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Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman (born April 30, 1926) is an American actress.

Born in Des Moines, Iowa, she majored in drama at Northwestern University. Leachman began appearing on television and in films shortly following a run for Miss America as Miss Chicago in 1946.

Selected Acting Credits - Film

• Iron Giant (1999)
• The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
• History of the World, Part I (1981)
• The Muppet Movie (1979)
• High Anxiety (1978)
• Young Frankenstein (1974)
• The Last Picture Show (1971) - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

Selected Acting Credits - Television

• Mary Tyler Moore Show and Phyllis as Phyllis Lindstrom
• The Facts of Life as Beverly Ann Stickle