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.
Movies
Bad Santa Grandma (uncredited)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Agnes
History of the World: Part I Madame Defarge
Young Frankenstein Frau Blücher
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein Frau Blücher (archive footage)
Spanglish Evelyn Wright
The Iron Giant Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
Daisy Miller Mrs. Ezra Miller
The Beverly Hillbillies Granny
Love Takes Wing Hattie Clarence
Scavenger Hunt Mildred Carruthers
Sky High Nurse Spex
Prancer Mrs. McFarland
Herbie Goes Bananas Louise Trends
The Last Picture Show Ruth Popper
High Anxiety Nurse Charlotte Diesel
Now and Then Grandma Albertson
The Longest Yard Lynette
Music of the Heart Assunta
Beerfest Great Gam Gam
Dillinger Anna Sage
Walk Like a Man Margaret Shand
A Troll in Central Park Queen Gnorga (voice)
The Women Maggie
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Self (archive footage)
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion Self
Lovers and Other Strangers Bernice Henderson
The Mouse and His Child Euterpe (voice)
Gen¹³ Helga (voice)
American Cowslip Sandy
Expecting Mary Annie
You Again Helen (uncredited)
Death Sentence Susan Davies
The North Avenue Irregulars Claire
Alex & Emma Grandmother
Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued Performer
Kiss Me Deadly Christina Bailey
WUSA Philomene
The Croods Gran (voice)
Miss All-American Beauty Agatha Blaine
Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera Self
Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas Self
Texasville Ruth Popper
The Rack Caroline
The Californians Eileen Boatwright
Hansel and Gretel Griselda The Witch
Between Love and Honor Anna Collura
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia
The Demon Murder Case Joan Greenway
Manna from Heaven Helen
Dying Room Only Jean Mitchell
S.O.S. Titanic Molly Brown
Gambit Grandma Merle
The Fields Gladys
Crazy Mama Melba
Charley and the Angel Nettie Appleby
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter Mary Kovacs
The People Next Door Tina Hoffman
Foolin' Around Samantha
The Oogieloves in The Big Balloon Adventure Dotty Rounder
Happy Mother's Day, Love George Ronda
Haunts of the Very Rich Ellen Blunt
It Happened One Christmas Clara Oddbody
Buzz
In Broad Daylight Ruth Westerman
The Chapman Report Miss Selby
The Giant of Thunder Mountain Narrator / The Elder Amy
Someone I Touched Laura Hyatt
Thursday's Game Lois Ellison
The Amati Girls Dolly Amati
Love Hurts Ruth Weaver
The Wedding Ringer Grandma Palmer
Suddenly Single Joanne Hackett
A Brand New Life Victoria Douglas
Without a Kiss Goodbye Mrs. Samuels
The Acorn People Nurse Betty Nelson
Being and Nothingness Ivy
The Migrants Viola Barlow
My Little Pony: The Movie Hydia (voice)
Lake Placid 2 Sadie
Silent Night, Lonely Night Ginny
Annabelle's Wish Aunt Agnes (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists Mrs. Feyersied (voice)
Fine Things Ruth Fine
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse Miss Fielder
New York, I Love You Mitzie
The Muppet Movie Lord's Secretary
Foodfight! Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)
Going to the Chapel Mrs. Haldane
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget Self
The Facts of Life Down Under Beverly Ann Stickle
Fade to Black Ruth
Everbrook (The Home)
So B. It Alice Wilinsky
Unity Narrator (voice)
A Little Piece of Heaven Edwina 'Ed' McKevin
Advice to the Lovelorn Maggie Dale
This Is Happening Estelle (Grandmother)
The Oldest Living Graduate Maureen
Hanging Up Pat Mozell
Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West Laura Evans
Baby, Baby, Baby Actress
Sparky's Magic Piano
Dixie: Changing Habits Sister Eugenio
Adult World Mary Ann
The Last Picture Show: A Look Back Self
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? Maxine
A Girl Named Sooner Old Mam Hawes
Deadly Intentions Charlotte Raynor
The Bronx Bull Lilian Forrester
The Comedian May Conner
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Self / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage)
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Old Woman On Plane And Bus (voice)
Mrs. R's Daughter Ruth Rendell
The Little Troll Prince
Long Journey Back Laura Casella
Scary Movie 4 Mrs. Norris
I Can Only Imagine Memaw
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show Herself
Shadow Play Millie Crown
Mrs. Harris Pearl "Billie" Schwartz
Yesterday Mrs Kramer
The Croods: A New Age Gran Crood (voice)
When We Last Spoke Itasca
Lez Bomb Josephine
Hitchhike! Claire Stevens
Willa Darla Jean
The Steagle Rita Weiss
Crime Club Hilary Kelton
