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Cloris Leachman

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.

Filmography

2020
The Croods: A New Age

as Gran (voice)

Movie
2015
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

as Miss Fielder

Movie
2006
Scary Movie 4

as Mrs. Norris

Movie
2005
The Longest Yard

as Lynette

Movie
1999
The Iron Giant

as Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)

Movie
1999
Die letzte Vorstellung: Ein Rückblick

as Self

Movie
1994
A Troll in Central Park

as Queen Gnorga (voice)

Movie
1979
Scavenger Hunt

as Mildred Carruthers

Movie
1974
Young Frankenstein

as Frau Blücher

Movie
1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

as Agnes

Movie
2000
Malcolm in the Middle

as Ida Welker

TV Show