Cloris Leachman
Known for
Acting
Born
April 30, 1926
Birthplace
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Died
January 27, 2021 (aged 94)
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;...
Best known work
Inglourious Basterds
2009
The Simpsons
1989
The Croods
2013
The Iron Giant
1999
The Office
2005
Family Guy
1999
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
The Croods: A New Age
2020
The Longest Yard
2005
Two and a Half Men
2003Filmography
2022
Jump, Darlingas Margaret
2021
Not to Forgetas Donna
2021
High Holidayas Nana
2021
Dear Diary: World's First Pranksas Gran (voice)
2020
The Croods: A New Ageas Gran (voice)
2020
When We Last Spokeas Itasca
2019
2019
Being and Nothingnessas Ivy
2018
Lez Bombas Josephine
2018
It's Who You Knowas Liz
2018
I Can Only Imagineas Memaw
2017
The Gliksmansas Helen Neuman
2017
2016
2016
The Comedianas May Conner
2016
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?as Maxine
2016
2016
The Bronx Bullas Lilian Forrester
2016
So B. Itas Alice Wilinsky
2016
2016
2015
Enzian: When the Lights Go Upas Self (archive footage)
2015
Baby, Baby, Babyas Actress
2015
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypseas Miss Fielder
2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebrationas Self / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage)