Cast
Cloris Leachman
1926 – 2021
- Active years (films on this site)
- 1969–1999
- Schools and movements
- New HollywoodHorror and the Uncanny
Directors worked with
Biography
Cloris Leachman was an American actress and comedian whose career spanned 79 years. She received many accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, nine Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. She was known for her versatility and distinctive physicality, whereby she used props to accentuate and express her roles' characterizations.
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Awards and honours
International
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1972
- 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 Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program 1975
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series 1975
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming 1983
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series 1998
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series 2002
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series 2006
National / local
- Theatre World Award 1951
- Golden Plate Award 1970
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3 films on this site
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 · George Roy Hill · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
- The Last Picture Show 1971 · Peter Bogdanovich · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
- Music of the Heart 1999 · Wes Craven · IMDb 6.7 · Cast