Actresses Mary Tyler Moore, Cloris Leachman, and Betty White. Photo / Getty Images
Actresses Mary Tyler Moore, Cloris Leachman, and Betty White. Photo / Getty Images
Oscar and Emmy-winning actress Cloris Leachman has died at the age of 94.
The actress and comedian had a Hollywood career spanning over seven decades, and her work in television saw her break multiple records: She was nominated for 22 Emmys, the most in history, and won eight, tying herwith Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the most awarded actress in Emmy history.
Her breakthrough role came as landlady Phyllis in the iconic 70s sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which led to her own spin-off show, Phyllis.
Actress Cloris Leachman has died aged 94. Photo / Getty Images
She also won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1971 film The Last Picture Show. She appeared in several hit Mel Brooks films during that decade, including Young Frankenstein and High Anxiety.
Leachman didn't slow down in the later decades of her career, appearing as the oldest contestant to date on the 2008 season of US Dancing with the Stars and appearing in TV shows like Two and a Half Men, Hot in Cleveland, The Office and, most recently, the 2019 reboot of Mad About You.
Leachman was Hollywood's most awarded Emmy's actress. Photo / Getty Images
TMZ reports Leachman died of natural causes this week at her home in Encinitas, California, with her daughter, Dinah, by her side.
"She had the best life beginning to end that you could wish for someone," her son told the outlet, adding that "she left everyone with a lot of love".
Tributes are flowing today for a true Hollywood legend:
Cloris Leachman. Everything she did seemed like the role she was born to play. Her Oscar-winning dramatic chops. Her wild comedy swings. Her relatable roles. Her freakish roles. She was in complete control of her craft and seemed to never think twice about it. A legend.
