Cloris Leachman
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Cloris Leachman
The Croods
2013
Filmography
Acting (155)
2022
Jump, Darlingas Margaret
5.0
2021
Not to Forgetas Donna
6.8
2021
High Holidayas Nana
3.5
2021
Dear Diary: World's First Pranksas Gran (voice)
6.7
2020
The Croods: A New Ageas Gran (voice)
7.4
2020
When We Last Spokeas Itasca
6.5
2019
Being and Nothingnessas Ivy
2018
Lez Bombas Josephine
6.7
2018
It's Who You Knowas Liz
4.0
2018
I Can Only Imagineas Memaw
7.5
2017
The Gliksmansas Helen Neuman
2016
The Comedianas May Conner
5.7
2016
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?as Maxine
5.9
2016
The Bronx Bullas Lilian Forrester
4.3
2016
So B. Itas Alice Wilinsky
6.6
2016
7.0
2015
Enzian: When the Lights Go Upas Self (archive footage)
2015
Baby, Baby, Babyas Actress
5.6
2015
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypseas Miss Fielder
6.6
2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebrationas Self / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage)
8.5
2015
This Is Happeningas Estelle (Grandmother)
4.0
2015
Unityas Narrator (voice)
7.5
2015
The Wedding Ringeras Grandma Palmer
6.5
2014
Adult Worldas Mary Ann
6.0
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self (archive footage)
8.1
2013
The Croodsas Gran (voice)
6.9
2012
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventureas Dotty Rounder
2.3
2012
Foodfight!as Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)
2.0
2012
Gambitas Grandma Merle
5.5
2011
The Fieldsas Gladys
4.2
2011
2010
Expecting Maryas Annie
4.5
2010
You Againas Helen (uncredited)
6.3
2009
American Cowslipas Sandy
5.1
2009
Love Takes Wingas Hattie Clarence
7.0
2008
The Womenas Maggie
5.2
2008
New York, I Love Youas Mitzie
6.0
2008
7.0
2007
Lake Placid 2as Sadie
4.9
2006
Beerfestas Great Gam Gam
5.8
2006
Scary Movie 4as Mrs. Norris
5.5
2005
The Californiansas Eileen Boatwright
5.0
2005
Mrs. Harrisas Pearl "Billie" Schwartz
5.8
2005
Sky Highas Nurse Spex
6.3
2005
The Longest Yardas Lynette
6.7
2005
James Dean: Forever Youngas Self (archive footage)
5.9
2005
2004
Spanglishas Evelyn Wright
6.1
2003
Bad Santaas Grandma (uncredited)
6.6
2003
Alex & Emmaas Grandmother
5.2
2002
Manna from Heavenas Helen
10.0
2002
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunionas Self
8.0
2001
The Animalas Cat Lady (uncredited)
5.2
2001
The Amati Girlsas Dolly Amati
4.7
2000
Hanging Upas Pat Mozell
5.3
1999
Music of the Heartas Assunta
6.7
1999
The Iron Giantas Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
8.0
1999
7.7
1999
The Titanic Chroniclesas (voice)
8.5
1998
Gen¹³as Helga (voice)
5.9
1998
8.0
1997
Annabelle's Wishas Aunt Agnes (voice)
6.6
1996
Beavis and Butt-Head Do Americaas Old Woman On Plane and Bus (voice)
6.6
1996
Never Too Lateas Olive
5.5
1996
Making Frankensense of Young Frankensteinas Frau Blücher (archive footage)
8.3
1995
Now and Thenas Grandma Albertson
6.9
1995
Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the Westas Laura Evans
9.0
1995
Between Love and Honoras Anna Collura
9.0
1994
A Troll in Central Parkas Queen Gnorga (voice)
5.1
1993
Double, Double, Toil and Troubleas Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia
6.4
1993
The Beverly Hillbilliesas Granny
6.3
1993
My Boyfriend's Backas Maggie The Zombie Expert
5.7
1993
Miracle Childas Doc Betty
6.5
1993
Without a Kiss Goodbyeas Mrs. Samuels
