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Cloris Leachman
Born April 30, 1926Died January 26, 2021
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...
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Actress (289 credits)
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Jump, DarlingMargaret
2022
High HolidayNana
2021
Dear Diary: World's First PranksGran (voice)
2021
Not to ForgetDonna
2021
The Croods: A New AgeGran (voice)
2020
When We Last SpokeItasca
2020
Being and NothingnessIvy
2019
I Can Only ImagineMemaw
2018
Lez BombJosephine
2018
It's Who You KnowLiz
2018
The GliksmansHelen Neuman
2017
So B. ItAlice Wilinsky
2016
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?Maxine
2016
The Bronx BullLilian Forrester
2016
The ComedianMay Conner
2016
A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ StorySelf
2016
The Wedding RingerGrandma Palmer
2015
Scouts Guide to the Zombie ApocalypseMiss Fielder
2015
UnityNarrator (voice)
2015
This Is HappeningEstelle (Grandmother)
2015
Baby, Baby, BabyActress
2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationSelf / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage)
2015
Enzian: When the Lights Go UpSelf (archive footage)
2015
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living PharmacistsMrs. Feyersied (voice)
2014
Adult WorldMary Ann
2014
Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseSelf (archive footage)
2013
The CroodsGran (voice)
2013
GambitGrandma Merle
2012
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon AdventureDotty Rounder
2012
Foodfight!Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)
2012
The FieldsGladys
2011
Obsession: Letters to David LynchSelf
2011
Expecting MaryAnnie
2010
You AgainHelen (uncredited)
2010
Love Takes WingHattie Clarence
2009
American CowslipSandy
2009
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of SuspenseSelf
2009
The WomenMaggie
2008
New York, I Love YouMitzie
2008
Comedy Central Roast of Bob SagetSelf
2008
Lake Placid 2Sadie
2007
BeerfestGreat Gam Gam
2006
Scary Movie 4Mrs. Norris
2006
Mrs. HarrisPearl "Billie" Schwartz
2006
Sky HighNurse Spex
2005
The Longest YardLynette
2005
The CaliforniansEileen Boatwright
2005
Buzz
2005
SpanglishEvelyn Wright
2004
Alex & EmmaGrandmother
2003
Bad SantaGrandma (uncredited)
2003
The Mary Tyler Moore ReunionSelf
2002
Manna from HeavenHelen
2002
The Amati GirlsDolly Amati
2001
The AnimalCat Lady (uncredited)
2001
Gen¹³Helga (voice)
2000
Hanging UpPat Mozell
2000
The Iron GiantMrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
1999
Music of the HeartAssunta
1999
Die letzte Vorstellung: Ein RückblickSelf
1999
The Titanic Chronicles(voice)
1999
Skip Chasers
1998
Annabelle's WishAunt Agnes (voice)
1997
Making Frankensense of Young FrankensteinFrau Blücher (archive footage)
1996
Beavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaOld Woman On Plane and Bus (voice)
1996
Never Too LateOlive
1996
Now and ThenGrandma Albertson
1995
Between Love and HonorAnna Collura
1995
Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the WestLaura Evans
1995
A Troll in Central ParkQueen Gnorga (voice)
1994
The Beverly HillbilliesGranny
1993
Double, Double, Toil and TroubleAunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia
1993
Without a Kiss GoodbyeMrs. Samuels
1993
Fade to BlackRuth
1993
SpiesPamela Beale
1993
My Boyfriend's BackMaggie The Zombie Expert
1993
Miracle ChildDoc Betty
1993
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, TexasSelf
1991
In Broad DaylightRuth Westerman
1991
A Little Piece of HeavenEdwina 'Ed' McKevin
1991
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary ShowHerself
1991
