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Cloris Leachman

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Cloris Leachman

Born April 30, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa, USADied January 27, 2021135 films

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.

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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.

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The Iron Giant posterFirst watchThe Iron Giant19998.0as Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Young Frankenstein poster7.9Young Frankenstein1974The Croods poster6.9The Croods2013The Croods: A New Age poster7.4The Croods: A New Age2020Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid poster7.6Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969The Longest Yard poster6.7The Longest Yard2005Bad Santa poster6.6Bad Santa2003The Last Picture Show poster7.6The Last Picture Show1971Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse poster6.6Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse2015

Filmography

135 films as actor
  1. 2022Jump, DarlingMargaret
  2. 2021Not to ForgetDonna
  3. 2021High HolidayNana
  4. 2021Dear Diary: World's First PranksGran (voice)
  5. 2020The Croods: A New AgeGran (voice)
  6. 2020When We Last SpokeItasca
  7. 2019Being and NothingnessIvy
  8. 2018Lez BombJosephine
  9. 2018It's Who You KnowLiz
  10. 2018I Can Only ImagineMemaw
  11. 2017The GliksmansHelen Neuman
  12. 2016The ComedianMay Conner
  13. 2016Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?Maxine
  14. 2016The Bronx BullLilian Forrester
  15. 2016So B. ItAlice Wilinsky
  16. 2015Baby, Baby, BabyActress
  17. 2015Scouts Guide to the Zombie ApocalypseMiss Fielder
  18. 2015This Is HappeningEstelle (Grandmother)
  19. 2015The Wedding RingerGrandma Palmer
  20. 2014Adult WorldMary Ann
  21. 2013The CroodsGran (voice)
  22. 2012The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon AdventureDotty Rounder
  23. 2012Foodfight!Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)
  24. 2012GambitGrandma Merle
  25. 2011The FieldsGladys
  26. 2010Expecting MaryAnnie
  27. 2010You AgainHelen (uncredited)
  28. 2009American CowslipSandy
  29. 2009Love Takes WingHattie Clarence
  30. 2008The WomenMaggie
  31. 2008New York, I Love YouMitzie
  32. 2007Lake Placid 2Sadie
  33. 2006BeerfestGreat Gam Gam
  34. 2006Scary Movie 4Mrs. Norris
  35. 2005The CaliforniansEileen Boatwright
  36. 2005Mrs. HarrisPearl "Billie" Schwartz
  37. 2005Sky HighNurse Spex
  38. 2005The Longest YardLynette
  39. 2004SpanglishEvelyn Wright
  40. 2003Bad SantaGrandma (uncredited)
  41. 2003Alex & EmmaGrandmother
  42. 2002Manna from HeavenHelen
  43. 2001The AnimalCat Lady (uncredited)
  44. 2001The Amati GirlsDolly Amati
  45. 2000Hanging UpPat Mozell
  46. 1999Music of the HeartAssunta
  47. 1999The Iron GiantMrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
  48. 1998Gen¹³Helga (voice)
  49. 1998Skip Chasers
  50. 1997Annabelle's WishAunt Agnes (voice)
  51. 1996Beavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaOld Woman On Plane and Bus (voice)
  52. 1996Never Too LateOlive
  53. 1995Now and ThenGrandma Albertson
  54. 1995Between Love and HonorAnna Collura
  55. 1994A Troll in Central ParkQueen Gnorga (voice)
  56. 1993Double, Double, Toil and TroubleAunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia
  57. 1993The Beverly HillbilliesGranny
  58. 1993My Boyfriend's BackMaggie The Zombie Expert
  59. 1993Miracle ChildDoc Betty
  60. 1993Without a Kiss GoodbyeMrs. Samuels
  61. 1993SpiesPamela Beale
  62. 1993Fade to BlackRuth
  63. 1991A Little Piece of HeavenEdwina 'Ed' McKevin
  64. 1991In Broad DaylightRuth Westerman
  65. 1990The Giant of Thunder MountainNarrator / The Elder Amy
  66. 1990Fine ThingsRuth Fine
  67. 1990TexasvilleRuth Popper
  68. 1990Love HurtsRuth Weaver
  69. 1989PrancerMrs. McFarland
  70. 1988Hansel and GretelGriselda the Witch
  71. 1988Going to the ChapelMrs. Haldane
  72. 1987The Little Troll PrinceQueen Sirena (voice)
  73. 1987Walk Like a ManMargaret Shand
  74. 1987The Facts of Life Down UnderBeverly Ann Stickle
  75. 1987Sparky's Magic Piano
  76. 1986Shadow PlayMillie Crown
  77. 1986My Little Pony: The MovieHydia (voice)
  78. 1985Love Is Never SilentMrs. Anglin
  79. 1985Deadly IntentionsCharlotte Raynor
  80. 1985Breakfast with Les and Bess
  81. 1984Ernie Kovacs: Between the LaughterMary Kovacs
  82. 1983The Demon Murder CaseJoan Greenway
  83. 1983Dixie: Changing HabitsSister Eugenio
  84. 1983The Woman Who Willed a MiracleMay Lemke
  85. 1982Miss All-American BeautyAgatha Blaine
  86. 1981Advice to the LovelornMaggie Dale
  87. 1981History of the World: Part IMadame Defarge
  88. 1981The Acorn PeopleNurse Betty Nelson
  89. 1981Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser RevuedPerformer
  90. 1980Foolin' AroundSamantha
  91. 1980Herbie Goes BananasLouise Trends
  92. 1980The Oldest Living GraduateMaureen
  93. 1980YesterdayMrs Kramer
  94. 1980S.O.S. TitanicMolly Brown
  95. 1979Scavenger HuntMildred Carruthers
  96. 1979Mrs. R's DaughterRuth Rendell
  97. 1979The Muppet MovieLord's Secretary
  98. 1979WillaDarla Jean
  99. 1979The North Avenue IrregularsClaire
  100. 1978Long Journey BackLaura Casella
  101. 1977High AnxietyNurse Charlotte Diesel
  102. 1977It Happened One ChristmasClara Oddbody
  103. 1977The Mouse and His ChildEuterpe (voice)
  104. 1976The Love BoatIris Havlicek
  105. 1975Death ScreamMrs. Singleton
  106. 1975A Girl Named SoonerOld Mam Hawes
  107. 1975Crazy MamaMelba
  108. 1975Someone I TouchedLaura Hyatt
  109. 1974Young FrankensteinFrau Blücher
  110. 1974Death SentenceSusan Davies
  111. 1974Daisy MillerMrs. Ezra Miller
  112. 1974Thursday's GameLois Ellison
  113. 1974Hitchhike!Claire Stevens
  114. 1974The MigrantsViola Barlow
  115. 1973Dying Room OnlyJean Mitchell
  116. 1973Happy Mother's Day, Love GeorgeRonda
  117. 1973DillingerAnna Sage
  118. 1973Charley and the AngelNettie Appleby
  119. 1973Crime ClubHilary Kelton
  120. 1973A Brand New LifeVictoria Douglas