Cloris Leachman
Acting
Born: April 30, 1926 · Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Died: January 27, 2021 (aged 94)
Highest Rated
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
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
2003
Scary Movie 4
2006
Young Frankenstein
1974
Photos (5)
Movies (138)
The Croods
Gran (voice)
The Croods: A New Age
Gran (voice)
The Iron Giant
Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
You Again
Helen (uncredited)
Spanglish
Evelyn Wright
Scary Movie 4
Mrs. Norris
Sky High
Nurse Spex
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Miss Fielder
The Longest Yard
Lynette
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Agnes
The Muppet Movie
Lord's Secretary
The Last Picture Show
Ruth Popper
Young Frankenstein
Frau Blücher
Herbie Goes Bananas
Louise Trends
High Anxiety
Nurse Charlotte Diesel
Now and Then
Grandma Albertson
Hanging Up
Pat Mozell
The Animal
Cat Lady (uncredited)
Bad Santa
Grandma (uncredited)
The Women
Maggie
The Beverly Hillbillies
Granny
The Wedding Ringer
Grandma Palmer
A Troll in Central Park
Queen Gnorga (voice)
I Can Only Imagine
Memaw
Kiss Me Deadly
Christina Bailey
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Old Woman On Plane and Bus (voice)
Lake Placid 2
Sadie
WUSA
Philomene
Beerfest
Great Gam Gam
New York, I Love You
Mitzie
S.O.S. Titanic
Molly Brown
My Little Pony: The Movie
Hydia (voice)
The Comedian
May Conner
Love Hurts
Ruth Weaver
History of the World: Part I
Madame Defarge
Scavenger Hunt
Mildred Carruthers
Gambit
Grandma Merle
Music of the Heart
Assunta
Jump, Darling
Margaret
Prancer
Mrs. McFarland
The People Next Door
Tina Hoffman
My Boyfriend's Back
Maggie The Zombie Expert
The Bronx Bull
Lilian Forrester
Foodfight!
Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)
Daisy Miller
Mrs. Ezra Miller
Hansel and Gretel
Griselda the Witch
Love Takes Wing
Hattie Clarence
Adult World
Mary Ann
Annabelle's Wish
Aunt Agnes (voice)
Crazy Mama
Melba
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia
Charley and the Angel
Nettie Appleby
The North Avenue Irregulars
Claire
Lovers and Other Strangers
Bernice Henderson
Gen¹³
Helga (voice)
Death Scream
Mrs. Singleton
Dillinger
Anna Sage
The Oldest Living Graduate
Maureen
Haunts of the Very Rich
Ellen Blunt
The Chapman Report
Miss Selby
The Rack
Caroline
Shadow Play
Millie Crown
Alex & Emma
Grandmother
Advice to the Lovelorn
Maggie Dale
Walk Like a Man
Margaret Shand
The Migrants
Viola Barlow
Baby, Baby, Baby
Actress
Death Sentence
Susan Davies
Foolin' Around
Samantha
The Demon Murder Case
Joan Greenway
A Little Piece of Heaven
Edwina 'Ed' McKevin
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Ronda
Not to Forget
Donna
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Gran (voice)
Sparky's Magic Piano
1987
The Steagle
Rita Weiss
Unity
Narrator (voice)
Hitchhike!
Claire Stevens
A Brand New Life
Victoria Douglas
When We Last Spoke
Itasca
Between Love and Honor
Anna Collura
It Happened One Christmas
Clara Oddbody
A Girl Named Sooner
Old Mam Hawes
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?
Maxine
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
Narrator / The Elder Amy
Thursday's Game
Lois Ellison
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Mary Kovacs
High Holiday
Nana
In Broad Daylight
Ruth Westerman
The Fields
Gladys
Expecting Mary
Annie
Silent Night, Lonely Night
Ginny
Someone I Touched
Laura Hyatt
So B. It
Alice Wilinsky
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
Dotty Rounder
Without a Kiss Goodbye
Mrs. Samuels
Spies
Pamela Beale
The Little Troll Prince
Queen Sirena (voice)
Suddenly Single
Joanne Hackett
The Californians
Eileen Boatwright
Mrs. Harris
Pearl "Billie" Schwartz
The Facts of Life Down Under
Beverly Ann Stickle
Love Is Never Silent
Mrs. Anglin
This Is Happening
Estelle (Grandmother)
Texasville
Ruth Popper
Lez Bomb
Josephine
The Woman Who Willed a Miracle
May Lemke
Dying Room Only
Jean Mitchell
Going to the Chapel
Mrs. Haldane
Breakfast with Les and Bess
1985
Of Thee I Sing
Mary Turner
Manna from Heaven
Helen
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
Frau Blücher (archive footage)
Mrs. R's Daughter
Ruth Rendell
The Mouse and His Child
Euterpe (voice)
Crime Club
Hilary Kelton
Fade to Black
Ruth
Dixie: Changing Habits
Sister Eugenio
American Cowslip
Sandy
Being and Nothingness
Ivy
The Love Boat
Iris Havlicek
It's Who You Know
Liz
Skip Chasers
1998
Miss All-American Beauty
Agatha Blaine
Long Journey Back
Laura Casella
The Titanic Chronicles
(voice)
Fine Things
Ruth Fine
Forgotten Children
Martha Berry
Yesterday
Mrs Kramer
The Acorn People
Nurse Betty Nelson
Buzz
2005
Never Too Late
Olive
Deadly Intentions
Charlotte Raynor
The Gliksmans
Helen Neuman
Willa
Darla Jean
The Amati Girls
Dolly Amati
Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued
Performer
Miracle Child
Doc Betty
TV Shows (113)
The Simpsons
Mrs. Glick (voice) · 1 eps
The Office
Lily Hanaday · 1 eps
Family Guy
Cloris Leachman (voice) · 1 eps
Two and a Half Men
Norma · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-0
Ruth Tennenbaum · 1 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
Sudie · 1 eps
Bob's Burgers
Meryl (voice) · 1 eps
Phineas and Ferb
Mrs. Feyersied (voice) · 1 eps
Phineas and Ferb
Doof's Mom (voice) · 1 eps
The Love Boat
Karen Cooper · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Gloria Shine · 1 eps
Mannix
Barker's Ex-Wife · 1 eps
Malcolm in the Middle
Ida Welker · 11 eps
The Nanny
Clara Mueller · 1 eps
Ironside
Molly Strong · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Loretta · 1 eps
The Virginian
Clara · 1 eps
Adam-12
Judy · 1 eps
Lassie
Ruth Martin · 2 eps
Matinee Theater
1 eps
Touched by an Angel
Ruth · 4 eps
The Twilight Zone
Mrs. Fremont · 1 eps
Clarence
Cloris (voice) · 1 eps
Hot in Cleveland
Peg · 1 eps
The Philco Television Playhouse
Jenny Blanchard · 1 eps
The Philco Television Playhouse
Marianne Dashwood · 1 eps
The Philco Television Playhouse
1 eps
The Philco Television Playhouse
Patricia · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Bess Dischinger · 1 eps
Dr. Kildare
Rhoda Kirsh · 4 eps
Studio One
Mrs. Adams · 1 eps
Studio One
1 eps
Climax!
