Acting
Cloris Leachman
Born Apr 30, 1926 · Des Moines, Iowa, USA · Died Jan 27, 2021
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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Acting
Jump, Darling
2022
Comedy · Drama
Not to Forget
2021
Drama
High Holiday
2021
Comedy
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
2021
Animation · Comedy · Family
The Croods: A New Age
2020
Animation · Family · Adventure
When We Last Spoke
2020
Drama
Mad About You
2019
Comedy
Being and Nothingness
2019
Drama · Romance
Lez Bomb
2018
Comedy
It's Who You Know
2018
I Can Only Imagine
2018
Music · Drama
The Gliksmans
2017
Comedy
American Gods
2017
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Justice League Action
2016
Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Comedian
2016
Comedy
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?
2016
Comedy
The Bronx Bull
2016
Drama
So B. It
2016
Drama · Family
Teachers
2016
Comedy
A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story
2016
Baby, Baby, Baby
2015
Romance · Comedy · Drama
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
2015
Comedy · Horror
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
TV Movie · Documentary
This Is Happening
2015
Drama · Comedy
Unity
2015
Documentary
The Wedding Ringer
2015
Comedy
Girl Meets World
2014
Comedy · Family
Clarence
2014
Animation · Comedy
Adult World
2014
Comedy
Kirstie
2013
Comedy
The Millers
2013
Comedy
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
Documentary
The Croods
2013
Animation · Adventure · Family
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
2012
Family · Comedy · Adventure
Foodfight!
2012
Adventure · Comedy · Animation
Gambit
2012
Comedy · Crime
The Fields
2011
Drama · Horror · Thriller
Franklin & Bash
2011
Drama · Comedy
Bob's Burgers
2011
Animation · Comedy
Top Gear
2010
Comedy · Documentary
Expecting Mary
2010
Family
You Again
2010
Comedy · Romance
Raising Hope
2010
Comedy · Family
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Comedy
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense
2009
Documentary
American Cowslip
2009
Comedy
Love Takes Wing
2009
Drama · Western · Family
The Women
2008
Drama · Comedy
New York, I Love You
2008
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
2008
Comedy · TV Movie
Phineas and Ferb
2007
Animation · Comedy · Family
Lake Placid 2
2007
Horror · Science Fiction
The Wedding Bells
2007
Drama · Comedy
Beerfest
2006
Comedy
Scary Movie 4
2006
Comedy
The Californians
2005
Drama · Comedy
Mrs. Harris
2005
Drama · Thriller · TV Movie
Sky High
2005
Adventure · Comedy · Family
The Longest Yard
2005
Drama · Comedy · Crime
James Dean: Forever Young
2005
Documentary
Buzz
2005
Documentary
The Office
2005
Comedy
Spanglish
2004
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Bad Santa
2003
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Joan of Arcadia
2003
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Mystery · Drama
Two and a Half Men
2003
Comedy
Happy Family
2003
Comedy
Alex & Emma
2003
Comedy · Romance
The Twilight Zone
2002
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Mystery · Drama
Manna from Heaven
2002
Comedy
The Ellen Show
2001
Comedy
The Animal
2001
Comedy · Science Fiction
The Amati Girls
2001
Drama · TV Movie
Hanging Up
2000
Drama · Comedy
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
Comedy
Music of the Heart
1999
Drama · Music
Twice in a Lifetime
1999
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Mystery
The Iron Giant
1999
Animation · Drama · Family
Thanks
1999
Comedy
The Last Picture Show: A Look Back
1999
Documentary
Family Guy
1999
Animation · Comedy
The Titanic Chronicles
1999
Documentary · TV Movie
Gen¹³
1998
Action · Animation · Science Fiction
Skip Chasers
1998
Action · Comedy · TV Movie
Annabelle's Wish
1997
Family · Animation · Music
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
1996
Animation · Comedy · Adventure
Promised Land
1996
Drama
Never Too Late
1996
Comedy
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
1996
Documentary
Now and Then
1995
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Maybe This Time
1995
Comedy
Between Love and Honor
1995
Drama · Romance · TV Movie
A Troll in Central Park
1994
Fantasy · Animation · Science Fiction
Touched by an Angel
1994
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Family
The Nanny
1993
Comedy · Family
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
1993
Family · TV Movie · Horror
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Drama · Family · Mystery
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
Comedy · Family
My Boyfriend's Back
1993
Comedy · Romance · Horror
Miracle Child
1993
TV Movie
Without a Kiss Goodbye
1993
TV Movie · Crime · Drama
Spies
1993
Adventure · Family · TV Movie
Fade to Black
1993
Horror · TV Movie · Thriller
A Little Piece of Heaven
1991
Drama · Family · TV Movie
Walter & Emily
1991
Comedy
Picture This
1991
Documentary
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
1991
Documentary
In Broad Daylight
1991
Drama · Thriller · TV Movie
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
1990
Western · Drama · Family
Fine Things
1990
TV Movie · Romance · Drama
Texasville
1990
Drama · Romance
Ferris Bueller
1990
Comedy
Love Hurts
1990
Comedy · Drama
The Simpsons
1989
Animation · Comedy
Prancer
1989
Family · Drama · Fantasy
The Nutt House
1989
Comedy
Hansel and Gretel
1988
Family · Fantasy
Going to the Chapel
1988
Comedy · TV Movie
The Little Troll Prince
1987
TV Movie · Family · Animation
Walk Like a Man
1987
Comedy
