Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Date of Birth:

Apr 30, 1926

Place of Birth:

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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:

Baby, Baby, Baby Baby, Baby, Baby

2015

Sparky's Magic Piano Sparky's Magic Piano

1987

Dixie: Changing Habits Dixie: Changing Habits

1983

Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West

1995

Hanging Up Hanging Up

2000

Advice to the Lovelorn Advice to the Lovelorn

1981

This Is Happening This Is Happening

2015

The Oldest Living Graduate The Oldest Living Graduate

1980

Adult World Adult World

2014

The Last Picture Show: A Look Back The Last Picture Show: A Look Back

1999

The Comedian The Comedian

2016

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1996

The Bronx Bull The Bronx Bull

2016

Deadly Intentions Deadly Intentions

1985

Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?

2016

A Girl Named Sooner A Girl Named Sooner

1975

A Little Piece of Heaven A Little Piece of Heaven

1991

Unity Unity

2015

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists

2014

Fine Things Fine Things

1990

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

2015

Annabelle's Wish Annabelle's Wish

1997

Silent Night, Lonely Night Silent Night, Lonely Night

1969

The Migrants The Migrants

1974

My Little Pony: The Movie My Little Pony: The Movie

1986

Lake Placid 2 Lake Placid 2

2007

New York, I Love You New York, I Love You

2008

The Muppet Movie The Muppet Movie

1979

Fade to Black Fade to Black

1993

Everbrook (The Home) Everbrook (The Home)

1970

So B. It So B. It

2016

The Facts of Life Down Under The Facts of Life Down Under

1987

Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

2008

Foodfight! Foodfight!

2012

Going to the Chapel Going to the Chapel

1988

Mrs. R's Daughter Mrs. R's Daughter

1979

The Little Troll Prince The Little Troll Prince

1987

Jump, Darling Jump, Darling

2022

Enzian: When the Lights Go Up Enzian: When the Lights Go Up

2015

Miracle Child Miracle Child

1993

High Holiday High Holiday

2021

My Boyfriend's Back My Boyfriend's Back

1993

Death Scream Death Scream

1975

Love Is Never Silent Love Is Never Silent

1985

It's Who You Know It's Who You Know

2018

Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?

1976

Dear Diary: World's First Pranks Dear Diary: World's First Pranks

2021

The Titanic Chronicles The Titanic Chronicles

1999

The Love Boat The Love Boat

1976

Forgotten Children Forgotten Children

1952

The Animal The Animal

2001

Of Thee I Sing Of Thee I Sing

1972

Not to Forget Not to Forget

2021

A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story

2016

The Woman Who Willed a Miracle The Woman Who Willed a Miracle

1983

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday Donald Duck's 50th Birthday

1984

Mrs. Harris Mrs. Harris

2006

Yesterday Yesterday

1981

The Croods: A New Age The Croods: A New Age

2020

Shadow Play Shadow Play

1986

Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show

1991

Long Journey Back Long Journey Back

1978

Scary Movie 4 Scary Movie 4

2006

I Can Only Imagine I Can Only Imagine

2018

When We Last Spoke When We Last Spoke

2020

Lez Bomb Lez Bomb

2018

Never Too Late Never Too Late

1996

Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

2009

Spies Spies

1993

Crime Club Crime Club

1973

The Steagle The Steagle

1971

Hitchhike! Hitchhike!

1974

Willa Willa

1979

Being and Nothingness Being and Nothingness

2019

The Acorn People The Acorn People

1981

The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion

2002

Lovers and Other Strangers Lovers and Other Strangers

1970

The Mouse and His Child The Mouse and His Child

1977

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

The Women The Women

2008

Dillinger Dillinger

1973

Walk Like a Man Walk Like a Man

1987

A Troll in Central Park A Troll in Central Park

1994

Gen¹³ Gen¹³

2000

American Cowslip American Cowslip

2009

Alex & Emma Alex & Emma

2003

Kiss Me Deadly Kiss Me Deadly

1955

Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued

1981

The North Avenue Irregulars The North Avenue Irregulars

1979

Death Sentence Death Sentence

1974

Expecting Mary Expecting Mary

2010

You Again You Again

2010

Beerfest Beerfest

2006

Music of the Heart Music of the Heart

1999

The Iron Giant The Iron Giant

1999

Daisy Miller Daisy Miller

1974

The Beverly Hillbillies The Beverly Hillbillies

1993

Spanglish Spanglish

2004

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

1996

History of the World: Part I History of the World: Part I

1981

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969

Young Frankenstein Young Frankenstein

1974

Love Takes Wing Love Takes Wing

2009

Scavenger Hunt Scavenger Hunt

1979

High Anxiety High Anxiety

1977

Now and Then Now and Then

1995

The Longest Yard The Longest Yard

2005

The Last Picture Show The Last Picture Show

1971

Herbie Goes Bananas Herbie Goes Bananas

1980

Sky High Sky High

2005

Prancer Prancer

1989

WUSA WUSA

1970

The Croods The Croods

2013

Buzz Buzz

2005

In Broad Daylight In Broad Daylight

1991

The Chapman Report The Chapman Report

1962

It Happened One Christmas It Happened One Christmas

1977

Haunts of the Very Rich Haunts of the Very Rich

1972

Foolin' Around Foolin' Around

1980

The Oogieloves in The Big Balloon Adventure The Oogieloves in The Big Balloon Adventure

2012

Happy Mother's Day, Love George Happy Mother's Day, Love George

1973

The Giant of Thunder Mountain The Giant of Thunder Mountain

1990

Someone I Touched Someone I Touched

1975

Suddenly Single Suddenly Single

1971

A Brand New Life A Brand New Life

1973

Without a Kiss Goodbye Without a Kiss Goodbye

1993

The Wedding Ringer The Wedding Ringer

2015

Love Hurts Love Hurts

1990

Thursday's Game Thursday's Game

1974

The Amati Girls The Amati Girls

2001

The People Next Door The People Next Door

1970

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

1984

The Californians The Californians

2005

Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel

1988

Between Love and Honor Between Love and Honor

1995

The Rack The Rack

1956

Texasville Texasville

1990

Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera

1977

Miss All-American Beauty Miss All-American Beauty

1982

Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas

1991

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

1993

The Demon Murder Case The Demon Murder Case

1983

The Fields The Fields

2011

Crazy Mama Crazy Mama

1975

Charley and the Angel Charley and the Angel

1973

Gambit Gambit

2012

S.O.S. Titanic S.O.S. Titanic

1980

Dying Room Only Dying Room Only

1973

Manna from Heaven Manna from Heaven

2002

Bad Santa Bad Santa

2003

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