Cloris Leachman

from Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Artwork for The CroodsImage of Cloris Leachman

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.

Timeline

2022Aged 96

  • Poster for Jump, Darling

    Margaret

2021Aged 95

  • Poster for Dear Diary: World's First Pranks

    Gran (voice)

  • Poster for High Holiday

    Nana

  • Poster for Not to Forget

    Donna

2020Aged 94

  • Poster for When We Last Spoke

    Itasca

  • Poster for The Croods: A New Age

    Gran (voice)

2019Aged 93

  • Poster for Being and Nothingness

    Ivy

2018Aged 92

  • Poster for I Can Only Imagine

    Memaw

  • Poster for It's Who You Know

    Liz

  • Poster for Lez Bomb

    Josephine

2017Aged 91

  • Poster for The Gliksmans

    Helen Neuman

2016Aged 90

  • Poster for A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story

    Self

  • Poster for So B. It

    Alice Wilinsky

  • Poster for The Bronx Bull

    Lilian Forrester

  • Poster for Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?

    Maxine

  • Poster for The Comedian

    May Conner

2015Aged 89

  • Poster for The Wedding Ringer

    Grandma Palmer

  • Poster for Unity

    Narrator (voice)

  • Poster for This Is Happening

    Estelle (Grandmother)

  • Poster for Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

    Self / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage)

  • Poster for Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

    Miss Fielder

  • Poster for Baby, Baby, Baby

    Actress

  • Enzian: When the Lights Go Up

    Self (archive footage)

2014Aged 88

  • Poster for Adult World

    Mary Ann

  • Poster for Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists

    Mrs. Feyersied (voice)

2013Aged 87

  • Poster for The Croods

    Gran (voice)

  • Poster for Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

    Self (archive footage)

2012Aged 86

  • Poster for Gambit

    Grandma Merle

  • Poster for Foodfight!

    Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)

  • Poster for The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

    Dotty Rounder

2011Aged 85

2010Aged 84

  • Poster for You Again

    Helen (uncredited)

  • Poster for Expecting Mary

    Annie

2009Aged 83

  • Poster for Love Takes Wing

    Hattie Clarence

  • Poster for American Cowslip

    Sandy

  • Poster for Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

    Self

  • Poster for Inglourious Basterds

    Thanks

2008Aged 82

  • Poster for Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

    Self

  • Poster for New York, I Love You

    Mitzie

  • Poster for The Women

    Maggie

2007Aged 81

  • Poster for Lake Placid 2

    Sadie

2006Aged 80

  • Poster for Mrs. Harris

    Pearl "Billie" Schwartz

  • Poster for Scary Movie 4

    Mrs. Norris

  • Poster for Beerfest

    Great Gam Gam

2005Aged 79

  • Poster for Buzz

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Longest Yard

    Lynette

  • Poster for Sky High

    Nurse Spex

  • Poster for The Californians

    Eileen Boatwright

2004Aged 78

  • Poster for Spanglish

    Evelyn Wright

2003Aged 77

  • Poster for Alex & Emma

    Grandmother

  • Poster for Bad Santa

    Grandma (uncredited)

2002Aged 76

2001Aged 75

  • Poster for The Amati Girls

    Dolly Amati

  • Poster for The Animal

    Cat Lady (uncredited)

2000Aged 74

  • Poster for Hanging Up

    Pat Mozell

  • Poster for Gen¹³

    Helga (voice)

1999Aged 73

  • Poster for The Titanic Chronicles

    (voice)

  • Poster for The Last Picture Show: A Look Back

    Self

  • Poster for The Iron Giant

    Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)

  • Poster for Music of the Heart

    Assunta

1998Aged 72

  • Poster for Skip Chasers

    (Unknown)

1997Aged 71

  • Poster for Annabelle's Wish

    Aunt Agnes (voice)

1996Aged 70

  • Poster for Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

    Frau Blücher (archive footage)

  • Poster for Never Too Late

    Olive

  • Poster for Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

    Old Woman On Plane and Bus (voice)

1995Aged 69

1994Aged 68

  • Poster for A Troll in Central Park

    Queen Gnorga (voice)

