About

Known credits:
163
Birthday:
1926-04-30
Place of birth:
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Cloris Leachman

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2022 Jump, Darling Actor Margaret 58
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2021 Not to Forget Actor Donna 59
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2021 High Holiday Actor Nana 58
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2021 Dear Diary: World's First Pranks Actor Gran (voice) 59
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2020 The Croods: A New Age Actor Gran Crood (voice) 72
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2020 When We Last Spoke Actor Itasca 59
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2019 Being and Nothingness Actor Ivy N/A
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2018 Lez Bomb Actor Josephine 59
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2018 It's Who You Know Actor Liz 59
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2018 I Can Only Imagine Actor Memaw 66
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2016 The Comedian Actor May Conner 58
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2016 Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? Actor Maxine 59
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2016 The Bronx Bull Actor Lilian Forrester 58
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2016 So B. It Actor Alice Wilinsky 59
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2016 A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story Actor Self 58
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2015 Enzian: When the Lights Go Up Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2015 Baby, Baby, Baby Actor Actress 59
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2015 Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse Actor Miss Fielder 63
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2015 Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Actor Self / Phyllis Lindstrom (archive footage) 59
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2015 This Is Happening Actor Estelle (Grandmother) 58
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2015 Unity Actor Narrator (voice) 60
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2015 The Wedding Ringer Actor Grandma Palmer 63
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2014 Phineas and Ferb: Night of the Living Pharmacists Actor Mrs. Feyersied (voice) 59
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2014 Adult World Actor Mary Ann 59
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2013 Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2013 The Croods Actor Gran (voice) 68
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2012 The Oogieloves in The Big Balloon Adventure Actor Dotty Rounder 57
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2012 Foodfight! Actor Brand X Lunch Lady (voice) 50
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2012 Gambit Actor Grandma Merle 56
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2011 The Fields Actor Gladys 58
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2010 Expecting Mary Actor Annie 58
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2010 You Again Actor Helen (uncredited) 61
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2010 Raising Hope Actor Maw Maw 73
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2009 Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense Actor Self N/A
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2009 American Cowslip Actor Sandy 58
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2009 Love Takes Wing Actor Hattie Clarence 59
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2008 The Women Actor Maggie 55
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2008 New York, I Love You Actor Mitzie 58
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2008 Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget Actor Self 60
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2007 Lake Placid 2 Actor Sadie 55
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2006 Beerfest Actor Great Gam Gam 58
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2006 Scary Movie 4 Actor Mrs. Norris 55
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2006 Mrs. Harris Actor Pearl "Billie" Schwartz 58
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2005 The Californians Actor Eileen Boatwright 58
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2005 Beach Girls Actor Aunt Aida 69
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2005 Sky High Actor Nurse Spex 61
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2005 The Longest Yard Actor Lynette 65
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2005 Buzz Actor N/A
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2004 Spanglish Actor Evelyn Wright 59
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2003 Bad Santa Actor Grandma (uncredited) 63
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2003 Alex & Emma Actor Grandmother 57
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2002 Manna from Heaven Actor Helen N/A
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2002 The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion Actor Self N/A
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2001 The Ellen Show Actor Dot Richmond 69
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2001 The Animal Actor Cat Lady (uncredited) 53
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2001 The Amati Girls Actor Dolly Amati 58
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2000 Gen¹³ Actor Helga (voice) 59
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2000 Hanging Up Actor Pat Mozell 57
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1999 Music of the Heart Actor Assunta 61
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1999 The Iron Giant Actor Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice) 77
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1999 Thanks Actor Grammy Winthrop N/A
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1999 The Last Picture Show: A Look Back Actor Self 59
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1999 The Titanic Chronicles Actor (voice) 59
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1997 Annabelle's Wish Actor Aunt Agnes (voice) 59
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1996 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Actor Old Woman On Plane And Bus (voice) 63
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1996 Never Too Late Actor Olive 58
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1996 Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein Actor Frau Blücher (archive footage) 59
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1995 Now and Then Actor Grandma Albertson 63
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1995 Nobody's Girls: Five Women of the West Actor Laura Evans N/A
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1995 Between Love and Honor Actor Anna Collura N/A
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1994 A Troll in Central Park Actor Queen Gnorga (voice) 57
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1994 Storybook Cinema Actor N/A
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1993 Double, Double, Toil and Trouble Actor Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia 60
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1993 The Beverly Hillbillies Actor Granny 61
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1993 My Boyfriend's Back Actor Maggie The Zombie Expert 58
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1993 Miracle Child Actor Doc Betty 58
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1993 Without a Kiss Goodbye Actor Mrs. Samuels 59
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1993 Spies Actor Pamela Beale N/A
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1993 Fade to Black Actor Ruth 59
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1991 A Little Piece of Heaven Actor Edwina 'Ed' McKevin 58
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1991 Walter & Emily Actor Emily Collins N/A
