Edie McClurg
Acting
Born: July 23, 1951 (age 75) · Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Edie McClurg (born July 23, 1951) is an American actress, voice actress, stand-up comedian, and opera singer. She has performed in nearly 90 films and 55 television episodes, often portraying characters with a cheery Midwestern accent. McClurg was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri on July 23, 1951, to Mac, a mailman, and Irene McClurg, an FAA secretary. She has an older brother, Bob, who is also an actor. McClurg attended the University of Missouri–Kansas City in the mid-1960s, where she also taught radio for eight years. She earned a master's degree from Syracuse University. McClurg's onscreen debut was in the 1976 Brian De Palma horror film "Carrie" as Helen Shyres, one of Carrie's classmates. The following year, she was a member of the cast of "The Richard Pryor Show". In 1980, she was a regular performer on "The David Letterman Show" in the persona of Mrs. Marv Mendenhall. She also had a role in "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark", in which she plays the Town Council President Chastity Pariah. She also had a minor role in "Cheech & Chong's Next Movie". Having been a member of San Francisco's improv comedy the Pitcshel Players, she moved to Los Angeles and joined the Groundlings troupe. She worked with fellow Groundling player [[Paul Reubens]] on his first play "The Pee-wee Herman Show", in which she appeared in 1981 as "Hermit Hattie". McClurg has appeared in almost 90 films and 55 television episodes, usually typecast as a middle-aged, somewhat stubborn, and dim-witted Midwesterner. McClurg is known for a number of roles, including Mrs. Burns in "A River Runs Through It", Grace in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", Lucille Tarlek on "WKRP in Cincinnati", Lynn in "She's Having a Baby", Willamae Jones in the television remake of "Harper Valley PTA", Mrs. Patty Poole on "The Hogan Family" (originally "Valerie"), Bonnie Brindle on "Small Wonder", Marge Sweetwater in "Back to School", the car rental agent in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", Mrs. Violet Bleakman on "Clifford the Big Red Dog", and Mrs. Beeker on "7th Heaven". She guest starred as Barri's mother in an episode of "Campus Ladies". She portrayed one of the wicked stepsisters in the Faerie Tale Theatre production "Cinderella." McClurg appeared on several game shows, including "Match Game", "The $25,000 Pyramid", "Password Plus", and "Super Password". McClurg contributed assorted voices for "The Jetsons", "The Snorks", "Life with Louie", "A Bug's Life", "Justin & the Knights of Valour", "Cars" and "Cars 2". She voiced Carlotta in "The Little Mermaid", Mary in "Wreck-It Ralph", Molly in "Home on the Range", Miss Right in "The Secret of NIMH", the Dragon in the "Nightmare Ned" video game, Barsa in "Kiki's Delivery Service", Fran on "Higglytown Heroes", Mrs. Claus in "Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen", Grandma Taters in "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius", Violet Stimpleton in "Rocket Power", Bea's mother in "Fish Hooks", Winnie Pig in "Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation", Aunt Ruth in "Bobby's World" and Trudi Traveler in an episode of "Wander Over Yonder". Continuing her passion for performing improvised comedy, McClurg is a player with Spolin Players.
Known for
Frozen
2013
Cars
2006
Wreck-It Ralph
2012
A Bug's Life
1998
Cars 2
2011
The Little Mermaid
1989
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
Family Guy
1999
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
Carrie
1976
Natural Born Killers
1994
Two and a Half Men
2003
Photos (2)
Movies (87)
A Bug's Life
Dr. Flora (voice)
Carrie
Helen
Frozen
Gerda (voice)
Cars 2
Minny (voice)
Wreck-It Ralph
Mary (voice)
Natural Born Killers
Mallory's Mom
The Little Mermaid
Carlotta (voice)
Cars
Minny (voice)
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Campus Tour Guide
A River Runs Through It
Mrs. Burns
Home on the Range
Additional Voices (voice)
Fired Up!
Ms. Klingerhoff
Hanging Up
Esther
The Rugrats Movie
Nurse (voice)
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Librarian
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Grace, School Secretary
Back to School
Marge
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Chastity Pariah
Curly Sue
Secretary
Flubber
Martha George
Mr. Mom
Check Out Lady
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Car Rental Agent
Airborne
Aunt Irene
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Carlotta (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
Peggy Jones / Sea Salt Sally (voice)
The Master of Disguise
Mother Disguisey
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
Santa's Workshop Announcer (voice)
Air Bud: Spikes Back
Gram Gram
Curious George Swings into Spring
Lydia / Mum / Lady (voice)
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
Winnie Pig (voice)
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Gloria's Mom (Groundling)
Foodfight!
Mrs. Butterworth (voice)
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
The Queen
She's Having a Baby
Lynn
Eating Raoul
Susan
Now You Know
Pat
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Mrs. Gertrude
Holy Man
Laundry Lady #2
Tiny Toon Spring Break
Winnie Pig (voice)
The Little Mermaid Live!
