryl (voice)
Credits
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Everbrook (The Home) Future★ NR -
Jump, Darling 2022Margaret★ 5.1 -
Not to Forget 2021Donna★ 6.7 -
High Holiday 2021Nana★ 5.3 -
Gran (voice)★ 6.3 -
Gran (voice)★ 7.5 -
When We Last Spoke 2020Itasca★ 6.5 -
Mad About You 2019Mrs. Mandelbaum★ 8.2 -
Ivy★ NR -
Lez Bomb 2018Josephine★ 6.9 -
It's Who You Know 2018Liz★ 4 -
I Can Only Imagine 2018Memaw★ 7.5 -
American Gods 2017Zorya Vechernyaya★ 7.1 -
Granny Goodness (voice)★ 7 -
The Comedian 2016May Conner★ 5.7 -
Maxine★ 6.5 -
To Tell the Truth 2016Self - Panelist★ 6 -
The Bronx Bull 2016Lilian Forrester★ 5 -
So B. It 2016Alice Wilinsky★ 6.7 -
Self★ 7 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Baby, Baby, Baby 2015Actress★ 5.8 -
Miss Fielder★ 6.5 -
Self / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage)★ 10 -
This Is Happening 2015Estelle (Grandmother)★ 4 -
Unity 2015Narrator (voice)★ 7.5 -
The Wedding Ringer 2015Grandma Palmer★ 6.5 -
Mrs. Feyersied (voice)★ 7.8 -
Girl Meets World 2014Mrs. Svorski★ 8.3 -
Clarence 2014Cloris (voice)★ 7.9 -
Adult World 2014Mary Ann★ 6 -
Kirstie 2013Shirley Kluszewski★ 4.6 -
Self (archive footage)★ 8.2 -
The Croods 2013Gran (voice)★ 6.9 -
Dotty Rounder★ 2.4 -
Foodfight! 2012Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)★ 1.9 -
Gambit 2012Grandma Merle★ 5.5 -
The Fields 2011Gladys★ 4.1 -
Franklin & Bash 2011Irina Lottye Kruskal★ 7.3 -
Bob's Burgers 2011Meryl (voice)★ 7.8 -
Self★ NR -
Top Gear 2010★ 6.1 -
Expecting Mary 2010Annie★ 4.5 -
You Again 2010Helen (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Raising Hope 2010Maw Maw★ 7.5 -
Hawaii Five-0 2010Ruth Tennenbaum★ 7.8 -
Hot in Cleveland 2010Peg★ 7.4 -
Self★ NR -
American Cowslip 2009Sandy★ 5.4 -
Love Takes Wing 2009Hattie Clarence★ 6.8 -
RuPaul's Drag Race 2009Self - Guest Judge★ 7.5 -
The Women 2008Maggie★ 5.1 -
New York, I Love You 2008Mitzie★ 5.9 -
Self★ 7 -
Phineas and Ferb 2007Mrs. Feyersied (voice)★ 7.9 -
Lake Placid 2 2007Sadie★ 4.9 -
The Wedding Bells 2007★ 7 -
Beerfest 2006Great Gam Gam★ 5.9 -
Scary Movie 4 2006Mrs. Norris★ 5.5 -
Mrs. Harris 2006Pearl "Billie" Schwartz★ 6 -
The Californians 2005Eileen Boatwright★ 5.2 -
Beach Girls 2005Aunt Aida★ 4 -
Sky High 2005Nurse Spex★ 6.2 -
Self - Contestant★ 6 -
The Longest Yard 2005Lynette★ 6.7 -
Buzz 2005★ NR
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The Office 2005Lily Hanaday★ 8.6 -
Spanglish 2004Evelyn Wright★ 6 -
Bad Santa 2003Granny★ 6.5 -
Two and a Half Men 2003Norma★ 7.5 -
Happy Family 2003Lois, Peter's Mother★ 6.7 -
Self★ 8 -
Alex & Emma 2003Grandmother★ 5.2 -
Manna from Heaven 2002Helen★ NR -
Self★ NR
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The Ellen Show 2001Dot Richmond★ 6.5 -
The Animal 2001Cat Lady (uncredited)★ 5.1 -
The Amati Girls 2001Dolly Amati★ 2.5 -
Gen¹³ 2000Helga (voice)★ 6.1 -