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1991 Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas Actor Self 59
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1991 Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show Actor Herself 59
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1991 In Broad Daylight Actor Ruth Westerman 59
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1990 The Giant of Thunder Mountain Actor Narrator / The Elder Amy 58
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1990 Fine Things Actor Ruth Fine 58
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1990 Texasville Actor Ruth Popper 58
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1990 Love Hurts Actor Ruth Weaver 58
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1989 Prancer Actor Mrs. McFarland 59
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1989 The Nutt House Actor Mrs. Frick 69
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1988 Hansel and Gretel Actor Griselda The Witch 60
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1988 Going to the Chapel Actor Mrs. Haldane 59
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1987 The Little Troll Prince Actor 59
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1987 Walk Like a Man Actor Margaret Shand 58
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1987 The Facts of Life Down Under Actor Beverly Ann Stickle 58
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1987 Sparky's Magic Piano Actor 59
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1986 Shadow Play Actor Millie Crown 59
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1986 My Little Pony: The Movie Actor Hydia (voice) 59
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1985 Love Is Never Silent Actor Mrs. Anglin N/A
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1985 Deadly Intentions Actor Charlotte Raynor 59
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1984 Donald Duck's 50th Birthday Actor Self 58
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1984 Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter Actor Mary Kovacs N/A
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1983 The Demon Murder Case Actor Joan Greenway 59
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1983 Dixie: Changing Habits Actor Sister Eugenio 59
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1983 The Woman Who Willed a Miracle Actor May Lemke 59
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1982 Miss All-American Beauty Actor Agatha Blaine 58
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1981 Advice to the Lovelorn Actor Maggie Dale 59
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1981 History of the World: Part I Actor Madame Defarge 64
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1981 The Acorn People Actor Nurse Betty Nelson N/A
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1981 Yesterday Actor Mrs Kramer 58
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1981 Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued Actor Performer N/A
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1980 Foolin' Around Actor Samantha 59
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1980 Herbie Goes Bananas Actor Louise Trends 56
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1980 The Oldest Living Graduate Actor Maureen N/A
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1980 S.O.S. Titanic Actor Molly Brown 58
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1979 Scavenger Hunt Actor Mildred Carruthers 58
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1979 Mrs. R's Daughter Actor Ruth Rendell 59
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1979 The Facts of Life Actor Beverly Ann Stickle 69
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1979 The Muppet Movie Actor Lord's Secretary 66
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1979 Willa Actor Darla Jean 58
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1979 The North Avenue Irregulars Actor Claire 59
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1979 Backstairs at the White House Actor Mrs. Jaffray 68
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1978 Long Journey Back Actor Laura Casella 59
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1977 High Anxiety Actor Nurse Charlotte Diesel 61
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1977 It Happened One Christmas Actor Clara Oddbody 58
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1977 Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera Actor Self N/A
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1977 The Mouse and His Child Actor Euterpe (voice) 58
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1976 The Love Boat Actor Iris Havlicek N/A
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1976 Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? Actor Self N/A
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1975 Death Scream Actor Mrs. Singleton 59
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1975 Phyllis Actor Phyllis Lindstrom 69
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1975 A Girl Named Sooner Actor Old Mam Hawes 58
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1975 Crazy Mama Actor Melba 59
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1975 Someone I Touched Actor Laura Hyatt 59
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1974 Young Frankenstein Actor Frau Blücher 76
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1974 Death Sentence Actor Susan Davies 58
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1974 Daisy Miller Actor Mrs. Ezra Miller 59
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1974 Thursday's Game Actor Lois Ellison 58
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1974 Hitchhike! Actor Claire Stevens 59
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1974 The Migrants Actor Viola Barlow 58
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1973 Dying Room Only Actor Jean Mitchell 59
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1973 Happy Mother's Day, Love George Actor Ronda 59
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1973 Dillinger Actor Anna Sage 60
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1973 Charley and the Angel Actor Nettie Appleby 58
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1973 Crime Club Actor Hilary Kelton N/A
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1973 A Brand New Life Actor Victoria Douglas N/A
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1972 Of Thee I Sing Actor Mary Turner 59
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1972 Haunts of the Very Rich Actor Ellen Blunt 58
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1971 Suddenly Single Actor Joanne Hackett N/A
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1971 The Last Picture Show Actor Ruth Popper 68
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1971 The Steagle Actor Rita Weiss 58
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1970 The People Next Door Actor Tina Hoffman 59
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1970 WUSA Actor Philomene 58
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1970 Lovers and Other Strangers Actor Bernice Henderson 58
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1969 Silent Night, Lonely Night Actor Ginny 59
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1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Actor Agnes 72
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1962 The Chapman Report Actor Miss Selby 58
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1956 The Rack Actor Caroline 59
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1955 Kiss Me Deadly Actor Christina Bailey 64
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1952 Forgotten Children Actor Martha Berry N/A
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1952 Forgotten Children Actor Martha Berry N/A
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Everbrook (The Home) Actor N/A
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Crew
2009 Inglourious Basterds Crew Thanks 81
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