Cloris Leachman

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
April 30, 1926 (94 years old)
Died
January 26, 2021
Place of Birth
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Adventure
Career Span
– 2022

Cloris Leachman

5 wins
184 nominations
4 Oscars
153 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Apr 30, 1926
From
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
– 2022

Award Recognition

5
Wins
184
Nominations
4
Oscars

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The Croods: A New Age
The Croods
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
The Longest Yard
Scary Movie 4
The Iron Giant
Sky High
The Wedding Ringer
Young Frankenstein
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

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