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Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman’s screen credits include Gran (voice) in The Croods: A New Age, Evelyn Wright in Spanglish, and Gran (voice) in The Croods.
Born April 30, 1926† January 27, 2021 Des Moines, Iowa, USA3 movies on MoviHero
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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.
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- 2022Jump, DarlingMargaret
- 2021Not to ForgetDonna
- 2021High HolidayNana
- 2021Dear Diary: World's First PranksGran (voice)
- 2020When We Last SpokeItasca
- 2019Being and NothingnessIvy
- 2018Lez BombJosephine
- 2018It's Who You KnowLiz
- 2018I Can Only ImagineMemaw
- 2017The GliksmansHelen Neuman
- 2016The ComedianMay Conner
- 2016Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?Maxine
- 2016The Bronx BullLilian Forrester
- 2016So B. ItAlice Wilinsky
- 2016A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ StorySelf
- 2015Enzian: When the Lights Go UpSelf (archive footage)
- 2015Baby, Baby, BabyActress
- 2015Scouts Guide to the Zombie ApocalypseMiss Fielder
- 2015Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationSelf / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage)
- 2015This Is HappeningEstelle (Grandmother)
- 2015UnityNarrator (voice)
- 2015The Wedding RingerGrandma Palmer
- 2014Adult WorldMary Ann
- 2013Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseSelf (archive footage)
- 2012The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon AdventureDotty Rounder
- 2012Foodfight!Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)
- 2012GambitGrandma Merle
- 2011The FieldsGladys
- 2011Obsession: Letters to David LynchSelf
- 2010Expecting MaryAnnie
- 2010You AgainHelen (uncredited)
- 2009Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of SuspenseSelf
- 2009American CowslipSandy
- 2009Love Takes WingHattie Clarence
- 2008The WomenMaggie
- 2008New York, I Love YouMitzie
- 2008Comedy Central Roast of Bob SagetSelf
- 2007Lake Placid 2Sadie
- 2006BeerfestGreat Gam Gam
- 2006Scary Movie 4Mrs. Norris
- 2005The CaliforniansEileen Boatwright
- 2005Mrs. HarrisPearl "Billie" Schwartz
- 2005Sky HighNurse Spex
- 2005The Longest YardLynette
- 2005James Dean: Forever YoungSelf (archive footage)
- 2005BuzzActor
- 2003Bad SantaGrandma (uncredited)
- 2003Alex & EmmaGrandmother
- 2002Manna from HeavenHelen
- 2002The Mary Tyler Moore ReunionSelf
- 2001The AnimalCat Lady (uncredited)
- 2001The Amati GirlsDolly Amati
- 2000Hanging UpPat Mozell
- 1999Music of the HeartAssunta
- 1999The Iron GiantMrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
- 1999The Last Picture Show: A Look BackSelf
- 1999The Titanic Chronicles(voice)
- 1998Gen¹³Helga (voice)
- 1998Skip ChasersActor
- 1997Annabelle's WishAunt Agnes (voice)
- 1996Beavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaOld Woman On Plane and Bus (voice)
- 1996Never Too LateOlive
- 1996Making Frankensense of Young FrankensteinFrau Blücher (archive footage)
- 1995Now and ThenGrandma Albertson
- 1995Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the WestLaura Evans
- 1995Between Love and HonorAnna Collura
- 1994A Troll in Central ParkQueen Gnorga (voice)
- 1993Double, Double, Toil and TroubleAunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia
- 1993The Beverly HillbilliesGranny
- 1993My Boyfriend's BackMaggie The Zombie Expert
- 1993Miracle ChildDoc Betty
- 1993Without a Kiss GoodbyeMrs. Samuels
- 1993SpiesPamela Beale
- 1993Fade to BlackRuth
- 1991A Little Piece of HeavenEdwina 'Ed' McKevin
- 1991Picture ThisSelf
- 1991Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary ShowHerself
- 1991In Broad DaylightRuth Westerman
- 1990The Giant of Thunder MountainNarrator / The Elder Amy
- 1990Fine ThingsRuth Fine
- 1990TexasvilleRuth Popper
- 1990Love HurtsRuth Weaver
- 1989PrancerMrs. McFarland
- 1988Hansel and GretelGriselda the Witch
- 1988Going to the ChapelMrs. Haldane
- 1987The Little Troll PrinceQueen Sirena (voice)
- 1987Walk Like a ManMargaret Shand
- 1987The Facts of Life Down UnderBeverly Ann Stickle
- 1987Sparky's Magic PianoActor
- 1986Shadow PlayMillie Crown
- 1986My Little Pony: The MovieHydia (voice)
- 1985Love Is Never SilentMrs. Anglin
- 1985Deadly IntentionsCharlotte Raynor
- 1985Breakfast with Les and BessActor
- 1984Donald Duck's 50th BirthdaySelf
- 1984Ernie Kovacs: Between the LaughterMary Kovacs
- 1983The Demon Murder CaseJoan Greenway
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