Cloris Leachman
Born April 30, 1926 (Age: 99)
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Croods: A New Age
2020
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as Gran (voice)
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Age: 94
Being and Nothingness
2019
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as Ivy
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Age: 93
It's Who You Know
2018
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as Liz
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Age: 92
I Can Only Imagine
2018
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as Memaw
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Age: 91
The Gliksmans
2017
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as Helen Neuman
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Age: 91
Enzian: When the Lights Go Up
2015
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 89
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
2015
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as Miss Fielder
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Age: 89
The Wedding Ringer
2015
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as Grandma Palmer
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Age: 88
The Croods
2013
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as Gran (voice)
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Age: 86
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
2012
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as Dotty Rounder
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Age: 86
Foodfight!
2012
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as Brand X Lunch Lady (voice)
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Age: 86
Gambit
2012
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as Grandma Merle
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Age: 85
The Fields
2011
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as Gladys
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Age: 85
You Again
2010
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as Helen (uncredited)
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Age: 84
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense
2009
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as Self
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Age: 83
The Women
2008
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as Maggie
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Age: 82
New York, I Love You
2008
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as Mitzie
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Age: 82
Beerfest
2006
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as Great Gam Gam
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Age: 80
Scary Movie 4
2006
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as Mrs. Norris
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Age: 79
Sky High
2005
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as Nurse Spex
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Age: 79
The Longest Yard
2005
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as Lynette
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Age: 79
Spanglish
2004
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as Evelyn Wright
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Age: 78
Bad Santa
2003
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as Grandma (uncredited)
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Age: 77
Alex & Emma
2003
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as Grandmother
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Age: 77
Manna from Heaven
2002
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as Helen
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Age: 76
No Image
The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion
2002
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as Self
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Age: 76
The Animal
2001
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as Cat Lady (uncredited)
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Age: 75
Gen¹³
2000
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as Helga (voice)
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Age: 74
Hanging Up
2000
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as Pat Mozell
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Age: 73
Music of the Heart
1999
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as Assunta
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Age: 73
The Iron Giant
1999
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as Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
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Age: 73
The Titanic Chronicles
1999
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as (voice)
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Age: 72
Skip Chasers
1998
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as
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Age: 71
Annabelle's Wish
1997
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as Aunt Agnes (voice)
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Age: 71
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
1996
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as Old Woman On Plane and Bus (voice)
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Age: 70
Never Too Late
1996
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as Olive
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Age: 70
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
1996
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as Frau Blücher (archive footage)
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Age: 69
Now and Then
1995
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as Grandma Albertson
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Age: 69
A Troll in Central Park
1994
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as Queen Gnorga (voice)
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Age: 68
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
1993
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as Aunt Agatha / Aunt Sofia
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Age: 67
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
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as Granny
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Age: 67
My Boyfriend's Back
1993
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as Maggie The Zombie Expert
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Age: 67
Miracle Child
1993
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as Doc Betty
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Age: 66
Without a Kiss Goodbye
1993
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as Mrs. Samuels
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Age: 66
Spies
1993
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as Pamela Beale
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Age: 66
Fade to Black
1993
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as Ruth
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Age: 66
A Little Piece of Heaven
1991
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as Edwina 'Ed' McKevin
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Age: 65
Picture This
1991
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as Self
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Age: 65
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
1991
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as Herself
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Age: 64
In Broad Daylight
1991
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as Ruth Westerman
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Age: 64
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
1990
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as Narrator / The Elder Amy
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Age: 64
Fine Things
1990
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as Ruth Fine
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Age: 64
Texasville
1990
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as Ruth Popper
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Age: 64
Love Hurts
1990
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as Ruth Weaver
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Age: 63
Prancer
1989
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as Mrs. McFarland
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Age: 63
Hansel and Gretel
1988
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as Griselda the Witch
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Age: 62
Going to the Chapel
1988
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as Mrs. Haldane
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Age: 62
The Little Troll Prince
1987
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as Queen Sirena
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Age: 61
Walk Like a Man
1987
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as Margaret Shand
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Age: 60
The Facts of Life Down Under
1987
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as Beverly Ann Stickle
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Age: 60
Sparky's Magic Piano
1987
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as
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Age: 60
Love Is Never Silent
1985
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as Mrs. Anglin
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Age: 59
Deadly Intentions
1985
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as Charlotte Raynor
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Age: 59
Breakfast with Les and Bess
1985
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as
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Age: 58
Advice to the Lovelorn
1981
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as Maggie Dale
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Age: 55
History of the World: Part I
1981
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as Madame Defarge
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Age: 55
The Acorn People
1981
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as Nurse Betty Nelson
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Age: 54
Perfectly Frank: Frank Loesser Revued
1981
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as Performer
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Age: 54
Foolin' Around
1980
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as Samantha
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Age: 54
Herbie Goes Bananas
1980
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as Louise Trends
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Age: 54
The Oldest Living Graduate
1980
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as Maureen
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Age: 53
Yesterday
1980
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as Mrs Kramer
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Age: 53
S.O.S. Titanic
1980
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as Molly Brown
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Age: 53
The Muppet Movie
1979
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as Lord's Secretary
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Age: 53
Long Journey Back
1978
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as Laura Casella
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Age: 52
High Anxiety
1977
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as Nurse Charlotte Diesel
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Age: 51
No Image
Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera
1977
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as Self
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Age: 51
The Love Boat
1976
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as Iris Havlicek
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Age: 50
Young Frankenstein
1974
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as Frau Blücher
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Age: 48
Death Sentence
1974
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as Susan Davies
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Age: 48
Daisy Miller
1974
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as Mrs. Ezra Miller
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Age: 48
Thursday's Game
1974
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as Lois Ellison
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Age: 47
Hitchhike!
1974
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as Claire Stevens
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Age: 47
The Migrants
1974
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as Viola Barlow
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Age: 47
Dying Room Only
1973
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as Jean Mitchell
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Age: 47
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
1973
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as Ronda
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Age: 47
Dillinger
1973
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as Anna Sage
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Age: 47
Charley and the Angel
1973
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as Nettie Appleby
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Age: 46
Crime Club
1973
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as Hilary Kelton
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Age: 46
A Brand New Life
1973
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as Victoria Douglas
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Age: 46
Of Thee I Sing
1972
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as Mary Turner
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Age: 46
Haunts of the Very Rich
1972
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as Ellen Blunt
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Age: 46
The Last Picture Show
1971
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as Ruth Popper
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Age: 45
Silent Night, Lonely Night
1969
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as Ginny
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Age: 43
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
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as Agnes
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Age: 43
The Chapman Report
1962
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as Miss Selby
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Age: 36
The Rack
1956
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as Caroline
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Age: 30
No Image
Life of Vernon Hathaway
1955
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as Irma
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Age: 29
Kiss Me Deadly
1955
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as Christina Bailey
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Age: 28