Cloris Leachman
| First Name | Cloris |
| Last Name | Leachman |
| Full Name at Birth | Cloris Wallace Leachman |
| Age | 85 |
| Date of Birth | April 30, 1926 |
| Birthplace | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Roosevelt High School. Des Moines, IA (attended) |
| University | Northwestern University (dropped out) |
| Occupation Category | Actress |
| Claim to Fame | Mary Tyler Moore, Phyllis, The Facts of Life |
Cloris Leachman (born April 30, 1926) is an American actress of stage, film and television. She has won eight Primetime Emmy Awards—more than any other performer—and one Daytime Emmy Award. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in the 1971 film The Last Picture Show. Her longest running role was the nosy, self-centered and manipulative landlady Phyllis Lindstrom on the 1970s TV series Mary Tyler Moore, and later on the spinoff series, Phyllis. She also appeared in three Mel Brooks films, including Young Frankenstein. She had a regular role on the last two seasons of The Facts of Life portraying the character Beverly Ann Stickle. In recent years, she had a recurring role as Lois' mother Ida Gorski on Malcolm in the Middle. She also starred in the roast of Bob Saget in 2008.
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Filmography
Selected Cloris Leachman film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2013
The Croods
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2011
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
Dotty Rounder
2011
The Home
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2011
Cubed
Cloris Leachman
2009
Gambit
Grandma Merle
2007
The Wedding Bells
Edith Fleischman
2006
The Great Malones
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2005
Beach Girls
Aunt Aida
2003
Crazy Love
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2003
Happy Family
Lois, Peter's Mother
1999
The Titanic Chronicles
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1999
Love & Money
Beverly Lapeer
1999
Thanks
Grammy Winthrop
1999
Twice in a Lifetime
Miss Storey, Ruth Harper
1997
Never Too Late
Olive
1995
Between Love and Honor
Anna Collura
1995
Maybe This Time
Beasy
1993
Fade to Black
Ruth
1993
Without a Kiss Goodbye
Mrs. Samuels
1993
Miracle Child
Doc Betty
1992
Spies
Pamela Beale
1991
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
Narrator/The Elder Amy
1991
A Little Piece of Heaven
Edwina 'Ed' McKevin
1991
In Broad Daylight
Ruth Westerman
1991
Sunday Dinner
Georgianna Romani
1991
Walter & Emily
Emily Collins
1988
Going to the Chapel
Mrs. Haldane
1987
The Little Troll Prince
Queen Sirena
1986
Shadow Play
Millie Crown
1985
Breakfast with Les and Bess
Bess Dischinger
1985
Blind Alleys
Fran Sato
1984
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Mary Kovacs
1983
The Demon Murder Case
Joan Greenway
1983
Dixie: Changing Habits
Sister Eugenio
1981
Yesterday
Mrs. Kramer
1981
The Acorn People
Nurse Betty Nelson
1981
Advice to the Lovelorn
Maggie Dale
1981
Perfectly Frank
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1980
The Oldest Living Graduate
Maureen
1979
Backstairs at the White House
Mrs. Jaffray
1979
The Associates
Mary Nicholson
1979
Mrs. R's Daughter
Ruth Randell
1979
Willa
Darla Jean
1978
Long Journey Back
Laura Casella
1977
It Happened One Christmas
Clara Oddbody
1976
The Love Boat
Iris Havlicek
1975
A Girl Named Sooner
Old Mam Hawes
1975
Death Scream
Mrs. Singleton
1975
Someone I Touched
Laura Hyatt
1975
Ladies of the Corridor
Lulu Ames
1974
Thursday's Game
Lois Ellison
1974
The Migrants
Viola Barlow
1974
Hitchhike!
Claire Stevens
1974
Ernie, Madge and Artie
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1974
Pete 'n' Tillie
Tillie Schaefer
1973
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Ronda
1973
A Brand New Life
Victoria Douglas
1973
Crime Club
Hilary Kelton
1972
Haunts of the Very Rich
Ellen Blunt
1972
Of Thee I Sing
Mary Turner
1972
The Sixth Sense
Judith Eaton
1971
Suddenly Single
Joanne Hackett
1970
Men at Law
Marcy Yates
1969
Silent Night, Lonely Night
Ginny
1969
Rod Serling's Night Gallery
Mrs. Fulton
1967
Judd for the Defense
Louise Lockhart
1965
A Man Called Shenandoah
Laurie Sherman
1965
The Trials of O'Brien
Isobel Ballentine
1962
Stoney Burke
Eunice Stocker
1961
Alcoa Premiere
Meg Bent
1960
Checkmate
Marilyn Parker
1960
Kraft Mystery Theater
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1960
The Man in the Moon
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1959
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond
Rita Wallace
1959
Johnny Staccato
Jessica Winthrop
1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Martha
1955
Matinee Theatre
Claire De Cintre
1955
Star Stage
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1954
Climax!
Anne Colt, Mrs. Sullivan
1954
The Mask
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1953
Ponds Theater
Kitty Foyle
1953
The Philip Morris Playhouse
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1951
Tales of Tomorrow
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1951
Bob and Ray
Regular
1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre
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1950
Danger
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1950
Somerset Maugham TV Theatre
Mildred Rodgers
1950
The Billy Rose Show
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1950
Charlie Wild, Private Detective
Effie Perrine
1950
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
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1950
The Web
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1949
The Clock
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1949
NBC Presents
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1948
Actor's Studio
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1948
The Ford Theatre Hour
Dora the Maid
1947
Carnegie Hall
Dancing Nightclub Patron - Vaughn Monroe sequence
Soundtrack Credits
1975
Someone I Touched
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
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Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series
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Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 7)
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BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Drama Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Drama Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy Series
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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