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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Family Guy

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Hawaii Five-0

The Office

Two and a Half Men

Perry Mason

All Movies (155)

• Jump, Darling2022 · as Margaret
• Not to Forget2021 · as Donna
• High Holiday2021 · as Nana
• Dear Diary: World's First Pranks2021 · as Gran (voice)
• The Croods: A New Age2020 · as Gran (voice)
• When We Last Spoke2020 · as Itasca
• Being and Nothingness2019 · as Ivy
• Lez Bomb2018 · as Josephine
• It's Who You Know2018 · as Liz
• I Can Only Imagine2018 · as Memaw
• The Gliksmans2017 · as Helen Neuman
• The Comedian2016 · as May Conner
• Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?2016 · as Maxine
• The Bronx Bull2016 · as Lilian Forrester
• So B. It2016 · as Alice Wilinsky
• A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story2016 · as Self
• Enzian: When the Lights Go Up2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• Baby, Baby, Baby2015 · as Actress
• Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse2015 · as Miss Fielder
• Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration2015 · as Self / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage)
• This Is Happening2015 · as Estelle (Grandmother)
• Unity2015 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Wedding Ringer2015 · as Grandma Palmer
• Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists2014 · as Mrs. Feyersied (voice)
• Adult World2014 · as Mary Ann
• Mel Brooks: Make a Noise2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Croods2013 · as Gran (voice)
• The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure2012 · as Dotty Rounder
• Foodfight!2012 · as Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)
• Gambit2012 · as Grandma Merle
• The Fields2011 · as Gladys
• Obsession: Letters to David Lynch2011 · as Self
• Expecting Mary2010 · as Annie
• You Again2010 · as Helen (uncredited)
• Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense2009 · as Self
• American Cowslip2009 · as Sandy
• Love Takes Wing2009 · as Hattie Clarence
• The Women2008 · as Maggie
• New York, I Love You2008 · as Mitzie
• Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget2008 · as Self
• Lake Placid 22007 · as Sadie
• Beerfest2006 · as Great Gam Gam
• Scary Movie 42006 · as Mrs. Norris
• Mrs. Harris2006 · as Pearl "Billie" Schwartz
• The Californians2005 · as Eileen Boatwright
• Sky High2005 · as Nurse Spex
• The Longest Yard2005 · as Lynette
• Buzz2005
• Spanglish2004 · as Evelyn Wright
• Bad Santa2003 · as Grandma (uncredited)
• Alex & Emma2003 · as Grandmother
• Manna from Heaven2002 · as Helen
• The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion2002 · as Self
• The Animal2001 · as Cat Lady (uncredited)
• The Amati Girls2001 · as Dolly Amati
• Gen¹³2000 · as Helga (voice)
• Hanging Up2000 · as Pat Mozell
• Music of the Heart1999 · as Assunta
• The Iron Giant1999 · as Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
• The Last Picture Show: A Look Back1999 · as Self
• The Titanic Chronicles1999 · as (voice)
• Skip Chasers1998
• Annabelle's Wish1997 · as Aunt Agnes (voice)
• Beavis and Butt-Head Do America1996 · as Old Woman On Plane and Bus (voice)
• Never Too Late1996 · as Olive
• Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein1996 · as Frau Blücher (archive footage)
• Now and Then1995 · as Grandma Albertson
• Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West1995 · as Laura Evans
• Between Love and Honor1995 · as Anna Collura
• A Troll in Central Park1994 · as Queen Gnorga (voice)
• Double, Double, Toil and Trouble1993 · as Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia
