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• Cloris Leachman is an Academy Award Winning actress who started her career on a local radio show in Des Moines, Iowa. Leachman's autobiography Cloris will be released on April 7, 2009.Los Angeles Times: Cloris Leachman Puts it Down on Paper (March 31, 2009)

  On March 31, 2009, PETA unveiled their new ad campaign titled "Let Vegetarianism Grow on You" in Times Square, New York City. The ad features Leachman wearing a gown made of purple cabbage leaves with a lettuce leaf trim.USMagazine.com: Photo: Cloris Leachman Wears Nothing but Lettuce Leaves... (March 31, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: April 30, 1926
  2. Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
  3. Sister: Clairborne Cary (actress)
  4. Son: Morgan Englund (actor)
  5. Played "Phyllis" on the Mary Tyler Moore ShowLos Angeles Times: Cloris Leachman Puts it Down on Paper (March 31, 2009)
  6. Was "Miss Chicago" in 1946NNDB: Cloris Leachman
  7. Posed nude, covered in body paint, for the cover of Alternative MedicineNNDB: Cloris Leachman
  8. Has appeared in over 50 films

• The Roast of Bob Saget

  According to the Celebrity Examiner, on August 17, 2008, Leachman made a "hilarious" appearance on the Comedy Central roast of Bob Saget. Leachman opened her speech by saying, "I am not here to roast Bob Saget. I'm here to F--- John Stamos."Celebrity Examiner: Cloris Leachman Roasts Bob Saget

• Dancing with the Stars

  Leachman was scheduled to appear on the TV show Dancing with the Stars, but was bumped for singer Toni Braxton.Huliq News: Cloris Leachman News

  On August 25, 2008, ABC announced Leachman is a contestant on Dancing with the Stars season 7 and is paired with Corky Ballas.Official Site: New Cast Revealed

• Hospitalized

  On Thursday, November 13, 2008, Leachman was hospitalized and diagnosed with pneumonia. She has since returned home.Reuters: Cloris Leachman falls ill, now home: spokeswoman (November 17, 2008)

• Television Notable Roles

  • Dr. Kildare (1965)
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970 - 1975)
  • The Facts of Life (1986 - 1988)
  • Touched by an Angel (1997 - 2003)
  • The Ellen Show (2001 - 2002)
  • Malcolm in the Middle (2001 - 2006)

• Latest Films

  • The Women (2008)
  • Beerfest (2006)
  • Scary Movie 4 (2006)
  • Mrs. Harris (2005)
  • Sky High (2005)
  • The Longest Yard (2005)
  • Spanglish (2004)
  • Alex and Emma (2003)
  • Manna From Heaven (2003)
  • The Amati Girls (2000)
  • Hanging Up (2000)

• Film Voice-Overs

  • My Little Pony: The Movie (1986)
  • A Troll in Central Park (1994)
  • Beavis and Butthead Do America (1996)
  • Annabelle's Wish (1997)
  • The Iron Giant (1999)

• Related Pages on Mahalo

  Mary Tyler Moore | Bob Saget | The Facts of Life | Gene Wilder | Comedy Central | The Women

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