Ms. Leachman was born in 1926. She competed for Miss America as Miss Chicago in 1946 when she was twenty and then moved to New York City where she had her acting debut on Broadway. Ms. Leachman appeared in many television shows during the 1950’s and 1960’s, and began making a name for herself in films about ten years later.

Some of her most notable films include: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Last Picture Show (1971) for which she won an Oscar, Daisy Miller (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974), High Anxiety (1977), and History of the World, Part 1 (1982).

Ms. Leachman’s career would not be the same without her multiple well known television appearances including: The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1975), The Facts of Life, Malcolm in the Middle (2001-2006), Dancing with the Stars (2008), and Raising Hope (2010-present).
She has won an Academy Award, a Daytime Emmy, seven Primetime Emmys (she received 12 nominations), a Golden Globe (three nominations), plus being nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and she has a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

2013 Happy Ending (Short) – Herself

2013 Adult World – Mary Anne

2013 The Croods – Gran (voice)

2012 Gambit – Grandma Merle

2012 The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure – Dotty Rounder

2011 The Fields – Gladys

2010 You Again – Helen (uncredited)

2010 Expecting Mary – Annie

2009 American Cowslip – Sandy

2008 (I) The Women – Maggie

2008 New York, I Love You – Mitzie (segment "Joshua Marston")

2008 Ponyo – Kayo (English version, voice)

2006 Beerfest – Great Gam Gam

2006 Scary Movie 4 – Mrs. Norris

2005 The Californians – Eileen Boatwright

2005 Sky High – Nurse Spex

2005 The Longest Yard – Lynette

2004 Spanglish – Evelyn Wright

2003 Bad Santa – Grandma (uncredited)

2003 Alex & Emma – Grandmother

2002 Manna from Heaven– Helen

2000 The Amati Girls – Dolly Amati

2000 Hanging Up – Pat Mozell

1999 The Titanic Chronicles (voice)

1999 Music of the Heart – Assunta Guaspari

1999 The Iron Giant – Mrs. Tensedge (voice)

1996 Never Too Late – Olive

1995 Now and Then – Grandma Albertson

1994 A Troll in Central Park -– Gnorga (voice)

1993 The Beverly Hillbillies – Granny

1993 My Boyfriend's Back – Maggie The Zombie Expert

1991 The Giant of Thunder Mountain – Narrator / The Elder Amy

1990 Love Hurts – Ruth Weaver

1990 Texasville – Ruth Popper

1989 Prancer – Mrs. McFarland

1988 Going to the Chapel – Mrs. Haldane

1987 Hansel and Gretel –The Witch

1987 Walk Like a Man – Margaret Shand

1986 Shadow Play – Millie Crown

1986 Castle in the Sky – Dola (English version, voice)

1986 My Little Pony: The Movie – Hydia (voice)

1981 History of the World: Part I – Madame Defarge

1981 Yesterday – Mrs. Kramer

1980 Foolin' Around – Samantha

1980 Herbie Goes Bananas – Aunt Louise

1979 Scavenger Hunt – Mildred Carruthers

1979 The Muppet Movie – Lord's Secretary

1979 The North Avenue Irregulars – Claire

1977 High Anxiety – Nurse Diesel

1977 The Mouse and His Child – Euterpe (voice)

1975 Crazy Mama – Melba

1974 Daisy Miller – Mrs. Ezra Miller

1974 Young Frankenstein – Frau Blücher

1973 Happy Mother's Day, Love George – Ronda

1973 Dillinger – Anna Sage

1973 Charley and the Angel – Nettie Appleby

1971 The Last Picture Show – Ruth Popper

1971 The Steagle – Rita Weiss

1970 The People Next Door – Tina Hoffman

1970 WUSA – Philomene

1970 Lovers and Other Strangers – Bernice Henderson

1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – Agnes

1962 The Chapman Report – Miss Selby

1955 Kiss Me Deadly – Christina Bailey

1947 Carnegie Hall – Dancing Nightclub Patron - Vaughn Monroe sequence (uncredited)

2013 Classic Film Hall of Fame: Awarded May 12, 2013 at the Rheem Theatre in Moraga, California

2011 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee


2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee

2006 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee

2006 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner


2005 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee


2005 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee


2004 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee


2004 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee


2003 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee


2003 California Independent Film Festival: Lifetime Acheivement Award


2002 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner


2001 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee


1998 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Winner


1984 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Special - Nominee


1984 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Winner


1978 Emmy: Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama or Comedy Special - Nominee


1974 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee


1976 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner


1976 Emmy: Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music - Nominee


1976 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee


1975 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series - Winner


1975 Emmy: Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music - Winner


1975 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee


1974 Emmy: Best Lead Actress in Drama - Nominee


1974 Emmy: Best Supporting Actress in Comedy - Winner


1973 Emmy: Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Comedy - Nominee


1973 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner


1972 Emmy: Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Comedy - Nominee


1972 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee


1972 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actress - Winner

1971 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Winner