Mrs. Sullivan · 1 eps
Climax!
Anne Colt · 1 eps
The Donna Reed Show
Iris · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Martha Jessop · 1 eps
The Facts of Life
Beverly Ann Stickle · 48 eps
Girl Meets World
Mrs. Svorski · 1 eps
Raising Hope
Maw Maw · 86 eps
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Phyllis Lindstrom · 45 eps
Route 66
Lydia Manning · 1 eps
The Defenders
Angela Simms · 1 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Ann Barchester · 1 eps
American Gods
Zorya Vechernyaya · 3 eps
Dinah!
1 eps
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Jean Cullen · 1 eps
Franklin & Bash
Irina Lottye Kruskal · 1 eps
Night Gallery
Mrs. Fulton · 1 eps
Rhoda
2 eps
The Twilight Zone
Agnes Fremont · 1 eps
Suspense
4 eps
Suspense
Margaret Sou · 1 eps
Suspense
Ruth Shaw · 1 eps
One Step Beyond
Rita Wallace · 1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
Eve Winters · 1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
Connie Wingate · 1 eps
The Name of the Game
Vera Walker · 1 eps
Thriller
Beatrice Stafford · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Flory Tibbs · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Boni · 1 eps
Hawaiian Eye
1 eps
Run for Your Life
Deborah Wilson · 1 eps
Joan of Arcadia
Aunt Olive · 1 eps
Laramie
1 eps
That Girl
1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Susan Stanger · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mary Templeton · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Caroline Hardy · 1 eps
Justice League Action
Granny Goodness (voice) · 3 eps
Wonder Woman
Queen Hippolyta · 1 eps
Teachers
Memaw · 1 eps
Lancer
Angel Day · 2 eps
Twice in a Lifetime
Ruth Harper / Miss Storey · 1 eps
Judd, for the Defense
1 eps
Judd, for the Defense
Louise Lockhart · 1 eps
Mr. Novak
Dorothy Hummer · 2 eps
Outlaws
2 eps
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1 eps
Telephone Time
1 eps
Tales of Tomorrow
1 eps
Promised Land
Aunt Ethel Mooster · 1 eps
The New Breed
Elsie Condon · 1 eps
Lux Video Theatre
Dottie · 1 eps
The Millers
Louise · 1 eps
Stoney Burke
1 eps
Screen Director's Playhouse
Irma · 1 eps
Target: The Corruptors!
1 eps
The Sixth Sense
1 eps
Going My Way
1 eps
Happy Family
Lois, Peter's Mother · 1 eps
Cain's Hundred
Katie Cortner · 1 eps
Johnny Staccato
1 eps
Top Gear
1 eps
Ferris Bueller
Grandma · 1 eps
Kirstie
Shirley Kluszewski · 1 eps
Letter to Loretta
Ella · 1 eps
Letter to Loretta
Ruth Harron · 1 eps
Mad About You
Mrs. Mandelbaum · 1 eps
Maybe This Time
Beasy · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Martha Berry · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mrs. Anglin · 1 eps
Phyllis
Phyllis Lindstrom · 48 eps
Saints and Sinners
Helen Graham · 1 eps
The Ellen Show
Dot Richmond · 13 eps
The Wedding Bells
Edith Fleischman · 1 eps
Backstairs at the White House
Mrs. Jaffray · 4 eps
General Electric Theater
Leah Beth · 1 eps
General Electric Theater
Miriam Raskin · 1 eps
The Nutt House
Ms. Frick · 5 eps
The Bobby Darin Show
1 eps
Thanks
Grammy Winthrop · 6 eps
Walter & Emily
Emily Collins · 13 eps
Self / Appearances (32)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 2 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 2 eps
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant · 13 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 2 eps
Intimate Portrait
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Dinah!
Self · 2 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 2 eps
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · 1 eps
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star · 1 eps
Comedy Central Roasts
Self · 1 eps
Cher
Self · 1 eps
James Dean: Forever Young
Self (archive footage)
Picture This
Self
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Self / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage)
The Last Picture Show: A Look Back
Self
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Self
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
Self
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
Herself
A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story
Self
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense
Self