1993Aged 67

  • Poster for Fade to Black

    Ruth

  • Poster for Spies

    Pamela Beale

  • Poster for Without a Kiss Goodbye

    Mrs. Samuels

  • Poster for Miracle Child

    Doc Betty

  • Poster for My Boyfriend's Back

    Maggie The Zombie Expert

  • Poster for The Beverly Hillbillies

    Granny

  • Poster for Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

    Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia

1991Aged 65

  • Poster for In Broad Daylight

    Ruth Westerman

  • Poster for Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show

    Herself

  • Poster for Picture This

    Self

  • Poster for A Little Piece of Heaven

    Edwina 'Ed' McKevin

1990Aged 64

  • Poster for Love Hurts

    Ruth Weaver

  • Poster for Texasville

    Ruth Popper

  • Poster for Fine Things

    Ruth Fine

  • Poster for The Giant of Thunder Mountain

    Narrator / The Elder Amy

1989Aged 63

  • Poster for Prancer

    Mrs. McFarland

1988Aged 62

  • Poster for Going to the Chapel

    Mrs. Haldane

  • Poster for Hansel and Gretel

    Griselda the Witch

1987Aged 61

  • Poster for Sparky's Magic Piano

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Facts of Life Down Under

    Beverly Ann Stickle

  • Poster for Walk Like a Man

    Margaret Shand

  • Poster for The Little Troll Prince

    Queen Sirena (voice)

1986Aged 60

  • Poster for My Little Pony: The Movie

    Hydia (voice)

  • Poster for Shadow Play

    Millie Crown

1985Aged 59

  • Poster for Breakfast with Les and Bess

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Deadly Intentions

    Charlotte Raynor

  • Poster for Love Is Never Silent

    Mrs. Anglin

1984Aged 58

  • Poster for Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

    Mary Kovacs

  • Poster for Donald Duck's 50th Birthday

    Self

1983Aged 57

  • Poster for The Woman Who Willed a Miracle

    May Lemke

  • Poster for Dixie: Changing Habits

    Sister Eugenio

  • Poster for The Demon Murder Case

    Joan Greenway

1982Aged 56

  • Poster for Miss All-American Beauty

    Agatha Blaine

1981Aged 55

  • Poster for Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued

    Performer

  • Poster for The Acorn People

    Nurse Betty Nelson

  • Poster for History of the World: Part I

    Madame Defarge

  • Poster for Advice to the Lovelorn

    Maggie Dale

1980Aged 54

  • Poster for S.O.S. Titanic

    Molly Brown

  • Poster for Yesterday

    Mrs Kramer

  • Poster for The Oldest Living Graduate

    Maureen

  • Poster for Herbie Goes Bananas

    Louise Trends

  • Poster for Foolin' Around

    Samantha

1979Aged 53

  • Poster for The North Avenue Irregulars

    Claire

  • Poster for Willa

    Darla Jean

  • Poster for The Muppet Movie

    Lord's Secretary

  • Poster for Mrs. R's Daughter

    Ruth Rendell

  • Poster for Scavenger Hunt

    Mildred Carruthers

1978Aged 52

  • Poster for Long Journey Back

    Laura Casella

1977Aged 51

1976Aged 50

  • Poster for Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?

    Self

  • Poster for The Love Boat

    Iris Havlicek

1975Aged 49

  • Poster for Someone I Touched

    Laura Hyatt

  • Poster for Crazy Mama

    Melba

  • Poster for A Girl Named Sooner

    Old Mam Hawes

  • Poster for Death Scream

    Mrs. Singleton

1974Aged 48

  • Poster for The Migrants

    Viola Barlow

  • Poster for Hitchhike!

    Claire Stevens

  • Poster for Thursday's Game

    Lois Ellison

  • Poster for Daisy Miller

    Mrs. Ezra Miller

  • Poster for Death Sentence

    Susan Davies

  • Poster for Young Frankenstein

    Frau Blücher

1973Aged 47

  • Poster for A Brand New Life

    Victoria Douglas

  • Poster for Crime Club

    Hilary Kelton

  • Poster for Charley and the Angel

    Nettie Appleby

  • Poster for Dillinger

    Anna Sage

  • Poster for Happy Mother's Day, Love George

    Ronda

  • Poster for Dying Room Only

    Jean Mitchell

1972Aged 46

  • Poster for Haunts of the Very Rich

    Ellen Blunt

  • Poster for Of Thee I Sing

    Mary Turner

1971Aged 45

  • Poster for The Steagle

    Rita Weiss

  • Poster for The Last Picture Show

    Ruth Popper

  • Poster for Suddenly Single

    Joanne Hackett

1970Aged 44

  • Poster for Lovers and Other Strangers

    Bernice Henderson

  • Poster for WUSA

    Philomene

  • Poster for The People Next Door

    Tina Hoffman

1969Aged 43

  • Poster for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    Agnes

  • Poster for Silent Night, Lonely Night

    Ginny

1962Aged 36

  • Poster for The Chapman Report

    Miss Selby

1956Aged 30

  • Poster for The Rack

    Caroline

1955Aged 29

1952Aged 26

  • Poster for Forgotten Children

    Martha Berry

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