Known For
Acting
Known Credits
291
Gender
Female
Birthday
April 30, 1926 (100 years old)
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 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.
| 2022 | Jump, Darlingas Margaret | |
| 2021 | Not to Forgetas Donna | |
| 2021 | High Holidayas Nana | |
| 2021 | Dear Diary: World's First Pranksas Gran (voice) | |
| 2020 | The Croods: A New Ageas Gran (voice) | |
| 2020 | When We Last Spokeas Itasca | |
| 2019 | Mad About Youas Mrs. Mandelbaum | |
| 2019 | Being and Nothingnessas Ivy | |
| 2018 | Lez Bombas Josephine | |
| 2018 | It's Who You Knowas Liz | |
| 2018 | I Can Only Imagineas Memaw | |
| 2017 | The Gliksmansas Helen Neuman | |
| 2017 | American Godsas Zorya Vechernyaya | |
| 2016 | Justice League Actionas Granny Goodness (voice) | |
| 2016 | The Comedianas May Conner | |
| 2016 | Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?as Maxine | |
| 2016 | To Tell the Truthas Self - Panelist | |
| 2016 | The Bronx Bullas Lilian Forrester | |
| 2016 | So B. Itas Alice Wilinsky | |
| 2016 | Teachersas Memaw | |
| 2016 | A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Storyas Self | |
| 2015 | Enzian: When the Lights Go Upas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Baby, Baby, Babyas Actress | |
| 2015 | Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypseas Miss Fielder | |
| 2015 | Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebrationas Self / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | This Is Happeningas Estelle (Grandmother) | |
| 2015 | Unityas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2015 | The Wedding Ringeras Grandma Palmer | |
| 2014 | Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacistsas Mrs. Feyersied (voice) | |
| 2014 | Girl Meets Worldas Mrs. Svorski | |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Self - Guest | |
| 2014 | Clarenceas Cloris (voice) | |
| 2014 | Adult Worldas Mary Ann | |
| 2013 | Kirstieas Shirley Kluszewski | |
| 2013 | The Millersas Louise | |
| 2013 | Mel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2013 | The Croodsas Gran (voice) | |
| 2012 | The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventureas Dotty Rounder | |
| 2012 | Foodfight!as Brand X Lunch Lady (voice) | |
| 2012 | Gambitas Grandma Merle | |
| 2011 | The Fieldsas Gladys | |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bashas Irina Lottye Kruskal | |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgersas Meryl (voice) | |
| 2011 | Obsession: Letters to David Lynchas Self | |
| 2010 | Top Gearas | |
| 2010 | Expecting Maryas Annie | |
| 2010 | You Againas Helen (uncredited) | |
| 2010 | Raising Hopeas Maw Maw | |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0as Ruth Tennenbaum | |
| 2010 | Hot in Clevelandas Peg | |
| 2009 | Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspenseas Self | |
| 2009 | American Cowslipas Sandy | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest | |
| 2009 | Love Takes Wingas Hattie Clarence | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge | |
| 2008 | The Womenas Maggie | |
| 2008 | New York, I Love Youas Mitzie | |
| 2008 | Comedy Central Roast of Bob Sagetas Self | |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferbas Doof's Mom (voice) | |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferbas Mrs. Feyersied (voice) | |
| 2007 | Lake Placid 2as Sadie | |
| 2007 | The Wedding Bellsas Edith Fleischman | |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally Showas Self - Guest | |
| 2006 | Beerfestas Great Gam Gam | |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4as Mrs. Norris | |
| 2006 | Mrs. Harrisas Pearl "Billie" Schwartz | |
| 2005 | The Californiansas Eileen Boatwright | |
| 2005 | Beach Girlsas Aunt Aida | |
| 2005 | Sky Highas Nurse Spex | |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant | |
| 2005 | The Longest Yardas Lynette | |
| 2005 | Buzzas | |
| 2005 | The Officeas Lily Hanaday | |
| 2004 | Spanglishas Evelyn Wright | |
| 2003 | Bad Santaas Grandma (uncredited) | |
| 2003 | Joan of Arcadiaas Aunt Olive | |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Menas Norma | |
| 2003 | Happy Familyas Lois, Peter's Mother | |
| 2003 | Comedy Central Roastsas Self | |
| 2003 | Alex & Emmaas Grandmother | |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zoneas Agnes Fremont | |
| 2002 | Manna from Heavenas Helen | |
| 2002 | The Mary Tyler Moore Reunionas Self | |
| 2001 | The Ellen Showas Dot Richmond | |
| 2001 | The Animalas Cat Lady (uncredited) | |
| 2001 | The Amati Girlsas Dolly Amati | |
| 2000 | Gen¹³as Helga (voice) | |
| 2000 | Hanging Upas Pat Mozell | |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middleas Ida Welker | |
| 1999 | Music of the Heartas Assunta | |
| 1999 | Twice in a Lifetimeas Ruth Harper / Miss Storey | |
| 1999 | The Iron Giantas Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice) | |
