Nome di nascita: Cloris Wallace Leachman
Data di nascita: 1926-04-30
Luogo di nascita: Des Moines, Polk County, United States
Dettagli
Nomi alternativi: کلوریس لیچمن
Caratteristiche fisiche: N/A
Carriera
Prime apparizioni: - Forgotten Children (1952) come Martha Berry
Ruoli più importanti: - History of the World: Part I (1981) come Madame Defarge
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) come Agnes
- Young Frankenstein (1974) come Frau Blücher
- Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein (1996) come Frau Blücher (archive footage)
- Spanglish (2004) come Evelyn Wright
- The Iron Giant (1999) come Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
- Daisy Miller (1974) come Mrs. Ezra Miller
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) come Granny
- Love Takes Wing (2009) come Hattie Clarence
- Scavenger Hunt (1979) come Mildred Carruthers
Punti salienti della carriera: - 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)
Premi
Premi: - 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)
Biografia completa
Cloris Leachman 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.
