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Recent Role:: Maw Maw on Raising Hope

Gender:: Female

Born:: 4-30-1926

Birthplace:: Des Moines, Iowa (USA)

Cloris Leachman was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Buck and Cloris Leachman. She majored in drama at Northwestern University, and competed in Miss America as Miss Chicago 1946. There she won a scholarship that let her go on studying acting in New York with Elia Kazan.

Over the years Cloris has been nominated for a daytime Emmy more than 20 times for her work in television. She also won an Oscar for The Last Picture Show 1971. Even in 2006 she was nominated for an Emmy for her participation in the HBO special Mrs. Harris, with Sir Ben Kinglsey and Annette Bening.

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Burt (Garret Dillahunt and the family surprise Maw Maw (guest star Cloris Leachman) on Raising Hope from the episode

The Chances reminisce about the year Maw Maw (guest star Cloris Leachman) kicked them out of the house on Raising Hope from the episode

Cloris Leachman, Jaime Pressly and Martha Plimpton on Raising Hope from the episode

Cloris Leachman and Lucas Neff on Raising Hope from the episode

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