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Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Birthday: 1926-04-30 | Place of Birth: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Jump, Darling

as    Margaret

2021
Not to Forget

as    Donna

2020
The Croods: A New Age

as    Gran Crood (voice)

2018
I Can Only Imagine

as    Memaw

2016
2016
The Comedian

as    May Conner

2015
This Is Happening

as    Estelle (Grandmother)

2015
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

as    Miss Fielder

2013
The Croods

as    Gran Crood (voice)

2012
2012
Gambit

as    Grandma Merle

2011
The Fields

as    Gladys

2010
Raising Hope

as    Maw Maw

2009
Love Takes Wing

as    Hattie Clarence

2008
The Women

as    Maggie

2007
Lake Placid 2

as    Sadie

2006
Beerfest

as    Great Gam Gam

2006
Mrs. Harris

as    Pearl "Billie" Schwartz

2005
The Californians

as    Eileen Boatwright

2004
Spanglish

as    Evelyn Wright