Cloris Leachman
Acting1926Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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
Acting History
2022
Jump, Darling
as Margaret
2021
2020
The Croods: A New Age
as Gran (voice)
When We Last Spoke
as Itasca
2019
2018
Lez Bomb
as Josephine
I Can Only Imagine
as Memaw
It's Who You Know
as Liz
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TVas Self• 1 eps
2017
The Gliksmans
as Helen Neuman
To Tell the Truth
TVas Self - Panelist• 1 eps
Justice League Action
TVas Granny Goodness (voice)• 3 eps
American Gods
TVas Zorya Vechernyaya• 3 eps
2016
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
Bob's Burgers
TVas Meryl (voice)• 1 eps
Clarence
TVas Cloris (voice)• 1 eps
2015
Baby, Baby, Baby
as Actress
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
as Miss Fielder
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
The Wedding Ringer
as Grandma Palmer
This Is Happening
as Estelle (Grandmother)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as Self / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage)
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
as Self (archive footage)
Hawaii Five-0
TVas Ruth Tennenbaum• 1 eps
The Millers
TVas Louise• 1 eps
Girl Meets World
TVas Mrs. Svorski• 1 eps
2014
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists
as Mrs. Feyersied (voice)
Adult World
as Mary Ann
Franklin & Bash
TVas Irina Lottye Kruskal• 1 eps
2013
The Croods
as Gran (voice)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
Hot in Cleveland
TVas Peg• 1 eps
Kirstie
TVas Shirley Kluszewski
2012
Foodfight!
as Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)
Gambit
as Grandma Merle
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
as Dotty Rounder
Phineas and Ferb
TVas Doof's Mom (voice) / Mrs. Feyersied (voice)• 1 eps
2011
The Fields
as Gladys
2010
Expecting Mary
as Annie
You Again
as Helen (uncredited)
Raising Hope
TVas Maw Maw• 86 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
TVas Self - Guest Judge• 1 eps
2009
Love Takes Wing
as Hattie Clarence
American Cowslip
as Sandy
The Office
TVas Lily Hanaday• 1 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest
Inglourious Basterds
Thanks
2008
The Women
as Maggie
New York, I Love You
as Mitzie
Dancing with the Stars
TVas Self - Contestant• 13 eps
Comedy Central Roasts
TVas Self• 1 eps
2007
Lake Placid 2
as Sadie
The Wedding Bells
TVas Edith Fleischman• 1 eps
2006
Mrs. Harris
as Pearl "Billie" Schwartz
Beerfest
as Great Gam Gam
Scary Movie 4
as Mrs. Norris
The Megan Mullally Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
2005
Sky High
as Nurse Spex
The Californians
as Eileen Boatwright
The Longest Yard
as Lynette
Two and a Half Men
TVas Norma• 1 eps
Beach Girls
TVas Aunt Aida• 6 eps
Family Guy
TVas Cloris Leachman (voice)• 1 eps
2004
Spanglish
as Evelyn Wright
Joan of Arcadia
TVas Aunt Olive• 1 eps
2003
Alex & Emma
as Grandmother
Badder Santa
as Grandma (uncredited)
Intimate Portrait
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
TVas Agnes Fremont• 1 eps
Happy Family
TVas Lois, Peter's Mother• 1 eps
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
2002
Manna from Heaven
as Helen
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
as Self
2001
The Animal
as Cat Lady (uncredited)
The Amati Girls
as Dolly Amati
The Ellen Show
TVas Dot Richmond• 13 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
TVas Sudie• 1 eps
Malcolm in the Middle
TVas Ida Welker• 11 eps
2000
Hanging Up
as Pat Mozell
Gen¹³
as Helga (voice)
Twice in a Lifetime
TVas Ruth Harper / Miss Storey• 1 eps
1999
Music of the Heart
as Assunta
The Iron Giant
as Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
The Titanic Chronicles
as (voice)
Thanks
TVas Grammy Winthrop
1998
1997
Annabelle's Wish
as Aunt Agnes (voice)
Touched by an Angel
TVas Ruth• 4 eps
Promised Land
TVas Aunt Ethel Mooster• 1 eps
1996
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
as Old Woman On Plane and Bus (voice)
Never Too Late
as Olive
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
as Frau Blücher (archive footage)
1995
Between Love and Honor
as Anna Collura
Now and Then
as Grandma Albertson
Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West
as Laura Evans
Maybe This Time
TVas Beasy• 1 eps
1994
1993
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Granny
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
as Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia
My Boyfriend's Back
as Maggie The Zombie Expert
Spies
as Pamela Beale
Without a Kiss Goodbye
as Mrs. Samuels
Fade to Black
as Ruth
Miracle Child
