Cloris Leachman

Birthday

1926-04-30

Place of Birth

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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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This Is Happening

This Is Happening

2015 5.7
This Is Happening

as Estelle (Grandmother)

2015
The Croods

The Croods

2013 7.2
The Croods

as Gran Crood (voice)

2013
Gambit

Gambit

2012 5.7
Gambit

as Grandma Merle

2012
Beerfest

Beerfest

2006 6.2
Beerfest

as Great Gam Gam

2006
Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

2006 5.9
Mrs. Harris

as Pearl "Billie" Schwartz

2006
Spanglish

Spanglish

2004 6.4
Spanglish

as Evelyn Wright

2004