3:00 PM 1/27/2021
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Courtney Idasetima
During her career, which spanned over seven decades, Cloris Leachman starred in movies, television shows and stage performances. She won seven Primetime Emmy Awards, one Daytime Emmy Award and an Academy Award.
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'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'
From 1970 to 1975, Leachman played Mary Tyler Moore’s landlady who also happened to be her snobby friend and neighbor on the successful sitcom,
The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Her role earned her two Emmys, in 1974 and 1975, as well as nominations in 1972 and '73.
'The Last Picture Show'
One of Leachman's best-known performances is in 1971's