as Doc Betty
1991
A Little Piece of Heaven
as Edwina 'Ed' McKevin
In Broad Daylight
as Ruth Westerman
Picture This
as Self
The Simpsons
TVas Mrs. Glick (voice)• 1 eps
Walter & Emily
TVas Emily Collins
1990
Texasville
as Ruth Popper
Love Hurts
as Ruth Weaver
Fine Things
as Ruth Fine
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
as Narrator / The Elder Amy
Ferris Bueller
TVas Grandma• 1 eps
1989
Prancer
as Mrs. McFarland
The Nutt House
TVas 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 Facts of Life Down Under
as Beverly Ann Stickle
1986
Shadow Play
as Millie Crown
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Hydia (voice)
The Facts of Life
TVas Beverly Ann Stickle• 48 eps
1985
Love Is Never Silent
as Mrs. Anglin
Deadly Intentions
as Charlotte Raynor
The Love Boat
TVas Karen Cooper• 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
1984
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
as Mary Kovacs
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
as Self
1983
The Demon Murder Case
as Joan Greenway
Dixie: Changing Habits
as Sister Eugenio
The Woman Who Willed a Miracle
as May Lemke
1982
Miss All-American Beauty
as Agatha Blaine
1981
Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued
as Performer
History of the World: Part I
as Madame Defarge
The Acorn People
as Nurse Betty Nelson
Advice to the Lovelorn
as Maggie Dale
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 North Avenue Irregulars
as Claire
The Muppet Movie
as Lord's Secretary
Willa
as Darla Jean
Scavenger Hunt
as Mildred Carruthers
Mrs. R's Daughter
as Ruth Rendell
Backstairs at the White House
TVas Mrs. Jaffray
1978
Long Journey Back
as Laura Casella
The Muppet Show
TVas Self - Special Guest Star• 1 eps
1977
High Anxiety
as Nurse Charlotte Diesel
The Mouse and His Child
as Euterpe (voice)
It Happened One Christmas
as Clara Oddbody
1976
1975
Crazy Mama
as Melba
A Girl Named Sooner
as Old Mam Hawes
Someone I Touched
as Laura Hyatt
Death Scream
as Mrs. Singleton
Wonder Woman
TVas Queen Hippolyta• 1 eps
Phyllis
TVas Phyllis Lindstrom• 48 eps
Cher
TVas Self• 1 eps
1974
Young Frankenstein
as Frau Blücher
Death Sentence
as Susan Davies
Daisy Miller
as Mrs. Ezra Miller
Hitchhike!
as Claire Stevens
Thursday's Game
as Lois Ellison
The Migrants
as Viola Barlow
1973
Dillinger
as Anna Sage
Charley and the Angel
as Nettie Appleby
A Brand New Life
as Victoria Douglas
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
as Ronda
Dying Room Only
as Jean Mitchell
Crime Club
as Hilary Kelton
The Merv Griffin Show
TVas Self• 2 eps
1972
Haunts of the Very Rich
as Ellen Blunt
Of Thee I Sing
as Mary Turner
The Dick Cavett Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Night Gallery
TVas Mrs. Fulton• 1 eps
1971
1970
WUSA
as Philomene
The People Next Door
as Tina Hoffman
Lovers and Other Strangers
as Bernice Henderson
Marcus Welby, M.D.
TVas Jean Cullen• 1 eps
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
TVas Phyllis Lindstrom• 45 eps
1969
1968
Adam-12
TVas Judy• 1 eps
Mannix
TVas Barker's Ex-Wife• 1 eps
Judd for the Defense
TVas Louise Lockhart• 1 eps
The Name of the Game
TVas Vera Walker• 1 eps
1967
1966
Perry Mason
TVas Gloria Shine• 1 eps
1965
Mr. Novak
TVas Dorothy Hummer• 2 eps
Dr. Kildare
TVas Rhoda Kirsh• 4 eps
1964
The Defenders
TVas Angela Simms• 1 eps
1963
77 Sunset Strip
TVas Connie Wingate• 1 eps
1962
The Chapman Report
as Miss Selby
Route 66
TVas Lydia Manning• 1 eps
Saints and Sinners
TVas Helen Graham
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Caroline Hardy / Mary Templeton / Susan Stanger• 1 eps
The New Breed
TVas Elsie Condon• 1 eps
Wagon Train
TVas Loretta• 1 eps
General Electric Theater
TVas Miriam Raskin• 1 eps
1961
Cain's Hundred
TVas Katie Cortner• 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TVas Self / Self - Co-Host
Gunsmoke
TVas Boni• 1 eps
Letter to Loretta
TVas Ruth Harron• 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
TVas Mrs. Fremont• 1 eps
1960
Thriller
TVas Beatrice Stafford• 1 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TVas Ann Barchester• 1 eps
1959
One Step Beyond
TVas Rita Wallace• 1 eps
1958
Climax!
TVas Anne Colt• 1 eps
1957
Lassie
TVas Ruth Martin• 2 eps
1956
The Rack
as Caroline
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TVas Martha Jessop• 1 eps
Lux Video Theatre
TVas Dottie• 1 eps
1955
Kiss Me Deadly
as Christina Bailey
Life of Vernon Hathaway
as Irma
Screen Director's Playhouse
TVas Irma• 1 eps
1954
The Philco Television Playhouse
TVas Patricia• 1 eps
1952
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas Martha Berry / Mrs. Anglin