Cloris Leachman

About

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.

Known for

The SimpsonsSeries • 1989Family GuySeries • 1999The OfficeSeries • 2005Hawaii Five-0Series • 2010Two and a Half MenSeries • 2003The Love BoatSeries • 1977Phineas and FerbSeries • 2007Bob's BurgersSeries • 2011Diagnosis: MurderSeries • 1993Perry MasonSeries • 1957Malcolm in the MiddleSeries • 2000LassieSeries • 1954The NannySeries • 1993IronsideSeries • 1967Wagon TrainSeries • 1957Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955MannixSeries • 1967American PlayhouseSeries • 1982The VirginianSeries • 1962Adam-12Series • 1968The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959ClarenceSeries • 2014Touched by an AngelSeries • 1994Hot in ClevelandSeries • 2010