Cloris Leachman

Acting

Born: 1926-04-30

Died: 2021-01-26

From: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Gender: Female

Popularity: 2

Also Known As

کلوریس لیچمن

Biography

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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Awards & Nominations12 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Malcolm in the Middle

2006

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Malcolm in the Middle

2002

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Promised Land

1998

🏆 Won

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming

The Woman Who Willed a Miracle

1983

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program

Cher

1975

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1975

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1974

🏆 Won

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

The Last Picture Show

1973

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

The Last Picture Show

1972

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

The Last Picture Show

1972

🏆 Won

Golden Plate Award

1970

🏆 Won

Theatre World Award

1951

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Cloris Leachman

Also Known As

Biography

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Awards & Nominations12 won · 1 nominated

Acting262 titles

Manna from Heaven

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Crime Club

Spies

The Bobby Darin Show

Picture This

Between Love and Honor

A Brand New Life

The Woman Who Willed a Miracle

The Love Boat

Hallmark Hall of Fame

The Office

The Titanic Chronicles

Malcolm in the Middle

The Twilight Zone

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

Girl Meets World

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Mad About You

The Nanny

The Iron Giant

Hitchhike!

Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?

Skip Chasers

The Simpsons

The Muppet Show

Walter & Emily

Clarence

Young Frankenstein

Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists

Phineas and Ferb

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Night Gallery

Bob's Burgers

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Last Picture Show: A Look Back

Judd, for the Defense

The New Breed

Hawaii Five-0

Perry Mason

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

The Last Picture Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Unity

Mrs. R's Daughter

I Can Only Imagine

Yesterday

Two and a Half Men

Maybe This Time

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

RuPaul's Drag Race

The Croods: A New Age

Family Guy

Raising Hope

Silent Night, Lonely Night

Mr. Novak

Franklin & Bash

Joan of Arcadia

Kiss Me Deadly

The Muppet Movie

Touched by an Angel

Comedy Central Roasts

Hot in Cleveland

Golden Globe Awards

Justice League Action

The Little Troll Prince

77 Sunset Strip

The Facts of Life

Adam-12

Run for Your Life

The Twilight Zone

Diagnosis: Murder

American Gods

Love Takes Wing