Hanging Up 2000Pat Mozell★ 5.2 -
★ 8.5 -
Music of the Heart 1999Assunta★ 6.7 -
Twice in a Lifetime 1999★ 5.5 -
The Iron Giant 1999Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)★ 7.9 -
Thanks 1999Grammy Winthrop★ 2 -
Self★ 7.3 -
Family Guy 1999Cloris Leachman (voice)★ 7.4 -
(voice)★ 7 -
Skip Chasers 1998★ NR -
Annabelle's Wish 1997Aunt Agnes (voice)★ 6.5 -
Old Woman On Plane And Bus (voice)★ 6.6 -
Promised Land 1996Aunt Ethel Mooster★ 6.6 -
Never Too Late 1996Olive★ 4 -
Frau Blücher (archive footage)★ 8.5 -
Now and Then 1995Grandma Albertson★ 6.9 -
Maybe This Time 1995Beasy★ 7.3 -
Laura Evans★ NR
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Anna Collura★ NR -
Queen Gnorga (voice)★ 5 -
Touched by an Angel 1994Ruth★ 7.2 -
Storybook Cinema 1994★ NR
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Intimate Portrait 1993Self★ 4.5 -
The Nanny 1993Clara Mueller★ 8.1 -
Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia★ 6.5 -
Diagnosis: Murder 1993Sudie★ 7.1 -
Granny★ 6.3 -
My Boyfriend's Back 1993Maggie The Zombie Expert★ 5.7 -
Miracle Child 1993Doc Betty★ 6 -
Mrs. Samuels★ 6 -
Spies 1993Pamela Beale★ NR -
Fade to Black 1993Ruth★ 2 -
Edwina 'Ed' McKevin★ 6.5 -
Walter & Emily 1991Emily Collins★ NR
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Herself★ 6 -
In Broad Daylight 1991Ruth Westerman★ 5.7 -
Narrator / The Elder Amy★ 5.2 -
Fine Things 1990Ruth Fine★ 5.8 -
Texasville 1990Ruth Popper★ 6 -
Ferris Bueller 1990Grandma★ 6 -
Love Hurts 1990Ruth Weaver★ 4.8 -
The Simpsons 1989Mrs. Glick (voice)★ 8 -
Prancer 1989Mrs. McFarland★ 5.9 -
The Nutt House 1989★ 6 -
Hansel and Gretel 1988Griselda The Witch★ 7.1 -
Going to the Chapel 1988Mrs. Haldane★ 5 -
★ 7 -
Walk Like a Man 1987Margaret Shand★ 5.1 -
Beverly Ann Stickle★ 5 -
Sparky's Magic Piano 1987★ 5.9 -
Shadow Play 1986Millie Crown★ 6.3 -
Hydia (voice)★ 6.3 -
Love Is Never Silent 1985Mrs. Anglin★ 7 -
Deadly Intentions 1985Charlotte Raynor★ 6.4 -
Self★ 6 -
Mary Kovacs★ NR
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Joan Greenway★ 6.3 -
Sister Eugenio★ 3.5 -
May Lemke★ 10 -
Agatha Blaine★ 2 -
Maggie Dale★ 5 -
Madame Defarge★ 6.8 -
The Acorn People 1981Nurse Betty Nelson★ 2 -
Yesterday 1981Mrs Kramer★ NR -
Performer★ NR -
Foolin' Around 1980Samantha★ 6.2 -
Herbie Goes Bananas 1980Louise Trends★ 5.3 -
Maureen★ NR -
S.O.S. Titanic 1980Molly Brown★ 5.9 -
Scavenger Hunt 1979Mildred Carruthers★ 5.7 -
Mrs. R's Daughter 1979Ruth Rendell★ 6 -
The Facts of Life 1979Beverly Ann Stickle★ 7 -
The Muppet Movie 1979Lord's Secretary★ 7.2 -
Willa 1979Darla Jean★ 3 -
Claire★ 6.3 -
Mrs. Jaffray★ 5.9 -
Long Journey Back 1978Laura Casella★ 6 -
High Anxiety 1977Nurse Charlotte Diesel★ 6.5 -
Clara Oddbody★ 4.4 -
Self★ NR
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Euterpe (voice)★ 5.8 -
The Love Boat 1976Iris Havlicek★ NR -
The Muppet Show 1976Self - Special Guest Star★ 8 -