• The Beverly Hillbillies1993 · as Granny
• My Boyfriend's Back1993 · as Maggie The Zombie Expert
• Miracle Child1993 · as Doc Betty
• Without a Kiss Goodbye1993 · as Mrs. Samuels
• Spies1993 · as Pamela Beale
• Fade to Black1993 · as Ruth
• A Little Piece of Heaven1991 · as Edwina 'Ed' McKevin
• Picture This1991 · as Self
• Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show1991 · as Herself
• In Broad Daylight1991 · as Ruth Westerman
• The Giant of Thunder Mountain1990 · as Narrator / The Elder Amy
• Fine Things1990 · as Ruth Fine
• Texasville1990 · as Ruth Popper
• Love Hurts1990 · as Ruth Weaver
• Prancer1989 · as Mrs. McFarland
• Hansel and Gretel1988 · as Griselda the Witch
• Going to the Chapel1988 · as Mrs. Haldane
• The Little Troll Prince1987 · as Queen Sirena (voice)
• Walk Like a Man1987 · as Margaret Shand
• The Facts of Life Down Under1987 · as Beverly Ann Stickle
• Sparky's Magic Piano1987
• Shadow Play1986 · as Millie Crown
• My Little Pony: The Movie1986 · as Hydia (voice)
• Love Is Never Silent1985 · as Mrs. Anglin
• Deadly Intentions1985 · as Charlotte Raynor
• Breakfast with Les and Bess1985
• Donald Duck's 50th Birthday1984 · as Self
• Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter1984 · as Mary Kovacs
• The Demon Murder Case1983 · as Joan Greenway
• Dixie: Changing Habits1983 · as Sister Eugenio
• The Woman Who Willed a Miracle1983 · as May Lemke
• Miss All-American Beauty1982 · as Agatha Blaine
• Advice to the Lovelorn1981 · as Maggie Dale
• History of the World: Part I1981 · as Madame Defarge
• The Acorn People1981 · as Nurse Betty Nelson
• Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued1981 · as Performer
• Foolin' Around1980 · as Samantha
• Herbie Goes Bananas1980 · as Louise Trends
• The Oldest Living Graduate1980 · as Maureen
• Yesterday1980 · as Mrs Kramer
• S.O.S. Titanic1980 · as Molly Brown
• Scavenger Hunt1979 · as Mildred Carruthers
• Mrs. R's Daughter1979 · as Ruth Rendell
• The Muppet Movie1979 · as Lord's Secretary
• Willa1979 · as Darla Jean
• The North Avenue Irregulars1979 · as Claire
• Long Journey Back1978 · as Laura Casella
• High Anxiety1977 · as Nurse Charlotte Diesel
• It Happened One Christmas1977 · as Clara Oddbody
• Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera1977 · as Self
• The Mouse and His Child1977 · as Euterpe (voice)
• The Love Boat1976 · as Iris Havlicek
• Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?1976 · as Self
• Death Scream1975 · as Mrs. Singleton
• A Girl Named Sooner1975 · as Old Mam Hawes
• Crazy Mama1975 · as Melba
• Someone I Touched1975 · as Laura Hyatt
• Young Frankenstein1974 · as Frau Blücher
• Death Sentence1974 · as Susan Davies
• Daisy Miller1974 · as Mrs. Ezra Miller
• Thursday's Game1974 · as Lois Ellison
• Hitchhike!1974 · as Claire Stevens
• The Migrants1974 · as Viola Barlow
• Dying Room Only1973 · as Jean Mitchell
• Happy Mother's Day, Love George1973 · as Ronda
• Dillinger1973 · as Anna Sage
• Charley and the Angel1973 · as Nettie Appleby
• Crime Club1973 · as Hilary Kelton
• A Brand New Life1973 · as Victoria Douglas
• Of Thee I Sing1972 · as Mary Turner
• Haunts of the Very Rich1972 · as Ellen Blunt
• Suddenly Single1971 · as Joanne Hackett
• The Last Picture Show1971 · as Ruth Popper
• The Steagle1971 · as Rita Weiss
• The People Next Door1970 · as Tina Hoffman
• WUSA1970 · as Philomene
• Lovers and Other Strangers1970 · as Bernice Henderson
• Silent Night, Lonely Night1969 · as Ginny
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969 · as Agnes
• The Chapman Report1962 · as Miss Selby
• The Rack1956 · as Caroline
• Life of Vernon Hathaway1955 · as Irma
• Kiss Me Deadly1955 · as Christina Bailey
• Forgotten Children1952 · as Martha Berry

