Cloris Leachman
Birth Name: Cloris Wallace Leachman
Birth Date: 1926-04-30
Birth Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Details
Alternate Names: Miss Chicago 1946, کلوریس لیچمن
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Forgotten Children (1952) as Martha Berry
Most Important Roles: - History of the World: Part I (1981) as Madame Defarge
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) as Agnes
- Young Frankenstein (1974) as Frau Blücher
- Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein (1996) as Frau Blücher (archive footage)
- Spanglish (2004) as Evelyn Wright
- The Iron Giant (1999) as Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
- Daisy Miller (1974) as Mrs. Ezra Miller
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) as Granny
- Love Takes Wing (2009) as Hattie Clarence
- Scavenger Hunt (1979) as Mildred Carruthers
Career Highlights: - History of the World: Part I (1981)
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- Young Frankenstein (1974)
- Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein (1996)
- Spanglish (2004)
- The Iron Giant (1999)
- Daisy Miller (1974)
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
- Love Takes Wing (2009)
- Scavenger Hunt (1979)
Awards
Awards: - Academy Award (Oscar) - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1972)
- Theatre World Award (1951)
- Golden Plate Award (1970)
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (1973)
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (1974)
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (2002)
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (2006)
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (1998)
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming (1983)
- Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (1975)
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (1975)
Full Biography
Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 26, 2021) was an American actress and comedian whose career spanned over seven decades. She won eight Primetime Emmy Awards from 22 nominations, making her the most nominated and, along with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, most awarded actress in Emmy history. Leachman's breakthrough role was Phyllis Lindstrom in 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' (1970–75), for which she won two consecutive Emmys in 1974 and 1975. She also won a Golden Globe for the spin-off series 'Phyllis' (1975–77).