Cloris Leachman – the incredibly talented and hilarious actress and comedian who has starred in the greatest movies and TV shows ever – is dead … TMZ has learned.
Leachman died Tuesday night at her home in Encinitas, California, with her daughter due to natural causes. Dinah, to her side … that according to her son.
He tells us … “She began to end the best life you could wish for anyone.” He adds that she was at peace, and “she left everyone with a lot of love.”
Cloris’ career in showbiz began shortly after she participated in the Miss America Pageant in 1946, when she made her debut on the TV series’ Actors Studio ‘.
After years of small roles on television, Leachman made her breakthrough in the housewife, Phyllis, in ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ in the ’70s … which led to her own spin-off.
She won 2 Emmies for the role, and a Golden Globe for Best TV Actress for ‘Phyllis’.
In the film, Cloris is best known for two films she made during the same period – ‘The Last Picture Show’ in 1971, for which she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress … and ‘Young Frankenstein’ in 1974.
She will star in another popular movie Mel Brooks‘film in 1981,’ History of the World, Part I ‘.
But that’s not all – she was also working on Emmys for ‘A Brand New Life’ and ‘Cher’ in the ’70s,’ The Woman Who Willed a Miracle ‘in the’ 80s, ‘Promised Land’ in the ‘ 90s to collect. … and recently, “Malcolm in the Middle.”
With 22 Emmy noms, she’s the most nominated actress in history, and her 8 wins are the most of all time … linked to Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Her other notable roles spanning 7 decades include ‘The Twilight Zone’, ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’, ‘WUSA’, ‘Yesterday’, ‘Spanglish’, ‘Raising Hope’ and the ‘Mad About You’ reload.
Cloris has also voiced characters on several projects, including ‘The Croods’ movies and ‘Bob’s Burgers’.
4/21/17
TMZ.com
When we last saw her in 2017, she was joking about her faux-fete Betty White, and accept a duel … on the dance floor.
Cloris was 94.
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