Cloris Leachman

In 1960 Cloris Leachman played Marilyn Parker the roommate of Janice Rule's character Elena Nardos in the Checkmate episode The Mask of Vengeance. Before that Cloris Leachman was very active at the Des Moines Playhouse starring in many productions. In addition Cloris Leachman was cast as the adoptive mother of "Timmy" (Jon Provost)in the 4th season of "Lassie" and was not happy in the role.

She currently stars as Maw Maw in the television comedy Raising Hope. Leachman's longest running role was the nosy self-centered and manipulative landlady Phyllis Lindstrom on the 1970s TV series Mary Tyler Moore and later on the spinoff series Phyllis. Leachman was a contestant on Season 7 (2008) of Dancing with the Stars paired with Corky Ballas.