Self★ NR -
Wonder Woman 1975Queen Hippolyta★ 7 -
Death Scream 1975Mrs. Singleton★ 6.6 -
Phyllis 1975Phyllis Lindstrom★ 6.9 -
A Girl Named Sooner 1975Old Mam Hawes★ 4.2 -
Crazy Mama 1975Melba★ 5.6 -
Someone I Touched 1975Laura Hyatt★ 5.4 -
Cher 1975Self★ 6.3 -
Young Frankenstein 1974Frau Blücher★ 7.9 -
Dinah! 1974Self★ 6.7 -
Death Sentence 1974Susan Davies★ 5.7 -
Rhoda 1974★ 6.2 -
Daisy Miller 1974Mrs. Ezra Miller★ 6.1 -
Thursday's Game 1974Lois Ellison★ 5.2 -
Hitchhike! 1974Claire Stevens★ 8 -
The Migrants 1974Viola Barlow★ 5.7 -
Dying Room Only 1973Jean Mitchell★ 6.6 -
Ronda★ 6 -
Dillinger 1973Anna Sage★ 6.6 -
Nettie Appleby★ 5.2 -
Crime Club 1973Hilary Kelton★ NR -
A Brand New Life 1973Victoria Douglas★ NR -
The Bobby Darin Show 1973★ NR -
Of Thee I Sing 1972Mary Turner★ 6 -
Ellen Blunt★ 5.7 -
The Sixth Sense 1972★ 6.3 -
Suddenly Single 1971Joanne Hackett★ NR -
Ruth Popper★ 7.7 -
The Steagle 1971Rita Weiss★ 4.8 -
Night Gallery 1970Mrs. Fulton★ 7.8 -
Phyllis Lindstrom★ 7.6 -
The People Next Door 1970Tina Hoffman★ 6.4 -
WUSA 1970Philomene★ 5.4 -
Bernice Henderson★ 5.1 -
Ginny★ 10 -
Agnes★ 7.6 -
Marcus Welby, M.D. 1969Jean Cullen★ 6.5 -
Lancer 1968Angel Day★ 4.7 -
Adam-12 1968Judy★ 7 -
The Name of the Game 1968Vera Walker★ 6.8 -
Mannix 1967Barker's Ex-Wife★ 6.7 -
Judd for the Defense 1967★ 7.5 -
★ 6.2 -
Ironside 1967Molly Strong★ 6.8 -
That Girl 1966★ 6.2 -
Run for Your Life 1965Deborah Wilson★ 7.2 -
Mr. Novak 1963Dorothy Hummer★ 6.5 -
The Chapman Report 1962Miss Selby★ 5.3 -
Going My Way 1962★ 5.7 -
Stoney Burke 1962★ 5.7 -
The Virginian 1962Clara★ 6.5 -
Saints and Sinners 1962Helen Graham★ 6 -
The New Breed 1961Elsie Condon★ 7 -
★ 3.5 -
Dr. Kildare 1961Rhoda Kirsh★ 5.5 -
Cain's Hundred 1961Katie Cortner★ 4.7 -
The Defenders 1961Angela Simms★ 6.2 -
Route 66 1960Lydia Manning★ 6.3 -
Outlaws 1960★ 6.2 -
Thriller 1960Beatrice Stafford★ 6.4 -
Hawaiian Eye 1959★ 5.2 -
The Twilight Zone 1959Mrs. Fremont★ 8.4 -
Laramie 1959★ 6.4 -
Johnny Staccato 1959★ 5.6 -
One Step Beyond 1959Rita Wallace★ 5.6 -
77 Sunset Strip 1958★ 6.7 -
The Donna Reed Show 1958★ 6.2 -
Ann Barchester★ 6.9 -
Perry Mason 1957Gloria Shine★ 7.7 -
Wagon Train 1957Loretta★ 6.3 -
The Rack 1956Caroline★ 6.6 -
Martha Jessop★ 5.5 -
Telephone Time 1956★ 6.3 -
Tony Awards 1956Self - Presenter★ 4.6 -
Matinee Theater 1955★ 5 -
Irma★ 6.5 -
Susan Stanger★ 7.7 -
Gunsmoke 1955Flory Tibbs★ 6.6 -
Kiss Me Deadly 1955Christina Bailey★ 7.2 -
Climax! 1954Mrs. Sullivan★ 3.3 -
Lassie 1954Ruth Martin★ 6.1 -
Letter to Loretta 1953Ella★ 6.5 -
The Oscars 1953Self★ 6.9 -
Leah Beth★ 6.3 -
Forgotten Children 1952Martha Berry★ NR -
Martha Berry★ 8.6 -
Tales of Tomorrow 1951★ 6 -
Lux Video Theatre 1950Dottie★ 6.3
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Suspense 1949★ 4.9 -
Studio One 1948Mrs. Adams★ 5 -
Jenny Blanchard★ 6.3
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