TexasvilleRuth Popper
1990
The Giant of Thunder MountainNarrator / The Elder Amy
1990
Love HurtsRuth Weaver
1990
Fine ThingsRuth Fine
1990
PrancerMrs. McFarland
1989
Hansel and GretelGriselda the Witch
1988
Going to the ChapelMrs. Haldane
1988
Walk Like a ManMargaret Shand
1987
The Facts of Life Down UnderBeverly Ann Stickle
1987
Sparky's Magic Piano
1987
The Little Troll Prince
1987
My Little Pony: The MovieHydia (voice)
1986
Shadow PlayMillie Crown
1986
Deadly IntentionsCharlotte Raynor
1985
Love Is Never SilentMrs. Anglin
1985
Ernie Kovacs: Between the LaughterMary Kovacs
1984
Donald Duck's 50th BirthdaySelf
1984
The Demon Murder CaseJoan Greenway
1983
Dixie: Changing HabitsSister Eugenio
1983
The Woman Who Willed a MiracleMay Lemke
1983
Miss All-American BeautyAgatha Blaine
1982
History of the World: Part IMadame Defarge
1981
Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser RevuedPerformer
1981
The Acorn PeopleNurse Betty Nelson
1981
Advice to the LovelornMaggie Dale
1981
Herbie Goes BananasLouise Trends
1980
S.O.S. TitanicMolly Brown
1980
Foolin' AroundSamantha
1980
The Oldest Living GraduateMaureen
1980
YesterdayMrs Kramer
1980
Scavenger HuntMildred Carruthers
1979
The North Avenue IrregularsClaire
1979
The Muppet MovieLord's Secretary
1979
Mrs. R's DaughterRuth Rendell
1979
WillaDarla Jean
1979
Long Journey BackLaura Casella
1978
High AnxietyNurse Charlotte Diesel
1977
The Mouse and His ChildEuterpe (voice)
1977
Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-BarberaSelf
1977
It Happened One ChristmasClara Oddbody
1977
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?Self
1976
The Love BoatIris Havlicek
1976
Crazy MamaMelba
1975
Someone I TouchedLaura Hyatt
1975
A Girl Named SoonerOld Mam Hawes
1975
Death ScreamMrs. Singleton
1975
Young FrankensteinFrau Blücher
1974
Daisy MillerMrs. Ezra Miller
1974
Death SentenceSusan Davies
1974
Thursday's GameLois Ellison
1974
The MigrantsViola Barlow
1974
Hitchhike!Claire Stevens
1974
DillingerAnna Sage
1973
Dying Room OnlyJean Mitchell
1973
Charley and the AngelNettie Appleby
1973
Happy Mother's Day, Love GeorgeRonda
1973
A Brand New LifeVictoria Douglas
1973
Crime ClubHilary Kelton
1973
Haunts of the Very RichEllen Blunt
1972
Of Thee I SingMary Turner
1972
The Last Picture ShowRuth Popper
1971
Suddenly SingleJoanne Hackett
1971
The SteagleRita Weiss
1971
Lovers and Other StrangersBernice Henderson
1970
WUSAPhilomene
1970
The People Next DoorTina Hoffman
1970
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidAgnes
1969
Silent Night, Lonely NightGinny
1969
The Chapman ReportMiss Selby
1962
The RackCaroline
1956
Kiss Me DeadlyChristina Bailey
1955
Forgotten ChildrenMartha Berry
1952
Tv
Mad About YouMrs. Mandelbaum
2019
American GodsZorya Vechernyaya
2017
American GodsZorya Vechernyaya, the Evening Star
2017
To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist
2016
Justice League ActionGranny Goodness (voice)
2016
TeachersMemaw
2016
ClarenceCloris (voice)
2014
Girl Meets WorldMrs. Svorski
2014
Last Week Tonight with John OliverSelf
2014
KirstieShirley Kluszewski
2013
The MillersLouise
2013
Bob's BurgersMeryl (voice)
2011
Franklin & BashIrina Lottye Kruskal
2011
Raising HopeMaw Maw
2010
Hawaii Five-0Ruth Tennenbaum
2010
Top Gear
2010
Hot in ClevelandPeg
2010
RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2009
The Wedding BellsEdith Fleischman
2007
Phineas and FerbMrs. Feyersied (voice)
2007
Phineas and FerbDoof's Mom (voice)
2007
The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest
2006
Beach GirlsAunt Aida
2005
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant
2005
The OfficeLily Hanaday
2005
Two and a Half MenNorma
