Cloris Leachman, Emmy- and Oscar- winning actor, dies at 94
Leachman played the nosy neighbor on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and won an Academy Award for her role in "The Last Picture Show."
Leachman played the nosy neighbor on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and won an Academy Award for her role in "The Last Picture Show."
Academy Award winner Cloris Leachman, one of the most decorated actors in television history, best known for playing nosy neighbor Phyllis on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," died Wednesday. She was 94.
She died of natural causes at her home in Encinitas, California, spokesperson Monique Moss confirmed.
Leachman won eight Emmy Awards in her storied television career, tied with Julia Louis-Dreyfus for the most individual acting awards in Emmys history. Leachman's Facebook cover shot depicts her sitting on a couch, surrounded by golden pals.