All TV Shows (135)

• Mad About You2019 · as Mrs. Mandelbaum
• American Gods2017 · as Zorya Vechernyaya
• Justice League Action2016 · as Granny Goodness (voice)
• To Tell the Truth2016 · as Self - Panelist
• Teachers2016 · as Memaw
• Girl Meets World2014 · as Mrs. Svorski
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Self - Guest
• Clarence2014 · as Cloris (voice)
• Kirstie2013 · as Shirley Kluszewski
• The Millers2013 · as Louise
• Franklin & Bash2011 · as Irina Lottye Kruskal
• Bob's Burgers2011 · as Meryl (voice)
• Top Gear2010
• Raising Hope2010 · as Maw Maw
• Hawaii Five-02010 · as Ruth Tennenbaum
• Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Peg
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Phineas and Ferb2007 · as Mrs. Feyersied (voice)
• Phineas and Ferb2007 · as Doof's Mom (voice)
• The Wedding Bells2007 · as Edith Fleischman
• The Megan Mullally Show2006 · as Self - Guest
• Beach Girls2005 · as Aunt Aida
• Dancing with the Stars2005 · as Self - Contestant
• The Office2005 · as Lily Hanaday
• Joan of Arcadia2003 · as Aunt Olive
• Two and a Half Men2003 · as Norma
• Happy Family2003 · as Lois, Peter's Mother
• Comedy Central Roasts2003 · as Self
• The Twilight Zone2002 · as Agnes Fremont
• The Ellen Show2001 · as Dot Richmond
• Malcolm in the Middle2000 · as Ida Welker
• Twice in a Lifetime1999 · as Ruth Harper / Miss Storey
• Thanks1999 · as Grammy Winthrop
• Family Guy1999 · as Cloris Leachman (voice)
• Promised Land1996 · as Aunt Ethel Mooster
• Maybe This Time1995 · as Beasy
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Ruth
• Storybook Cinema1994
• Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
• The Nanny1993 · as Clara Mueller
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Sudie
• Walter & Emily1991 · as Emily Collins
• Ferris Bueller1990 · as Grandma
• The Simpsons1989 · as Mrs. Glick (voice)
• The Nutt House1989 · as Ms. Frick
• The Facts of Life1979 · as Beverly Ann Stickle
• Backstairs at the White House1979 · as Mrs. Jaffray
• The Love Boat1977 · as Karen Cooper
• The Muppet Show1976 · as Self - Special Guest Star
• Wonder Woman1975 · as Queen Hippolyta
• Phyllis1975 · as Phyllis Lindstrom
• Cher1975 · as Self
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• Dinah!1974
• Rhoda1974
• The Bobby Darin Show1973
• The Sixth Sense1972
• Night Gallery1970 · as Mrs. Fulton
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970 · as Phyllis Lindstrom
• Marcus Welby, M.D.1969 · as Jean Cullen
• Lancer1968 · as Angel Day
• Adam-121968 · as Judy
• The Name of the Game1968 · as Vera Walker
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• Mannix1967 · as Barker's Ex-Wife
• Judd, for the Defense1967
• The Guns of Will Sonnett1967
• Judd, for the Defense1967 · as Louise Lockhart
• Ironside1967 · as Molly Strong
• That Girl1966
• Run for Your Life1965 · as Deborah Wilson
• Mr. Novak1963 · as Dorothy Hummer
• Going My Way1962
• Stoney Burke1962
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Virginian1962 · as Clara
• Saints and Sinners1962 · as Helen Graham
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The New Breed1961 · as Elsie Condon
• Target: The Corruptors!1961
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Rhoda Kirsh
• Cain's Hundred1961 · as Katie Cortner
• The Defenders1961 · as Angela Simms
• Route 661960 · as Lydia Manning
• Outlaws1960
• Thriller1960 · as Beatrice Stafford
• Hawaiian Eye1959
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Mrs. Fremont
• Laramie1959
• Johnny Staccato1959
• One Step Beyond1959 · as Rita Wallace
• 77 Sunset Strip1958
• 77 Sunset Strip1958 · as Eve Winters
• 77 Sunset Strip1958 · as Connie Wingate
• The Donna Reed Show1958
• Wanted: Dead or Alive1958 · as Ann Barchester
• Perry Mason1957 · as Gloria Shine
• Wagon Train1957 · as Loretta
• Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · as Martha Jessop
• Telephone Time1956
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• Matinee Theater1955
• Screen Director's Playhouse1955 · as Irma
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Susan Stanger
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Mary Templeton
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Caroline Hardy
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Flory Tibbs
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Boni
• Climax!1954 · as Mrs. Sullivan
• Climax!1954 · as Anne Colt
• Lassie1954 · as Ruth Martin
• Letter to Loretta1953 · as Ella
• Letter to Loretta1953 · as Ruth Harron
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Leah Beth
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Miriam Raskin
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Martha Berry
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Mrs. Anglin
• Tales of Tomorrow1951
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Dottie
• Suspense1949
• Suspense1949 · as Margaret Sou
• Suspense1949 · as Ruth Shaw
• Studio One1948 · as Mrs. Adams
• Studio One1948
• The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as Jenny Blanchard
• The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as Marianne Dashwood
• The Philco Television Playhouse1948
• The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as Patricia
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter