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.
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Full filmography
- The Simpsons (1989) as Mrs. Glick (voice)
- Family Guy (1999) as Cloris Leachman (voice)
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Ruth Tennenbaum
- The Office (2005) as Lily Hanaday
- Two and a Half Men (2003) as Norma
- Perry Mason (1957) as Gloria Shine
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Love Boat (1977) as Karen Cooper
- Dancing with the Stars (2005) as Self - Contestant
- Bob's Burgers (2011) as Meryl (voice)
- Lassie (1954) as Ruth Martin
- Phineas and Ferb (2007) as Mrs. Feyersied (voice)
- Phineas and Ferb (2007) as Doof's Mom (voice)
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Deborah Wilson
- Malcolm in the Middle (2000) as Ida Welker
- The Nanny (1993) as Clara Mueller
- Ironside (1967) as Molly Strong
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Guest Judge
- The Donna Reed Show (1958)
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) as Phyllis Lindstrom
- The Facts of Life (1979) as Beverly Ann Stickle
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self