Cloris Leachman

Who is Cloris Leachman?

Cloris Leachman is an American actress and comedian who has spent over 75 years of her life in this entertainment field. She started working here in 1942, and to date, she has actively been working in her given roles. From the initial days of her childhood, she was interested in acting, which led her to pursue her career in acting. Likewise, talking about her filmography, she came into the limelight after she portrayed the character of Ruth Popper in the 1971 film ‘The Last Picture Show.’ Throughout her seven decades of her career, she has received prestigious accolades for her acting skills. Additionally, she has also published her own autobiography named ‘Cloris: My Autobiography’ in 2009. This book was written by herself and her ex-husband George.

Bio

Cloris Leachman was born on 30 April 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. She was born as the eldest child of the family who owned Leachman Lumber Company. Her father’s name is Berkeley Claiborne Leachman, while her mother’s name is Cloris Wallace. Likewise, she grew alongside her two younger sisters named Claiborne Cary and Mary. Cary was an actress and singer. Moreover, Cloris is currently 94 years old with a Taurus star sign.

Education

Cloris Leachman did her schooling at Theodore Roosevelt High School. During weekends, she used to join Drake University, where she performed plays. Later, she enrolled at Northwestern University.

Nationality and Physical Stats

Cloris Leachman holds an American nationality, and per his ethnicity, she belongs to White. She does not believe in any religion and is an atheist. Likewise, she is of English and Bohemian / Czech descent. Besides this, she stands 5 feet and 7 inches (170cm/1.70m) tall and weighs around 57 kg (125lbs). She has an average body type measuring 36-24-35 inches, respectively. Additionally, she has a pair of blue-colored eyes with blonde hair color.

Personal Life

Cloris Leachman tied in a marital relationship to George Englund from 1953 to1979. This couple has five children, four sons Bryan, Morgan, Adam, George, and a daughter Dinah. Likewise, she has six grandchildren named Portia, Skye, Arielle, Jackson, Hallelujah, and Anabel Englund, a singer. Moreover, she has one and great-grandson named Braden.

Social

Cloris Leachman is active in her Twitter account with a username (@Cloris_Leachman), 79.8 thousand followers. She also has her own Facebook page with more than 7 thousand followers and likes though it has not been verified. Likewise, she does not have an official Instagram account.

Career                                

Television series

Cloris Leachman landed her debut small screen role in the 1950 series ‘Charlie Wild, Private Detective,’ where she played Effie Perrine in four episodes. She then appeared in series like ‘Bob and Ray’ in 1952, ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ in 1956, ‘Dick Powell’s Zane Grey Theatre’ and ‘Gun Smoke’ in 1956. Likewise, she has played various series and appeared in one or two episodes. To name a few, they were ‘Thriller’ in 1960, ‘Twilight Zone’ in 1961, ‘Route 66,’ ‘Going My Way’ and ‘Stoney Butke’ in 1962, ‘Mr. Novak’ in 1965 and many more. Similarly, from 1970 to 1975, she appeared in 34 episodes of ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ as Phyllis Lindstrom. Meanwhile, she appeared in other series like ‘Night Gallery,’ ‘Rhoda,’ and ‘Phyllis.’

During the 1980s and 1990s, some of her notable roles in the TV series are ‘The Facts of Life,’ where she played Beverly Ann Stickle, ‘The Nutt House,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘The Nany,’ ‘Thanks,’ etc. Likewise, she also was a cast of ‘The Ellen Show‘ from 2001 to 2002 as Dot Richmond. She again featured in the second revivals of ‘The Twilight Zone’ in 2003, and in 2005 she became a cast of ‘Family Guy.’ Similarly, from 2007 to 2012, she lent her voice in the cartoon series ‘Phineas and Ferb’ as Heinz Heinz Doofenshmirtz’s mother. Vincent Martella, Thomas Sangster, Ashley Tisdale, etc., were the main characters. This actress also participated in ‘Dancing with the Stars‘ in 2008 as a celebrity contestant.

More about her series

Furthermore, her other main lead came in 2010, where she played as Barbara June in ‘Raising Hope,’ which last till 2014. Cloris’s different series appearance is ‘The Millers’ in 2015 as a guest star, ‘Bob’s Burgers’ as a voice role to Meryl in 2016, ‘American Gods’ in 2017, where she played as Zorya. Her recent played series are ‘Teacher’s and ‘Mad About You’ in 2019.

Films of Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman landed her first film role in 1947, where she had an uncredited role in ‘Carnegie Hall.’ After this film, she directly appeared in the 1955 noir film named ‘Kiss Me Deadly.’ Likewise, she then appeared in films with a supporting role until 1971. She became one of the films ‘The Last Picture’ where she played the role of Ruth Popper. This role earned her the Academy Award for best supporting actress. Furthermore, her other films during the 1980s were ‘History of the World, Part I,’ ‘Castle in the Sky,’ ‘Hansel and Gretel,’ ‘Prancer,’ and ‘Walk Like a Man.’

Similarly, in the 1990’s she mostly had a voice role. She voiced different characters in different films like ‘A Troll in Central Park,’ ‘Annabelle’s Wish,’ ‘The Iron Giant,’ and ‘Beavis and Butt-Head Do America.’ In 2000, she appeared in a comedy-drama film ‘Hanging Up’ as Pat Mozell. This film was a story about three sisters played by Diane Keaton, Lisa Kudrow, and Meg Ryan. Likewise, she also appeared in ‘Manna from Heaven’ in 2002, ‘Bad Santa’ in 2003, ‘Spanglish’ in 2004, and ‘The Californians’ in 2005. The next year, she appeared in a science fantasy horror comedy film ‘Scary Movie 4’ where she portrayed Mrs. Norris.

Likewise, in 2009 she became one of the casts of ‘Inglourious Basterds’ where she shared with famous actors like Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Melanie Laurent, etc. But sadly, her roles were cut from the film. Moreover, she received more voice roles in the films ‘Foodfight!’ in 2012 and ‘The Croods’ in 2013. She can recently be seen in ‘I can Only Imagine’ in 2018 and ‘High Holiday’ in 2020. Moreover, she is currently working and filming for her upcoming projects ‘The Croods: A New Age’ and ‘Not To Forget.’

Achievements 

Cloris Leachman has received prestigious nominations and awards. She has won one Academy Award under the Best Supporting Actress category for her film ‘The Last Picture Show.’ Likewise, she has received four nominations from the Golden Globe Award, in which she bagged one of them. Moreover, she has received 22 nominations from the Primetime Emmy Awards, and she has won eight of them for her different acting roles. Cloris is also awarded one Daytime Emmy Award, which is considered as one of the significant awards.

Net Worth of Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman is one of the oldest actresses who has spent over 75 years in this entertainment industry. Her estimated net worth as of 2020 is $21 million.