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Cloris Leachman

30 Apr, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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.

Also Known As:

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Spanglish
60% (2004)
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Beerfest
59% (2006)
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WUSA
57% (1970)
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The Rack
66% (1956)
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Gambit
55% (2012)
Buzz
0% (2005)
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Love Hurts
39% (1990)
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So B. It
67% (2016)
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Unity
75% (2015)
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Hanging Up
52% (2000)
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Adult World
60% (2014)
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The Comedian
57% (2016)
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Lez Bomb
69% (2018)
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Willa
30% (1979)
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The Steagle
48% (1971)
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Crime Club
0% (1973)
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Spies
0% (1993)
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It's Who You Know
40% (2018)
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High Holiday
53% (2021)
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Not to Forget
67% (2021)
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The Animal
51% (2001)
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Rhoda
62% (1974)
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Phyllis
68% (1975)
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Beach Girls
40% (2005)
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That Girl
61% (1966)
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The Nanny
81% (1993)
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Thanks
20% (1999)
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Studio One
44% (1948)
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Adam-12
71% (1968)
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Outlaws
62% (1960)
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Lancer
47% (1968)
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Thriller
62% (1960)
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Climax!
27% (1954)
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Laramie
64% (1959)
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Mr. Novak
65% (1963)
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The New Breed
70% (1961)
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Suspense
42% (1949)
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Dr. Kildare
54% (1961)
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The Defenders
62% (1961)
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Cher
50% (1975)
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Dinah!
60% (1974)
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Promised Land
66% (1996)
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Studio One
44% (1948)
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Climax!
27% (1954)
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Route 66
64% (1960)
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Suspense
42% (1949)
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Suspense
42% (1949)
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Tony Awards
50% (1956)
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Kirstie
46% (2013)
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The Oscars
70% (1953)
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The Office
86% (2005)
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Happy Family
67% (2003)