| 1999 | Thanksas Grammy Winthrop | |
| 1999 | The Last Picture Show: A Look Backas Self | |
| 1999 | Family Guyas Cloris Leachman (voice) | |
| 1999 | The Titanic Chroniclesas (voice) | |
| 1998 | Skip Chasersas | |
| 1997 | Annabelle's Wishas Aunt Agnes (voice) | |
| 1996 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do Americaas Old Woman On Plane and Bus (voice) | |
| 1996 | Promised Landas Aunt Ethel Mooster | |
| 1996 | Never Too Lateas Olive | |
| 1996 | Making Frankensense of Young Frankensteinas Frau Blücher (archive footage) | |
| 1995 | Now and Thenas Grandma Albertson | |
| 1995 | Maybe This Timeas Beasy | |
| 1995 | Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the Westas Laura Evans | |
| 1995 | Between Love and Honoras Anna Collura | |
| 1994 | A Troll in Central Parkas Queen Gnorga (voice) | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angelas Ruth | |
| 1994 | Storybook Cinemaas | |
| 1993 | Intimate Portraitas Self | |
| 1993 | The Nannyas Clara Mueller | |
| 1993 | Double, Double, Toil and Troubleas Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia | |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murderas Sudie | |
| 1993 | The Beverly Hillbilliesas Granny | |
| 1993 | My Boyfriend's Backas Maggie The Zombie Expert | |
| 1993 | Miracle Childas Doc Betty | |
| 1993 | Without a Kiss Goodbyeas Mrs. Samuels | |
| 1993 | Spiesas Pamela Beale | |
| 1993 | Fade to Blackas Ruth | |
| 1991 | A Little Piece of Heavenas Edwina 'Ed' McKevin | |
| 1991 | Walter & Emilyas Emily Collins | |
| 1991 | Picture Thisas Self | |
| 1991 | Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Showas Herself | |
| 1991 | In Broad Daylightas Ruth Westerman | |
| 1990 | The Giant of Thunder Mountainas Narrator / The Elder Amy | |
| 1990 | Fine Thingsas Ruth Fine | |
| 1990 | Texasvilleas Ruth Popper | |
| 1990 | Ferris Buelleras Grandma | |
| 1990 | Love Hurtsas Ruth Weaver | |
| 1989 | The Simpsonsas Mrs. Glick (voice) | |
| 1989 | Pranceras Mrs. McFarland | |
| 1989 | The Nutt Houseas Ms. Frick | |
| 1988 | Hansel and Gretelas Griselda the Witch | |
| 1988 | Going to the Chapelas Mrs. Haldane | |
| 1987 | The Little Troll Princeas Queen Sirena (voice) | |
| 1987 | Walk Like a Manas Margaret Shand | |
| 1987 | The Facts of Life Down Underas Beverly Ann Stickle | |
| 1987 | Sparky's Magic Pianoas | |
| 1986 | Shadow Playas Millie Crown | |
| 1986 | My Little Pony: The Movieas Hydia (voice) | |
| 1985 | Love Is Never Silentas Mrs. Anglin | |
| 1985 | Deadly Intentionsas Charlotte Raynor | |
| 1985 | Breakfast with Les and Bessas | |
| 1984 | Donald Duck's 50th Birthdayas Self | |
| 1984 | Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughteras Mary Kovacs | |
| 1983 | The Demon Murder Caseas Joan Greenway | |
| 1983 | Dixie: Changing Habitsas Sister Eugenio | |
| 1983 | The Woman Who Willed a Miracleas May Lemke | |
| 1982 | Miss All-American Beautyas Agatha Blaine | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Bess Dischinger | |
| 1981 | Advice to the Lovelornas Maggie Dale | |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part Ias Madame Defarge | |
| 1981 | The Acorn Peopleas Nurse Betty Nelson | |
| 1981 | Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revuedas Performer | |
| 1980 | Foolin' Aroundas Samantha | |
| 1980 | Herbie Goes Bananasas Louise Trends | |
| 1980 | The Oldest Living Graduateas Maureen | |
| 1980 | Yesterdayas Mrs Kramer | |
| 1980 | S.O.S. Titanicas Molly Brown | |
| 1979 | Scavenger Huntas Mildred Carruthers | |
| 1979 | Mrs. R's Daughteras Ruth Rendell | |
| 1979 | The Facts of Lifeas Beverly Ann Stickle | |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movieas Lord's Secretary | |
| 1979 | Willaas Darla Jean | |
| 1979 | The North Avenue Irregularsas Claire | |
| 1979 | Backstairs at the White Houseas Mrs. Jaffray | |
| 1978 | Long Journey Backas Laura Casella | |
| 1977 | High Anxietyas Nurse Charlotte Diesel | |
| 1977 | It Happened One Christmasas Clara Oddbody | |
| 1977 | Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barberaas Self | |
| 1977 | The Mouse and His Childas Euterpe (voice) | |
| 1977 | The Love Boatas Karen Cooper | |
| 1976 | The Love Boatas Iris Havlicek | |
| 1976 | The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star | |
| 1976 | Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?as Self | |
| 1975 | Wonder Womanas Queen Hippolyta | |
| 1975 | Death Screamas Mrs. Singleton | |
| 1975 | Phyllisas Phyllis Lindstrom | |
| 1975 | A Girl Named Sooneras Old Mam Hawes | |
| 1975 | Crazy Mamaas Melba | |
| 1975 | Someone I Touchedas Laura Hyatt | |
| 1975 | Cheras Self | |
| 1974 | Young Frankensteinas Frau Blücher | |
| 1974 | Dinah!as | |
| 1974 | Dinah!as Self | |
| 1974 | Death Sentenceas Susan Davies | |
| 1974 | Rhodaas | |
| 1974 | Daisy Milleras Mrs. Ezra Miller | |
| 1974 | Thursday's Gameas Lois Ellison | |
