Cloris Leachman
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Apr 30, 1926 (100 years old)
Place of Birth
Des 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
| 2022 | Jump, DarlingMargaret | |
| 2021 | High HolidayNana | |
| 2021 | Dear Diary: World's First PranksGran (voice) | |
| 2021 | Not to ForgetDonna | |
| 2020 | The Croods: A New AgeGran (voice) | |
| 2020 | When We Last SpokeItasca | |
| 2019 | Being and NothingnessIvy | |
| 2019 | Mad About YouMrs. Mandelbaum | |
| 2018 | I Can Only ImagineMemaw | |
| 2018 | Lez BombJosephine | |
| 2018 | It's Who You KnowLiz | |
| 2017 | The GliksmansHelen Neuman | |
| 2017 | American GodsZorya Vechernyaya | |
| 2016 | So B. ItAlice Wilinsky | |
| 2016 | Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?Maxine | |
| 2016 | The Bronx BullLilian Forrester | |
| 2016 | The ComedianMay Conner | |
| 2016 | A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ StorySelf | |
| 2016 | To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist | |
| 2016 | Justice League ActionGranny Goodness (voice) | |
| 2016 | TeachersMemaw | |
| 2015 | The Wedding RingerGrandma Palmer | |
| 2015 | Scouts Guide to the Zombie ApocalypseMiss Fielder | |
| 2015 | UnityNarrator (voice) | |
| 2015 | This Is HappeningEstelle (Grandmother) | |
| 2015 | Baby, Baby, BabyActress | |
| 2015 | Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationSelf / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Enzian: When the Lights Go UpSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living PharmacistsMrs. Feyersied (voice) | |
| 2014 | Adult WorldMary Ann | |
| 2014 | ClarenceCloris (voice) | |
| 2014 | Girl Meets WorldMrs. Svorski | |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf - Guest | |
| 2013 | Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2013 | The CroodsGran (voice) | |
| 2013 | KirstieShirley Kluszewski | |
| 2013 | The MillersLouise | |
| 2012 | GambitGrandma Merle | |
| 2012 | The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon AdventureDotty Rounder | |
| 2012 | Foodfight!Brand X Lunch Lady (voice) | |
| 2011 | The FieldsGladys | |
| 2011 | Obsession: Letters to David LynchSelf | |
| 2011 | Bob's BurgersMeryl (voice) | |
| 2011 | Franklin & BashIrina Lottye Kruskal | |
| 2010 | Expecting MaryAnnie | |
| 2010 | You AgainHelen (uncredited) | |
| 2010 | Raising HopeMaw Maw | |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0Ruth Tennenbaum | |
| 2010 | Top Gear | |
| 2010 | Hot in ClevelandPeg | |
| 2009 | Love Takes WingHattie Clarence | |
| 2009 | American CowslipSandy | |
| 2009 | Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of SuspenseSelf | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest | |
| 2008 | The WomenMaggie | |
| 2008 | New York, I Love YouMitzie | |
| 2008 | Comedy Central Roast of Bob SagetSelf | |
| 2007 | Lake Placid 2Sadie | |
| 2007 | The Wedding BellsEdith Fleischman | |
| 2007 | Phineas and FerbMrs. Feyersied (voice) | |
| 2007 | Phineas and FerbDoof's Mom (voice) | |
| 2006 | BeerfestGreat Gam Gam | |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4Mrs. Norris | |
| 2006 | Mrs. HarrisPearl "Billie" Schwartz | |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2005 | Sky HighNurse Spex | |
| 2005 | The Longest YardLynette | |
| 2005 | The CaliforniansEileen Boatwright | |
| 2005 | Buzz | |
| 2005 | Beach GirlsAunt Aida | |
| 2005 | Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant | |
| 2005 | The OfficeLily Hanaday | |
| 2004 | SpanglishEvelyn Wright | |
| 2003 | Alex & EmmaGrandmother | |
| 2003 | Bad SantaGrandma (uncredited) | |
| 2003 | Two and a Half MenNorma | |
| 2003 | Comedy Central RoastsSelf | |
| 2003 | Happy FamilyLois, Peter's Mother | |
| 2003 | Joan of ArcadiaAunt Olive | |
| 2002 | The Mary Tyler Moore ReunionSelf | |
| 2002 | Manna from HeavenHelen | |
| 2002 | The Twilight ZoneAgnes Fremont | |
| 2001 | The Amati GirlsDolly Amati | |
| 2001 | The AnimalCat Lady (uncredited) | |
| 2001 | The Ellen ShowDot Richmond | |
| 2000 | Gen¹³Helga (voice) | |
| 2000 | Hanging UpPat Mozell | |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the MiddleIda Welker | |
| 1999 | The Iron GiantMrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice) | |
| 1999 | Music of the HeartAssunta | |
| 1999 | Die letzte Vorstellung: Ein RückblickSelf | |
| 1999 | The Titanic Chronicles(voice) | |
| 1999 | Family GuyCloris Leachman (voice) | |