Never Too Late Olive
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense Self
Spies Pamela Beale
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday Self
The Woman Who Willed a Miracle May Lemke
Death Scream Mrs. Singleton
Love Is Never Silent Mrs. Anglin
It's Who You Know Liz
My Boyfriend's Back Maggie The Zombie Expert
High Holiday Nana
Jump, Darling Margaret
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up Self (archive footage)
Miracle Child Doc Betty
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? Self
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks Gran (voice)
Not to Forget Donna
A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story Self
Of Thee I Sing Mary Turner
The Animal Cat Lady (uncredited)
The Titanic Chronicles (voice)
The Love Boat Iris Havlicek
Forgotten Children Martha Berry
Shows
The Simpsons Mrs. Glick (voice)
77 Sunset Strip
Cain's Hundred Katie Cortner
Family Guy Cloris Leachman (voice)
Rhoda
Phyllis Phyllis Lindstrom
Beach Girls Aunt Aida
The Facts of Life Beverly Ann Stickle
Touched by an Angel Ruth
That Girl
The Nanny Clara Mueller
Malcolm in the Middle
Two and a Half Men Norma
Marcus Welby, M.D. Jean Cullen
The Ellen Show Dot Richmond
Mannix
Thanks Grammy Winthrop
Gunsmoke Flory Tibbs
Studio One Mrs. Adams
General Electric Theater Leah Beth
Hawaiian Eye
Saints and Sinners Helen Graham
Adam-12 Judy
Hallmark Hall of Fame Martha Berry
Johnny Staccato
The Muppet Show Self - Special Guest Star
The Twilight Zone Mrs. Fremont
The Wedding Bells
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Susan Stanger
Maybe This Time Beasy
Target: The Corruptors!
Outlaws
Going My Way
Twice in a Lifetime
Run for Your Life Deborah Wilson
The Virginian Clara
Lancer Angel Day
Thriller Beatrice Stafford
Lux Video Theatre Dottie
Climax! Mrs. Sullivan
One Step Beyond Rita Wallace
Judd for the Defense
The Donna Reed Show
Matinee Theater
The Philco Television Playhouse Jenny Blanchard
The Sixth Sense
Wanted: Dead or Alive Ann Barchester
Laramie
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Mr. Novak Dorothy Hummer
The New Breed Elsie Condon
Suspense
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Martha Jessop
The Nutt House
The Nutt House Mrs. Frick
Tales of Tomorrow
Stoney Burke
Dr. Kildare Rhoda Kirsh
Telephone Time
Storybook Cinema
The Defenders Angela Simms
Lassie Ruth Martin
Walter & Emily Emily Collins
Letter to Loretta Ella
Cher Self
Raising Hope Maw Maw
The Twilight Zone Agnes Fremont
The Mary Tyler Moore Show Phyllis Lindstrom
Hawaii Five-0 Ruth Tennenbaum
Diagnosis: Murder Sudie
Night Gallery Mrs. Fulton
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host
Intimate Portrait Self
Dinah! Self
Top Gear
77 Sunset Strip Eve Winters
Gunsmoke Boni
Letter to Loretta Ruth Harron
General Electric Theater Miriam Raskin
Perry Mason Gloria Shine
Dancing with the Stars Self - Contestant
American Gods Zorya Vechernyaya
The Ed Sullivan Show Self
Bob's Burgers Meryl (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self
The Name of the Game Vera Walker
Promised Land Aunt Ethel Mooster
Phineas and Ferb Mrs. Feyersied (voice)
Phineas and Ferb Doof's Mom (voice)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Mary Templeton
Hallmark Hall of Fame Mrs. Anglin
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Caroline Hardy
Studio One
Franklin & Bash Irina Lottye Kruskal
The Mike Douglas Show Self
Ferris Bueller Grandma
Climax! Anne Colt
77 Sunset Strip Connie Wingate
Route 66 Lydia Manning
Clarence Cloris (voice)
To Tell the Truth Self - Panelist
Suspense Margaret Sou
Suspense Ruth Shaw
The Philco Television Playhouse Marianne Dashwood
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse Patricia
Judd for the Defense Louise Lockhart
Screen Director's Playhouse Irma
Comedy Central Roasts Self
Wagon Train Loretta
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest
Hot in Cleveland Peg
Tony Awards Self - Presenter
Girl Meets World Mrs. Svorski
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Judge
Kirstie Shirley Kluszewski
Backstairs at the White House Mrs. Jaffray
Mad About You Mrs. Mandelbaum
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest
The Oscars Self
Ironside Molly Strong
The Office Lily Hanaday
Malcolm in the Middle Ida Welker
Golden Globe Awards Self - Winner
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter
Happy Family Lois, Peter's Mother
American Gods Zorya Vechernyaya, the Evening Star
Justice League Action Granny Goodness (voice)
Wonder Woman Queen Hippolyta
The Megan Mullally Show Self - Guest
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Self
The Love Boat Karen Cooper