The Facts of Life Down Under
1987
Comedy · TV Movie
Sparky's Magic Piano
1987
Animation · Family · Fantasy
Shadow Play
1986
Mystery · Horror
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986
Animation · Family
Love Is Never Silent
1985
Deadly Intentions
1985
Thriller · TV Movie · Drama
Breakfast with Les and Bess
1985
TV Movie · Comedy
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
1984
Documentary · Family · Animation
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
1984
Drama · TV Movie
The Demon Murder Case
1983
TV Movie · Horror
Dixie: Changing Habits
1983
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie
The Woman Who Willed a Miracle
1983
Family · TV Movie · Drama
Miss All-American Beauty
1982
Comedy · Drama · Romance
American Playhouse
1982
Drama · Comedy
Advice to the Lovelorn
1981
Comedy · Drama · TV Movie
History of the World: Part I
1981
Comedy
The Acorn People
1981
Drama · Family · TV Movie
Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued
1981
Music · TV Movie
Foolin' Around
1980
Comedy · Romance
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980
Fantasy · Comedy · Family
The Oldest Living Graduate
1980
Drama · Comedy · TV Movie
Yesterday
1980
Drama · Romance
S.O.S. Titanic
1980
History · Drama · Thriller
Scavenger Hunt
1979
Comedy
Mrs. R's Daughter
1979
Drama · TV Movie
The Facts of Life
1979
Drama · Comedy
The Muppet Movie
1979
Family · Comedy · Adventure
Willa
1979
Drama · TV Movie
The North Avenue Irregulars
1979
Family · Action · Comedy
Backstairs at the White House
1979
Drama · War & Politics
Long Journey Back
1978
Drama
High Anxiety
1977
Comedy · Mystery · Thriller
It Happened One Christmas
1977
TV Movie · Comedy
The Mouse and His Child
1977
Animation · Adventure · Fantasy
The Love Boat
1977
Drama · Comedy
The Love Boat
1976
Comedy · Romance
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
1976
Music · Comedy · TV Movie
Wonder Woman
1975
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Drama
Death Scream
1975
Crime · Drama · TV Movie
Phyllis
1975
Comedy
A Girl Named Sooner
1975
Drama · TV Movie
Crazy Mama
1975
Crime · Action · Comedy
Someone I Touched
1975
TV Movie · Drama
Young Frankenstein
1974
Comedy
Dinah!
1974
Death Sentence
1974
Crime · Thriller · Drama
Rhoda
1974
Comedy
Daisy Miller
1974
Drama · Romance · History
Thursday's Game
1974
TV Movie · Comedy · Drama
Hitchhike!
1974
TV Movie · Thriller
The Migrants
1974
Drama · TV Movie
Dying Room Only
1973
Drama · Thriller · TV Movie
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
1973
Drama · Mystery · Thriller
Dillinger
1973
Crime · Drama
Charley and the Angel
1973
Family · Fantasy · Comedy
Crime Club
1973
Mystery
A Brand New Life
1973
Drama · TV Movie
The Bobby Darin Show
1973
Of Thee I Sing
1972
Music · Comedy
Haunts of the Very Rich
1972
Horror · Mystery · TV Movie
The Sixth Sense
1972
Mystery · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Suddenly Single
1971
Drama · Comedy · TV Movie
The Last Picture Show
1971
Drama · Romance
The Steagle
1971
Comedy
Night Gallery
1970
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Mystery · Drama
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
Comedy
The People Next Door
1970
Drama
WUSA
1970
Drama
Lovers and Other Strangers
1970
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Silent Night, Lonely Night
1969
Drama · TV Movie
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
Western · Crime · Drama
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
Drama
Lancer
1968
Western
Adam-12
1968
Crime · Drama
The Name of the Game
1968
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Mannix
1967
Action & Adventure · Crime · Mystery
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Drama
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Western
Ironside
1967
Crime · Drama · Mystery
That Girl
1966
Comedy
Run for Your Life
1965
Drama
Mr. Novak
1963
Drama
The Chapman Report
1962
Drama · Romance
Going My Way
1962
Drama · Comedy
Stoney Burke
1962
Western
The Virginian
1962
Western · Drama
Saints and Sinners
1962
Drama
The New Breed
1961
Drama
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Mystery · Crime · Drama
Dr. Kildare
1961
Drama
Cain's Hundred
1961
Drama
The Defenders
1961
Drama
Route 66
1960
Drama · Crime · Action & Adventure
Outlaws
1960
Western · Drama
Thriller
1960
Crime
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Crime · Drama
The Twilight Zone
1959
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Mystery · Drama
Laramie
1959
Western · Drama
Johnny Staccato
1959
Crime · Drama · Mystery
One Step Beyond
1959
Mystery · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Comedy · Family
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Western · Action & Adventure · Drama
Perry Mason
1957
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Wagon Train
1957
Western · Drama · Family
The Rack
1956
Drama · War
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Western · Drama
Telephone Time
1956
Drama
Matinee Theater
1955
Drama
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
Comedy · Drama
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Gunsmoke
1955
Western · Action & Adventure · Drama
Kiss Me Deadly
1955
Mystery · Thriller · Crime
Climax!
1954
Drama · Mystery
Lassie
1954
Action & Adventure · Drama · Family
Letter to Loretta
1953
Drama
General Electric Theater
1953
Comedy · Drama
Forgotten Children
1952
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Drama · Comedy
Suspense
1949
Drama
Studio One
1948
Drama
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Drama