2003
Comedy Central RoastsSelf
2003
Happy FamilyLois, Peter's Mother
2003
Joan of ArcadiaAunt Olive
2003
The Twilight ZoneAgnes Fremont
2002
The Ellen ShowDot Richmond
2001
Malcolm in the MiddleIda Welker
2000
Family GuyCloris Leachman (voice)
1999
ThanksGrammy Winthrop
1999
Twice in a Lifetime
1999
Promised LandAunt Ethel Mooster
1996
Maybe This TimeBeasy
1995
Touched by an AngelRuth
1994
Storybook Cinema
1994
The NannyClara Mueller
1993
Diagnosis: MurderSudie
1993
Intimate PortraitSelf
1993
Walter & EmilyEmily Collins
1991
Ferris BuellerGrandma
1990
The SimpsonsMrs. Glick (voice)
1989
The Nutt HouseMs. Frick
1989
The Facts of LifeBeverly Ann Stickle
1979
Backstairs at the White HouseMrs. Jaffray
1979
The Love BoatKaren Cooper
1977
The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star
1976
PhyllisPhyllis Lindstrom
1975
CherSelf
1975
Wonder WomanQueen Hippolyta
1975
Rhoda
1974
Dinah!Self
1974
Dinah!
1974
The Bobby Darin Show
1973
The Sixth Sense
1972
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowPhyllis Lindstrom
1970
Night GalleryMrs. Fulton
1970
Marcus Welby, M.D.Jean Cullen
1969
Adam-12Judy
1968
LancerAngel Day
1968
The Name of the GameVera Walker
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1968
Judd for the Defense
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Judd for the DefenseLouise Lockhart
1967
IronsideMolly Strong
1967
MannixBarker's Ex-Wife
1967
That Girl
1966
Run for Your LifeDeborah Wilson
1965
Mr. NovakDorothy Hummer
1963
Saints and SinnersHelen Graham
1962
Going My Way
1962
The VirginianClara
1962
Stoney Burke
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962
Cain's HundredKatie Cortner
1961
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
The New BreedElsie Condon
1961
Dr. KildareRhoda Kirsh
1961
The DefendersAngela Simms
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1961
Outlaws
1960
ThrillerBeatrice Stafford
1960
Route 66Lydia Manning
1960
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Johnny Staccato
1959
The Twilight ZoneMrs. Fremont
1959
One Step BeyondRita Wallace
1959
Laramie
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Wanted: Dead or AliveAnn Barchester
1958
77 Sunset StripEve Winters
1958
77 Sunset StripConnie Wingate
1958
Perry MasonGloria Shine
1957
Wagon TrainLoretta
1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreMartha Jessop
1956
Telephone Time
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1956
GunsmokeFlory Tibbs
1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSusan Stanger
1955
Matinee Theater
1955
GunsmokeBoni
1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMary Templeton
1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCaroline Hardy
1955
Screen Director's PlayhouseIrma
1955
Climax!Mrs. Sullivan
1954
LassieRuth Martin
1954
Climax!Anne Colt
1954
General Electric TheaterLeah Beth
1953
Letter to LorettaElla
1953
Letter to LorettaRuth Harron
1953
General Electric TheaterMiriam Raskin
1953
The OscarsSelf
1953
Hallmark Hall of FameMartha Berry
1951
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameMrs. Anglin
1951
Lux Video TheatreDottie
1950
Suspense
1949
SuspenseMargaret Sou
1949
SuspenseRuth Shaw
1949
Studio OneMrs. Adams
1948
The Philco Television PlayhouseJenny Blanchard
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
1948
Studio One
1948
The Philco Television PlayhouseMarianne Dashwood
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The Philco Television PlayhousePatricia
1948
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
1944
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter
1944
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