Cloris Leachman
Biography
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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.
Leachman's 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.
Leachman was a contestant on Season 7 (2008) of Dancing with the Stars, paired with Corky Ballas. At the age of 82, she was the oldest contestant to dance on the series.
Leachman was the grand marshal for the 2009 New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, California. She presided over the 120th parade, the theme being "Hats Off to Entertainment", and the 95th Rose Bowl game.
Leachman plays a supporting role in Raising Hope, a sitcom that premiered in the fall of 2010 on Fox. She and Tara Reid star in The Fields, which is set for release in 2011.
On May 15, 2011, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Leachman has joined the cast of Gambit, a remake of a 1966 film. It stars Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz and is currently filming in London.
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| Acting | |
|---|---|
| 2013 | The Croods … Gran (voice) |
| 2012 | The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure … Dotty Rounder |
| 2011 | The Fields … Gladys |
| 2010 | American Cowslip … Sandy |
| 2010 | Expecting Mary … Annie |
| 2010 | You Again … Helen |
| 2009 | Love Takes Wing … Hattie Clarence |
| 2008 | Ponyo … Noriko (voice: English version) |
| 2008 | The Women … Maggie |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 … Ms. Norris |
| 2006 | Beerfest … Great Gam Gam |
| 2005 | The Longest Yard … Lynette |
| 2005 | Buzz … |
| 2005 | Sky High … Nurse Spex |
| 2005 | The Californians … |
| 2004 | Spanglish … Evelyn Wright |
| 2003 | Bad Santa … Grandma |
| 2003 | Alex & Emma … Grandmother |
| 2002 | Manna from Heaven … Helen |
| 1999 | Gen 13 … Helga(voice) |
| 1999 | Gen 13 … Helga(voice) |
| 1999 | The Giant of Thunder Mountain … Narrator / The Elder Amy |
| 1999 | Music of the Heart … Assunta Guaspari |
| 1999 | The Iron Giant … Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice) |
| 1996 | Making Frankensense of 'Young Frankenstein' … Himself |
| 1995 | Now and Then … Grandma Albertson |
| 1994 | A Troll in Central Park … Queen Gnorga (voice) |
| 1993 | Double, Double, Toil and Trouble … Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia |
| 1993 | The Beverly Hillbillies … Granny |
| 1990 | Texasville … Ruth Popper |
| 1989 | Prancer … Mrs. McFarland |
| 1987 | Walk Like A Man … Margaret Shand |
| 1987 | Hansel and Gretel … The Witch |
| 1984 | Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter … Mary Kovacs |
| 1983 | The Demon Murder Case … Joan Greenway |
| 1982 | Miss All-American Beauty … Agatha Blaine |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part I … Madame Defarge |
| 1980 | Herbie Goes Bananas … Tante Louise Trends |
| 1980 | Foolin' Around … Samantha |
| 1979 | S.O.S. Titanic … Molly Brown |
| 1979 | Scavenger Hunt … Mildred Carruthers |
| 1979 | The North Avenue Irregulars … Claire |
| 1977 | High Anxiety … Nurse Charlotte Diesel |
| 1977 | The Mouse and His Child … Euterpe |
| 1977 | It Happened One Christmas … Clara Oddbody |
| 1975 | Crazy Mama … Melba |
| 1975 | The New Original Wonder Woman … Queen Hippolyte |
| 1974 | Young Frankenstein … Frau Blücher |
| 1974 | Death Sentence … Susan Davies |
| 1974 | Daisy Miller … Mrs. Ezra Miller |
| 1973 | Happy Mother's Day, Love George … Ronda |
| 1973 | Dying Room Only … Jean Mitchell |
| 1973 | Charley and the Angel … Nettie Appleby |
| 1973 | Dillinger … Anna Sage |
| 1972 | Haunts of the Very Rich … Ellen Blunt |
| 1971 | The Last Picture Show … Ruth Popper |
| 1971 | WUSA … Philomene |
| 1970 | The People Next Door … Tina Hoffman |
| 1969 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid … Agnes |
| 1962 | The Chapman Report … Miss Selby |
| 1956 | The Rack … Caroline |
| 1955 | Kiss Me Deadly … Christina Bailey |

