Cloris Leachman
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Date of Birth:
April 30, 1926 (96)
Birth Place: Des Moines, IA, USA
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Cloris Leachman was an American actress and comedienne. She won many accolades, including eight Primetime Emmy Awards from 22 nominations, making her the most nominated and most awarded actress in Emmy history. She won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a ...
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Cloris Leachman accepts Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of Betty White at the 55th Annual ICG Publicists Awards

Cloris Leachman accepts Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of Betty White at the 55th Annual ICG Publicists Awards

Cloris Leachman presents Lifetime Achievement Award onstage at the 55th Annual ICG Publicists Awards
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Cloris Leachman was an American actress and comedienne. She won many accolades, including eight Primetime Emmy Awards from 22 nominations, making her the most nominated and most awarded actress in Emmy history. She won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award.Film credits include Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show (1971) she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance. Additionally, she was part of Mel Brooks's ensemble cast, appearing in roles such as Frau Blücher in Young Frankenstein (1974) and Madame Defarge in History of the World, Part I (1981). She also starred in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Spanglish (2004), and Mrs. Harris (2005).
Her television credits include The Mary Tyler Moore Show; television film A Brand New Life (1973); the variety sketch show Cher (1975); the ABC Afterschool Special production The Woman Who Willed a Miracle (1983); and the television shows Promised Land (1998), The Twilight Zone (1961; 2003), Malcolm in the Middle (2001–06), and Raising Hope (2010–2014).
Leachman released her autobiography in 2009.
Cloris Leachman Awards and Nominations
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by Nicole Rosky - May 17, 2022
Just last year, stage and screen legend Cloris Leachman passed away. With a career spanning more than seven decades, eight Primetime Emmy Awards, an Academy Award, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe Award, and a Daytime Emmy Award, one of her final roles is in LGBTQ drama Jump, Darling.

by - May 16, 2022
Special Offer - Cloris Leachman Shines in Jump, Darling - Now Available

by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2022
Since the theatre first opened its doors in 1996, The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre has become known for bringing both classic musicals, as well as area and regional premieres to the stage.

by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 23, 2022
“For most, our mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend. Our mother’s love is unconditional and only grows stronger over a lifetime,” says Donelle Dadigan (Founder/President of the Hollywood Museum).

by Cary Ginell - Feb 9, 2022
It's always nice when we see a show that has never been performed in Ventura County so we were looking forward to seeing 5-Star Theatricals' Something Rotten!, the 2015 sendup of Shakespeare that answers the question: 'What if Shakespeare had a rival?' As you will read in our upcoming review in The Acorn, we were not disappointed. Something Rotten! is a riotous romp with a twisted premise, as brother Nick and Nigel Bottom attempt to upstage (literally) theatre superstar Willie Shakespeare with their next production: the first musical. Due to the faulty efforts of a befuddled Nostradamus, the Bottom Brothers set out to produce their musical, titled Omelette. Recently, we visited with two stars from 5-Star's production: Justin Michael Wilcox, who plays Nick Bottom, and Aleks Pevec, who plays the strutting Shakespeare.

by Michael Major - Dec 30, 2021
SF Sketchfest, co-founded and directed by David Owen, Cole Stratton and Janet Varney, the longest-running comedy festival in the U.S. The event mixes major comedy stars and up-and-coming comedians from around the world for sketch, stand-up, alternative comedy, music, improv, films, tributes, live podcasts, workshops, and panel discussions.

by Lorens Portalatin - Nov 21, 2021
Cindy Williams will take the stage of the Bank of America Theatre at the Charles W. Eisemann Center in a new one-woman show, Me, Myself & Shirley for four performances only March 18-20, 2022. Tickets range from $46-$52 are on sale now and available at the Eisemann Center Ticket Office

by A.A. Cristi - Nov 17, 2021
After two years of producing the Waa-Mu Show virtually, the co-chairs of Northwestern University's 91st Annual Waa-Mu Show have announced the show will move back to Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., on the Evanston campus.

by Ricky Pope - Nov 3, 2021
Linda Purl has the kind of career that actors dream of. Since she began in the 70s on the daytime drama Secret Storm, she has rarely had a period in which she was not working. She has appeared in films like Crazy Mama, Visiting Hours, Mighty Joe Young, and Fear of the Dark. She has appeared on Broadway in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Getting and Spending, and Off-Broadway in The Baby Dance. With over 50 television movies to her credit, she is a perennial presence on the small screen. She has had recurring roles on Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, The Office, Homeland, and The Oath, among dozens of others. She has the distinction of having played two different characters on the classic sitcom Happy Days. In Season 2, she played Richie Cunningham's girlfriend Gloria. Eight seasons later she played the Fonz's fianceé, Ashley.

by Gigi Gervais - Oct 30, 2021
Before the end of the run, catch a glimpse of the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Young Frankenstein. The show's final performance is tomorrow on Halloween, which is very fitting.
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by Gigi Gervais - Oct 30, 2021
Before the end of the run, catch a glimpse of the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Young Frankenstein. The show's final performance is tomorrow on Halloween, which is very fitting.

by Stage Tube - Sep 21, 2020
The Croods have survived their fair share of dangers and disasters, from fanged prehistoric beasts to surviving the end of the world, but now they will face their biggest challenge of all: another family.
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 5, 2017
On the next episode of AMERICNA GODS titled 'A Prayer for Mad Sweeney', after an over-too-quickly reunion with Shadow, Laura joins an unlikely travel companion on the road back to life and back to Shadow.
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 30, 2017
One month out from the premiere on Sunday, April 30th at 9PM ET/PT, Starz has released the opening titles for the highly anticipated original series AMERICAN GODS, produced by FremantleMedia North America.
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 15, 2017
On the heels of the SXSW World Premiere, Starz releases a brand new trailer of godly proportions for the highly anticipated original series AMERICAN GODS premiering on Sunday, April 30th at 9PM ET/PT.
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 26, 2017
Below, check out a first look at Sony Pictures Classics' THE COMEDIAN, starring Robert De Niro, Patti LuPone, and Danny DeVito.
by BWW News Desk - Sep 16, 2016
On Today, September 16, Amazon Original Kids Series CREATIVE GALAZY, the hit 'make-along, create-along' animated art adventure preschool series, is set to blast off for Season Two on Prime Video with all-new episodes.
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 17, 2016
On Friday, September 16, Amazon Original Kids Series CREATIVE GALAZY, the hit 'make-along, create-along' animated art adventure preschool series, is set to blast off for Season Two on Prime Video with all-new episodes.
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 29, 2016
From the producers who brought you THE PRODUCERS comes 'Trumped the Musical' a new show starring Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Cloris Leachman and the unlikely candidate himself, Donald Trump.
by Randy Rainbow - Nov 14, 2015
Earlier this month, DRESS CIRCLE PUBLISHING hosted a special celebration of the new book by Sirius XM radio host Seth Rudetsky. The launch event for SETH'S BROADWAY DIARY, VOLUME 2, featured Stephanie J. Block, Andrea Burns, Ana Gasteyer, Mandy Gonzalez, Jackie Hoffman, and Christopher Sieber, who performed excerpts and some of Seth's favorite songs. BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can check out exclusive highlights below!