| 1999 | ThanksGrammy Winthrop | |
| 1999 | Twice in a LifetimeRuth Harper / Miss Storey | |
| 1998 | Skip Chasers | |
| 1997 | Annabelle's WishAunt Agnes (voice) | |
| 1996 | Making Frankensense of Young FrankensteinFrau Blücher (archive footage) | |
| 1996 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaOld Woman On Plane and Bus (voice) | |
| 1996 | Never Too LateOlive | |
| 1996 | Promised LandAunt Ethel Mooster | |
| 1995 | Now and ThenGrandma Albertson | |
| 1995 | Between Love and HonorAnna Collura | |
| 1995 | Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the WestLaura Evans | |
| 1995 | Maybe This TimeBeasy | |
| 1994 | A Troll in Central ParkQueen Gnorga (voice) | |
| 1994 | Touched by an AngelRuth | |
| 1994 | Storybook Cinema | |
| 1993 | The Beverly HillbilliesGranny | |
| 1993 | Double, Double, Toil and TroubleAunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia | |
| 1993 | Without a Kiss GoodbyeMrs. Samuels | |
| 1993 | Fade to BlackRuth | |
| 1993 | SpiesPamela Beale | |
| 1993 | My Boyfriend's BackMaggie The Zombie Expert | |
| 1993 | Miracle ChildDoc Betty | |
| 1993 | The NannyClara Mueller | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: MurderSudie | |
| 1993 | Intimate PortraitSelf | |
| 1991 | Picture ThisSelf | |
| 1991 | In Broad DaylightRuth Westerman | |
| 1991 | A Little Piece of HeavenEdwina 'Ed' McKevin | |
| 1991 | Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary ShowHerself | |
| 1991 | Walter & EmilyEmily Collins | |
| 1990 | TexasvilleRuth Popper | |
| 1990 | The Giant of Thunder MountainNarrator / The Elder Amy | |
| 1990 | Love HurtsRuth Weaver | |
| 1990 | Fine ThingsRuth Fine | |
| 1990 | Ferris BuellerGrandma | |
| 1989 | PrancerMrs. McFarland | |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsMrs. Glick (voice) | |
| 1989 | The Nutt HouseMs. Frick | |
| 1988 | Hansel and GretelGriselda the Witch | |
| 1988 | Going to the ChapelMrs. Haldane | |
| 1987 | Walk Like a ManMargaret Shand | |
| 1987 | The Facts of Life Down UnderBeverly Ann Stickle | |
| 1987 | Sparky's Magic Piano | |
| 1987 | The Little Troll PrinceQueen Sirena | |
| 1986 | My Little Pony: The MovieHydia (voice) | |
| 1986 | Shadow PlayMillie Crown | |
| 1985 | Deadly IntentionsCharlotte Raynor | |
| 1985 | Love Is Never SilentMrs. Anglin | |
| 1985 | Breakfast with Les and Bess | |
| 1984 | Ernie Kovacs: Between the LaughterMary Kovacs | |
| 1984 | Donald Duck's 50th BirthdaySelf | |
| 1983 | The Demon Murder CaseJoan Greenway | |
| 1983 | Dixie: Changing HabitsSister Eugenio | |
| 1983 | The Woman Who Willed a MiracleMay Lemke | |
| 1982 | Miss All-American BeautyAgatha Blaine | |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part IMadame Defarge | |
| 1981 | Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser RevuedPerformer | |
| 1981 | The Acorn PeopleNurse Betty Nelson | |
| 1981 | Advice to the LovelornMaggie Dale | |
| 1980 | Herbie Goes BananasLouise Trends | |
| 1980 | S.O.S. TitanicMolly Brown | |
| 1980 | Foolin' AroundSamantha | |
| 1980 | The Oldest Living GraduateMaureen | |
| 1980 | YesterdayMrs Kramer | |
| 1979 | Scavenger HuntMildred Carruthers | |
| 1979 | The North Avenue IrregularsClaire | |
| 1979 | The Muppet MovieLord's Secretary | |
| 1979 | Mrs. R's DaughterRuth Rendell | |
| 1979 | WillaDarla Jean | |
| 1979 | The Facts of LifeBeverly Ann Stickle | |
| 1979 | Backstairs at the White HouseMrs. Jaffray | |
| 1978 | Long Journey BackLaura Casella | |
| 1977 | High AnxietyNurse Charlotte Diesel | |
| 1977 | The Mouse and His ChildEuterpe (voice) | |
| 1977 | Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-BarberaSelf | |
| 1977 | It Happened One ChristmasClara Oddbody | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatKaren Cooper | |
| 1976 | Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?Self | |
| 1976 | The Love BoatIris Havlicek | |
| 1976 | The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star | |
| 1975 | Crazy MamaMelba | |
| 1975 | Someone I TouchedLaura Hyatt | |
| 1975 | A Girl Named SoonerOld Mam Hawes | |
| 1975 | Death ScreamMrs. Singleton | |
| 1975 | PhyllisPhyllis Lindstrom | |
| 1975 | CherSelf | |
| 1975 | Wonder WomanQueen Hippolyta | |
| 1974 | Young FrankensteinFrau Blücher | |
| 1974 | Daisy MillerMrs. Ezra Miller | |
| 1974 | Death SentenceSusan Davies | |
| 1974 | Thursday's GameLois Ellison | |
| 1974 | The MigrantsViola Barlow | |
