Cloris Leachman
Known For
Acting
Born
1926-04-30 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Died
2021-01-26
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.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Mrs. Glick (voice)
Family Guy
as Cloris Leachman (voice)
The Office
as Lily Hanaday
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Two and a Half Men
as Norma
Hawaii Five-0
as Ruth Tennenbaum
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Nanny
as Clara Mueller
Bob's Burgers
as Meryl (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
as Mrs. Feyersied (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
as Doof's Mom (voice)
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
Perry Mason
as Gloria Shine
Malcolm in the Middle
as Ida Welker
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
The Love Boat
as Karen Cooper
The Twilight Zone
as Mrs. Fremont
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge