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With a career that spanned a staggering six decades on stage and screen, actress Cloris Leachman was one of... (Learn more)

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Notes on Cloris Leachman

"I remember as a child never wanting to become an embittered old woman who had nothing but a career. Here I am, far from it, with all my children and grandchildren. The end is not in sight." - Leachman quoted in People Magazine, Aug. 9, 1999

"I would like to correct one description that they put on you, which is, 'She CLUTCHED her Oscar.' It's NOT because you clawed your way to the top, but because the trophy is so heavy, you might fall to your knees. If you're in a long gown, you don't want to do that, so you have to quickly clutch it." - Leachman quoted in Premiere Magazine, April 1990

"I've always - all my life since I was little - wanted to be perfect. Be a good girl and be perfect." - Leachman quoted in Los Angeles Magazine, November 2004

On May 14, 2006, Leachman was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts from Drake University.

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Quick Facts

Born

April, 30 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Education

  • Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, IA:
  • Northwestern University, Evanston, IL: Attended on a theatre scholarship; classmate of future comic actor Paul Lynde
  • Actors Studio, New York, NY:

Professions

actress