| 1974 | Hitchhike!Claire Stevens | |
| 1974 | Rhoda | |
| 1974 | Dinah!Self | |
| 1974 | Dinah! | |
| 1973 | DillingerAnna Sage | |
| 1973 | Dying Room OnlyJean Mitchell | |
| 1973 | Charley and the AngelNettie Appleby | |
| 1973 | Happy Mother's Day, Love GeorgeRonda | |
| 1973 | A Brand New LifeVictoria Douglas | |
| 1973 | Crime ClubHilary Kelton | |
| 1973 | The Bobby Darin Show | |
| 1972 | Haunts of the Very RichEllen Blunt | |
| 1972 | Of Thee I SingMary Turner | |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense | |
| 1971 | The Last Picture ShowRuth Popper | |
| 1971 | Suddenly SingleJoanne Hackett | |
| 1971 | The SteagleRita Weiss | |
| 1970 | Lovers and Other StrangersBernice Henderson | |
| 1970 | WUSAPhilomene | |
| 1970 | The People Next DoorTina Hoffman | |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore ShowPhyllis Lindstrom | |
| 1970 | Night GalleryMrs. Fulton | |
| 1969 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidAgnes | |
| 1969 | Silent Night, Lonely NightGinny | |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D.Jean Cullen | |
| 1968 | Adam-12Judy | |
| 1968 | LancerAngel Day | |
| 1968 | The Name of the GameVera Walker | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 1967 | Judd for the Defense | |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett | |
| 1967 | Judd for the DefenseLouise Lockhart | |
| 1967 | IronsideMolly Strong | |
| 1967 | MannixBarker's Ex-Wife | |
| 1966 | That Girl | |
| 1965 | Run for Your LifeDeborah Wilson | |
| 1963 | Mr. NovakDorothy Hummer | |
| 1962 | The Chapman ReportMiss Selby | |
| 1962 | Saints and SinnersHelen Graham | |
| 1962 | Going My Way | |
| 1962 | The VirginianClara | |
| 1962 | Stoney Burke | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSelf | |
| 1961 | Cain's HundredKatie Cortner | |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors! | |
| 1961 | The New BreedElsie Condon | |
| 1961 | Dr. KildareRhoda Kirsh | |
| 1961 | The DefendersAngela Simms | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf | |
| 1960 | Outlaws | |
| 1960 | ThrillerBeatrice Stafford | |
| 1960 | Route 66Lydia Manning | |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | |
| 1959 | Johnny Staccato | |
| 1959 | The Twilight ZoneMrs. Fremont | |
| 1959 | One Step BeyondRita Wallace | |
| 1959 | Laramie | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or AliveAnn Barchester | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset StripEve Winters | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset StripConnie Wingate | |
| 1957 | Perry MasonGloria Shine | |
| 1957 | Wagon TrainLoretta | |
| 1956 | The RackCaroline | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreMartha Jessop | |
| 1956 | Telephone Time | |
| 1956 | Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter | |
| 1955 | Kiss Me DeadlyChristina Bailey | |
| 1955 | Life of Vernon HathawayIrma | |
| 1955 | GunsmokeFlory Tibbs | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSusan Stanger | |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater | |
| 1955 | GunsmokeBoni | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMary Templeton | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCaroline Hardy | |
| 1955 | Screen Director's PlayhouseIrma | |
| 1954 | Climax!Mrs. Sullivan | |
| 1954 | LassieRuth Martin | |
| 1954 | Climax!Anne Colt | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterLeah Beth | |
| 1953 | Letter to LorettaElla | |
| 1953 | Letter to LorettaRuth Harron | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterMiriam Raskin | |
| 1953 | The OscarsSelf | |
| 1952 | Forgotten ChildrenMartha Berry | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameMartha Berry | |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameMrs. Anglin | |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreDottie | |
| 1949 | Suspense | |
| 1949 | SuspenseMargaret Sou | |
| 1949 | SuspenseRuth Shaw | |
| 1948 | Studio OneMrs. Adams | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television PlayhouseJenny Blanchard | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf | |
| 1948 | Studio One | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television PlayhouseMarianne Dashwood | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television PlayhousePatricia | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter |
| 2009 | Inglourious BasterdsThanks |