| 1974 | Hitchhike!as Claire Stevens | |
| 1974 | The Migrantsas Viola Barlow | |
| 1973 | Dying Room Onlyas Jean Mitchell | |
| 1973 | Happy Mother's Day, Love Georgeas Ronda | |
| 1973 | Dillingeras Anna Sage | |
| 1973 | Charley and the Angelas Nettie Appleby | |
| 1973 | Crime Clubas Hilary Kelton | |
| 1973 | A Brand New Lifeas Victoria Douglas | |
| 1973 | The Bobby Darin Showas | |
| 1972 | Of Thee I Singas Mary Turner | |
| 1972 | Haunts of the Very Richas Ellen Blunt | |
| 1972 | The Sixth Senseas | |
| 1971 | Suddenly Singleas Joanne Hackett | |
| 1971 | The Last Picture Showas Ruth Popper | |
| 1971 | The Steagleas Rita Weiss | |
| 1970 | Night Galleryas Mrs. Fulton | |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Showas Phyllis Lindstrom | |
| 1970 | The People Next Dooras Tina Hoffman | |
| 1970 | WUSAas Philomene | |
| 1970 | Lovers and Other Strangersas Bernice Henderson | |
| 1969 | Silent Night, Lonely Nightas Ginny | |
| 1969 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidas Agnes | |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D.as Jean Cullen | |
| 1968 | Lanceras Angel Day | |
| 1968 | Adam-12as Judy | |
| 1968 | The Name of the Gameas Vera Walker | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest | |
| 1967 | Mannixas Barker's Ex-Wife | |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnettas | |
| 1967 | Judd, for the Defenseas | |
| 1967 | Judd, for the Defenseas Louise Lockhart | |
| 1967 | Ironsideas Molly Strong | |
| 1966 | That Girlas | |
| 1965 | Run for Your Lifeas Deborah Wilson | |
| 1963 | Mr. Novakas Dorothy Hummer | |
| 1962 | The Chapman Reportas Miss Selby | |
| 1962 | Going My Wayas | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Showas Self | |
| 1962 | Stoney Burkeas | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Clara | |
| 1962 | Saints and Sinnersas Helen Graham | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host | |
| 1961 | The New Breedas Elsie Condon | |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors!as | |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildareas Rhoda Kirsh | |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundredas Katie Cortner | |
| 1961 | The Defendersas Angela Simms | |
| 1960 | Route 66as Lydia Manning | |
| 1960 | Outlawsas | |
| 1960 | Thrilleras Beatrice Stafford | |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eyeas | |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zoneas Mrs. Fremont | |
| 1959 | Laramieas | |
| 1959 | Johnny Staccatoas | |
| 1959 | One Step Beyondas Rita Wallace | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Connie Wingate | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Eve Winters | |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Showas | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Ann Barchester | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Gloria Shine | |
| 1957 | Wagon Trainas Loretta | |
| 1956 | The Rackas Caroline | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Martha Jessop | |
| 1956 | Telephone Timeas | |
| 1956 | Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter | |
| 1955 | Life of Vernon Hathawayas Irma | |
| 1955 | Matinee Theateras | |
| 1955 | Screen Director's Playhouseas Irma | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Caroline Hardy | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Mary Templeton | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Susan Stanger | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Boni | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Flory Tibbs | |
| 1955 | Kiss Me Deadlyas Christina Bailey | |
| 1954 | Climax!as Anne Colt | |
| 1954 | Climax!as Mrs. Sullivan | |
| 1954 | Lassieas Ruth Martin | |
| 1953 | Letter to Lorettaas Ella | |
| 1953 | Letter to Lorettaas Ruth Harron | |
| 1953 | The Oscarsas Self | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras Leah Beth | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras Miriam Raskin | |
| 1952 | Forgotten Childrenas Martha Berry | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Martha Berry | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Mrs. Anglin | |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrowas | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatreas Dottie | |
| 1949 | Suspenseas | |
| 1949 | Suspenseas Margaret Sou | |
| 1949 | Suspenseas Ruth Shaw | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas | |
| 1948 | Studio Oneas Mrs. Adams | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouseas | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouseas Jenny Blanchard | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouseas Marianne Dashwood | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouseas Patricia | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Showas Self | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds...Thanks |
