Cloris Leachman

Acting

Apr 30, 1926 – Jan 27, 2021 · 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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Croods2013
as ⁨Gran (voice)⁩
The Iron Giant1999
as ⁨Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)⁩
The Croods: A New Age2020
as ⁨Gran (voice)⁩
The Longest Yard2005
as ⁨Lynette⁩
Scary Movie 42006
as ⁨Mrs. Norris⁩
Young Frankenstein1974
as ⁨Frau Blücher⁩
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969
as ⁨Agnes⁩
as ⁨Nurse Spex⁩
as ⁨Grandma (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Miss Fielder⁩
as ⁨Grandma Palmer⁩
as ⁨Evelyn Wright⁩
as ⁨Cat Lady (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Helen (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Madame Defarge⁩
as ⁨Ruth Popper⁩
as ⁨Old Woman On Plane and Bus (voice)⁩
as ⁨Grandma Merle⁩
as ⁨Lord's Secretary⁩
as ⁨Great Gam Gam⁩
as ⁨Mitzie⁩
as ⁨Granny⁩
as ⁨Memaw⁩
as ⁨Grandma Albertson⁩
as ⁨Christina Bailey⁩
as ⁨Nurse Charlotte Diesel⁩
as ⁨Mary Ann⁩
as ⁨Maggie⁩
as ⁨Sadie⁩
as ⁨Louise Trends⁩
as ⁨Assunta⁩
as ⁨Grandmother⁩
as ⁨Pat Mozell⁩
as ⁨May Conner⁩
as ⁨Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)⁩
as ⁨Queen Gnorga (voice)⁩
as ⁨Anna Sage⁩
as ⁨Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia⁩
as ⁨Mrs. McFarland⁩
as ⁨Aunt Agnes (voice)⁩
as ⁨Maggie The Zombie Expert⁩
as ⁨Hydia (voice)⁩
as ⁨Griselda the Witch⁩
as ⁨Ruth Popper⁩
as ⁨Josephine⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Croods2013
as ⁨Gran (voice)⁩
The Iron Giant1999
as ⁨Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)⁩
The Croods: A New Age2020
as ⁨Gran (voice)⁩
The Longest Yard2005
as ⁨Lynette⁩
Scary Movie 42006
as ⁨Mrs. Norris⁩
Young Frankenstein1974
as ⁨Frau Blücher⁩
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969
as ⁨Agnes⁩
as ⁨Nurse Spex⁩
as ⁨Grandma (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Miss Fielder⁩
as ⁨Grandma Palmer⁩
as ⁨Evelyn Wright⁩
as ⁨Cat Lady (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Helen (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Madame Defarge⁩
as ⁨Ruth Popper⁩
as ⁨Old Woman On Plane and Bus (voice)⁩
as ⁨Grandma Merle⁩
as ⁨Lord's Secretary⁩
as ⁨Great Gam Gam⁩
as ⁨Mitzie⁩
as ⁨Granny⁩
as ⁨Memaw⁩
as ⁨Grandma Albertson⁩
as ⁨Christina Bailey⁩
as ⁨Nurse Charlotte Diesel⁩
as ⁨Mary Ann⁩
as ⁨Maggie⁩
as ⁨Sadie⁩
as ⁨Louise Trends⁩
as ⁨Assunta⁩
as ⁨Grandmother⁩
as ⁨Pat Mozell⁩
as ⁨May Conner⁩
as ⁨Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)⁩
as ⁨Queen Gnorga (voice)⁩
as ⁨Anna Sage⁩
as ⁨Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia⁩
as ⁨Mrs. McFarland⁩
as ⁨Aunt Agnes (voice)⁩
as ⁨Maggie The Zombie Expert⁩
as ⁨Hydia (voice)⁩
as ⁨Griselda the Witch⁩
as ⁨Ruth Popper⁩
as ⁨Josephine⁩