Cloris Leachman
Birthday: 1926-04-30 | Place of Birth: Des Moines, Iowa, USAFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Margaret
as Donna
as Gran Crood (voice)
as Memaw
as Maxine
as May Conner
as Estelle (Grandmother)
as Miss Fielder
as Gran (voice)
as Dotty Rounder
as Grandma Merle
as Gladys
as Maw Maw
as Hattie Clarence
as Maggie
as Sadie
as Great Gam Gam
as Pearl "Billie" Schwartz
as Eileen Boatwright
as Evelyn Wright