Carlotta (archive footage) (voice)
Stinky Pierre
Adrean (voice)
A Long Way Off
2014
Everything You Want
Mary Louise Morrison
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
DMV Clerk
Oh, God! Book II
Secretary
Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains
Grandma Taters (voice)
Dance 'Til Dawn
Ruth Strull
Tom and Jerry Santa's Little Helpers
Mrs. Claus (voice)
Cinderella
Bertha
Carpool
Franklin's Mom (voice)
Rocket Power: The Big Day
Violet Stimpleton (voice)
Under the Hula Moon
Dolly
The Pee-wee Herman Show
Hermit Hattie
Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas
(voice)
The Manor
Mrs. French
Fish Without a Bicycle
Greta
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
Miranda Hoggendobber
Bill: On His Own
Angela
The Gift
Old Lady
Meeting Daddy
Dot
Changing Hearts
Nurse Rollins
Lucky
Miss Doris (voice)
The History of White People in America
Housewife
Can't Stop Dancing
Beverly McGuire
To Kill a Mockumentary
Estelle
Pandemonium
Blue's Mom
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Esmeralda
Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman
Ora Anderson (Mom) (voice)
Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand
Violet
Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes
Mathilda (voice)
The Longshot
Donna
The Paragon of Comedy
1983
Crash Course
Beth Crawford
Holyman Undercover
Martha
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
Mrs. Claus (voice)
The Chevy Chase Show
Various
Christmas Every Day
The Christmas Fairy (voice)
Country Remedy
Maggie Perkins
What's Wrong with Ruth?
Mother (voice)
Stepmonster
1993
Inhumanoid
Dr. Marianne Snow
Breaking Dawn
Nurse Olivia
Heal Thyself
Doris Green
Cracking Up
1977
Menu for Murder
Patsy Webber
Eyes Upon Waking
Nurse Jane
Working
Switchboard Operator
TV Shows (82)
NCIS
Mrs. Ruth Potts · 1 eps
Family Guy
Edie McClurg (voice) · 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Madge · 2 eps
Two and a Half Men
Helen · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Mrs. Oliver · 1 eps
Desperate Housewives
Connie Thomas · 1 eps
Regular Show
Monique Sorrenstein (voice) · 1 eps
Married... with Children
Mrs. Tot · 1 eps
Columbo
Mrs. Lerby · 1 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Maw Maw · 1 eps
Malcolm in the Middle
Julie · 1 eps
Full House
Jungle Jenny · 1 eps
Melrose Place
Hilda Morris · 3 eps
Mad About You
Rosie · 1 eps
L.A. Law
Cille Vonzel · 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
Loafer · 1 eps
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Grandma Taters (voice) · 1 eps
Nash Bridges
Nurse Debbie · 1 eps
Nash Bridges
Crissy · 1 eps
Nash Bridges
Bridget · 1 eps
The Golden Girls
Nurse DeFarge · 1 eps
Cow and Chicken
Sis / Lunch Lady (voice) · 1 eps
Hannah Montana
Cindy Merriwether · 1 eps
TaleSpin
Mrs. Vandersnoot (voice) · 1 eps
Moonlighting
Beauty Salon Customer · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Switchboard Operator · 1 eps
Rules of Engagement
Silvia · 1 eps
Dinosaurs
Shopper (voice) · 1 eps
The Batman
Mrs. Brown (voice) · 1 eps
Batman Beyond
Ms. Martel (voice) · 1 eps
Alice
1 eps
7th Heaven
Mrs. Beeker · 6 eps
Goof Troop
Jean (voice) · 1 eps
Darkwing Duck
Additional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
Fish Hooks
Mrs. Goldfishberg (voice) · 1 eps
The Jeffersons
3 eps
Caroline in the City
Margaret Duffy · 3 eps
Wander Over Yonder
Trudi (voice) · 1 eps
Providence
Meryl Ridley · 1 eps
Tiny Toon Adventures
Winnie Pig (voice) · 2 eps
CatDog
Mrs. Grock (voice) · 1 eps
Empty Nest
1 eps
Picket Fences
Mother Dinkel · 1 eps
Pair of Kings
June · 1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
Bertha · 1 eps
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Mrs. Bleakman (voice) · 1 eps
Rocket Power
Violet Stimpleton (voice) · 1 eps
Snorks
Ms. Seabottom/ Mrs. Seaworthy · 108 eps
The Hogan Family
3 eps
The Hogan Family
Mrs. Patty Poole · 100 eps
WKRP in Cincinnati
Lucille Tarlek · 3 eps
American Dragon: Jake Long
Tooth Fairy (voice) · 2 eps
Bobby's World
Mrs. Orso (voice) · 2 eps
Bobby's World
4 eps
Mr. Belvedere
1 eps
Life with Louie
Mom (voice) · 39 eps
Higglytown Heroes
Fran (voice) · 58 eps
Small Wonder
Bonnie Brindle · 24 eps
The Life & Times of Tim
Helen (voice) · 1 eps
The Addams Family
Normina Normanmeyer (voice) · 39 eps
Madame's Place
Solaria · 6 eps
Perversions of Science
The Farmer's Wife · 1 eps
Adventures in Wonderland
Eye Doctor · 1 eps
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
(voice) · 2 eps
Crashbox
52 eps
Roseanne
1 eps
The Kids from Room 402
Roberta McCoy · 52 eps
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
1 eps
Dumb and Dumber
Mrs. Greeves (voice) · 1 eps
Teachers Only
1 eps
Hello, Larry
2 eps
Problem Child
Additional Voices (voice) · 13 eps
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
1 eps
Titan Maximum
Gammy (voice) · 1 eps
Gravedale High
(voice) · 1 eps
Fat Actress
Nosy Lady · 1 eps
Miss Guided
Mrs. Pool · 1 eps
Harper Valley
Willamae Jones · 30 eps
Monty
1 eps
Bone Chillers
Miss Webb · 1 eps
The Richard Pryor Show
5 eps
Ring of the Musketeers
Betty · 1 eps
