Cloris Leachman
Acting
Born: Apr 30, 1926 — Died: Jan 26, 2021
From: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self (archive footage) | 2013 | 8.2 |
| Expecting Mary | Annie | 2010 | 4.5 |
| Love Takes Wing | Hattie Clarence | 2009 | 6.977 |
| American Cowslip | Sandy | 2009 | 5.1 |
| The Women | Maggie | 2008 | 5.123 |
| Beerfest | Great Gam Gam | 2006 | 5.843 |
| Sky High | Nurse Spex | 2005 | 6.257 |
| The Longest Yard | Lynette | 2005 | 6.668 |
| Spanglish | Evelyn Wright | 2004 | 6.041 |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion | Self | 2002 | 8.0 |
| Gen¹³ | Helga (voice) | 2000 | 5.953 |
| The Iron Giant | Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice) | 1999 | 7.952 |
| Music of the Heart | Assunta | 1999 | 6.7 |
| Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein | Frau Blücher (archive footage) | 1996 | 8.286 |
| Now and Then | Grandma Albertson | 1995 | 6.872 |
| A Troll in Central Park | Queen Gnorga (voice) | 1994 | 5.074 |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | Granny | 1993 | 6.3 |
| Prancer | Mrs. McFarland | 1989 | 6.029 |
| Walk Like a Man | Margaret Shand | 1987 | 4.94 |
| History of the World: Part I | Madame Defarge | 1981 | 6.8 |
| Herbie Goes Bananas | Louise Trends | 1980 | 5.371 |
| Scavenger Hunt | Mildred Carruthers | 1979 | 5.625 |
| High Anxiety | Nurse Charlotte Diesel | 1977 | 6.441 |
| The Mouse and His Child | Euterpe (voice) | 1977 | 6.231 |
| Young Frankenstein | Frau Blücher | 1974 | 7.9 |
| Daisy Miller | Mrs. Ezra Miller | 1974 | 6.265 |
| Dillinger | Anna Sage | 1973 | 6.589 |
| The Last Picture Show | Ruth Popper | 1971 | 7.623 |
| Lovers and Other Strangers | Bernice Henderson | 1970 | 5.104 |
| Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid | Agnes | 1969 | 7.612 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1926 |
| From | Des Moines, Iowa, … |