6.0
1993
Spiesas Pamela Beale
10.0
1993
Fade to Blackas Ruth
3.5
1991
A Little Piece of Heavenas Edwina 'Ed' McKevin
6.0
1991
Picture Thisas Self
9.5
1991
7.0
1991
In Broad Daylightas Ruth Westerman
6.1
1990
The Giant of Thunder Mountainas Narrator / The Elder Amy
6.4
1990
Fine Thingsas Ruth Fine
6.0
1990
Texasvilleas Ruth Popper
6.1
1990
Love Hurtsas Ruth Weaver
4.6
1989
Pranceras Mrs. McFarland
6.2
1988
Hansel and Gretelas Griselda the Witch
7.1
1988
Going to the Chapelas Mrs. Haldane
5.3
1987
The Little Troll Princeas Queen Sirena (voice)
7.1
1987
Walk Like a Manas Margaret Shand
4.7
1987
The Facts of Life Down Underas Beverly Ann Stickle
6.3
5.8
1986
Shadow Playas Millie Crown
5.2
1986
My Little Pony: The Movieas Hydia (voice)
6.4
1985
Love Is Never Silentas Mrs. Anglin
6.3
1985
Deadly Intentionsas Charlotte Raynor
6.5
1984
Donald Duck's 50th Birthdayas Self
6.7
1984
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughteras Mary Kovacs
4.5
1983
The Demon Murder Caseas Joan Greenway
6.2
1983
Dixie: Changing Habitsas Sister Eugenio
4.3
1983
The Woman Who Willed a Miracleas May Lemke
9.0
1982
Miss All-American Beautyas Agatha Blaine
3.7
1981
Advice to the Lovelornas Maggie Dale
5.0
1981
History of the World: Part Ias Madame Defarge
6.7
1981
The Acorn Peopleas Nurse Betty Nelson
3.7
1981
Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revuedas Performer
1980
Foolin' Aroundas Samantha
6.2
1980
Herbie Goes Bananasas Louise Trends
5.4
1980
The Oldest Living Graduateas Maureen
4.0
1980
Yesterdayas Mrs Kramer
7.5
1980
S.O.S. Titanicas Molly Brown
6.0
1979
Scavenger Huntas Mildred Carruthers
5.6
1979
Mrs. R's Daughteras Ruth Rendell
7.5
1979
The Muppet Movieas Lord's Secretary
7.2
1979
Willaas Darla Jean
5.0
1979
The North Avenue Irregularsas Claire
6.6
1978
Long Journey Backas Laura Casella
7.0
1977
High Anxietyas Nurse Charlotte Diesel
6.4
1977
It Happened One Christmasas Clara Oddbody
4.7
1977
The Mouse and His Childas Euterpe (voice)
6.1
1976
The Love Boatas Iris Havlicek
9.0
1976
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?as Self
8.0
1975
Death Screamas Mrs. Singleton
6.6
1975
A Girl Named Sooneras Old Mam Hawes
5.3
1975
Crazy Mamaas Melba
5.6
1975
Someone I Touchedas Laura Hyatt
5.1
1974
Young Frankensteinas Frau Blücher
7.9
1974
Death Sentenceas Susan Davies
5.6
1974
Daisy Milleras Mrs. Ezra Miller
6.3
1974
Thursday's Gameas Lois Ellison
6.5
1974
Hitchhike!as Claire Stevens
8.0
1974
The Migrantsas Viola Barlow
6.1
1973
Dying Room Onlyas Jean Mitchell
6.6
1973
Happy Mother's Day, Love Georgeas Ronda
6.5
1973
Dillingeras Anna Sage
6.6
1973
Charley and the Angelas Nettie Appleby
5.7
1973
Crime Clubas Hilary Kelton
10.0
1973
A Brand New Lifeas Victoria Douglas
9.0
1972
Of Thee I Singas Mary Turner
7.0
1972
Haunts of the Very Richas Ellen Blunt
5.5
1971
Suddenly Singleas Joanne Hackett
4.5
1971
The Last Picture Showas Ruth Popper
7.6
1971
The Steagleas Rita Weiss
5.1
1970
The People Next Dooras Tina Hoffman
5.9
1970
WUSAas Philomene
5.3
1970
Lovers and Other Strangersas Bernice Henderson
5.1
1969
Silent Night, Lonely Nightas Ginny
7.3
1969
7.6
1962
The Chapman Reportas Miss Selby
5.1
1956
The Rackas Caroline
6.6
1955
Life of Vernon Hathawayas Irma
6.5
1955
Kiss Me Deadlyas Christina Bailey
7.2
1952
Forgotten Childrenas Martha Berry
Production & Directing (1)
2009
Inglourious BasterdsThanks
8.2