Cloris Leachman

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Characters played by Cloris Leachman

Beverly Ann Stickle — The Facts of Life (1979)

Ambitious and popular boarding school student navigating adolescence and social dynamics.

Evelyn Wright — Spanglish (2004)

Retired singer and Deborah's mother who struggles with alcoholism. After getting sober, she confronts Deborah about her affair, warning her that her behavior will ruin her life and cost her John.

Gran — The Croods: A New Age (2020)

Eccentric and battle-hardened grandmother known for her dark humor and unconventional tactics.

Gran — The Croods (2013)

Feisty and chaotic grandmother who loves fighting and defying tradition.

Mrs. Norris — Scary Movie 4 (2006)

Elderly neighbor with quirky habits and comedic timing.

Miss Fielder — Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)

A neighbor of Carter who becomes a zombie. After a chase, the group uses a trampoline to escape to her house and steals her car to continue their journey.

Grandma Palmer — The Wedding Ringer (2015)

Grandma Palmer is Gretchen's grandmother, whose presence at the family brunch causes a major complication for Jimmy and Doug. Jimmy accidentally sets her on fire while trying to protect the false story about Bic, sending her to the emergency room. Her third-degree burns later become one of the painful failures Gretchen mentions when she declares that the wedding has been a disaster.

Agnes — Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

No specific information or actions attributed to this character in the provided plot summary.

Lynette — The Longest Yard (2005)

Prison staff member or associate with minor narrative function.

Nurse Charlotte Diesel — High Anxiety (1977)

A corrupt nurse at the institute who conspires with Dr. Montague to fabricate patient illnesses for financial gain. She is directly responsible for several murders, frames the protagonist, and ultimately meets a fatal fall after attacking him.

Ruth Popper — The Last Picture Show (1971)

Depressed high school coach's wife who has an affair with Sonny, later becomes Duane's secretary.

Frau Blücher — Young Frankenstein (1974)

The dour and intimidating housekeeper at the Frankenstein estate. She helps release Monster from the laboratory and reveals that she had a romantic relationship with Dr. Frankenstein's grandfather. She also explains Monster's love of violin music and admits to planning events that encouraged Dr. Frankenstein to repeat the earlier experiments.

Career Overview

Cloris Leachman has 213 screen credits in a career dating back to 1944. Their work spans 18 cinematic universes — most prominently The Croods with 2 titles. Signature works include Raising Hope, The Facts of Life, Spanglish. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
213
Birth Date
1926-04-30
Birth Place
Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 18 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q230131), public domain (CC0).