Age: 73
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Edie McClurg (born July 23, 1951) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, singer and voice actress. She has performed in nearly 90 films and 55 television episodes, often portraying characters with a cheery accent.
McClurg was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri on July 23, 1951 to Mac, a mailman, and Irene McClurg, an FAA secretary. She has an older brother, Bob, who is also an actor. McClurg attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City in the mid-1960s, where she also taught radio for 8 years. She earned a master's degree from Syracuse University.
At the University of Missouri-Kansas City, McClurg re-entered the entertainment field as a DJ, newswoman, and producer for the NPR affiliate KCUR-FM. There she portrayed John Ehrlichman in Conversation 26 of NPR's national broadcast of the Nixon Tape transcripts.
McClurg's onscreen debut was as Helen Shyres in Brian De Palma's 1976 horror film Carrie starring Sissy Spacek. She was a comedy regular on the Tony Orlando and Dawn variety show (1976-1977) and then a cast member of The Kallikaks and The Richard Pryor Show. In 1980, McClurg regularly performed on The David Letterman Show as Mrs. Marv Mendenhall. McClurg appeared in Elvira, Mistress of the Dark as Chastity Pariah.
Having been a member San Francisco's improv comedy the Pitcshel Players, she moved to Los Angeles and joined the Groundlings troupe. She worked with fellow Groundling player Paul Reubens on his first play The Pee-wee Herman Show, in which she appeared in 1981 as "Hermit Hattie". McClurg has appeared in almost 90 films and 55 television episodes, usually typecast as a middle-aged, somewhat stubborn, and dim-witted Midwesterner.
McClurg is known for a number of roles, including Mrs. Burns in A River Runs Through It, Grace in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Lucille Tarlek on WKRP in Cincinnati, Lynn in She's Having a Baby, Willamae Jones in the television remake of Harper Valley PTA, Mrs. Patty Poole on The Hogan Family, Bonnie Brindle on Small Wonder, the car rental agent in Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Mrs. Violet Bleakman on Clifford the Big Red Dog, and Mrs. Beeker on 7th Heaven. She guest starred as Barri's mother in an episode of Campus Ladies. She portrayed one of the wicked stepsisters in the Faerie Tale Theatre production "Cinderella." McClurg appeared on several game shows, including Match Game, The $25,000 Pyramid, Password Plus, and Super Password.
McClurg contributed assorted voices for The Jetsons, The Snorks, Life with Louie, A Bug's Life, "Justin and the Knights of Valour", Cars, and Cars 2. She voiced Carlotta in The Little Mermaid, Mary in Wreck-It Ralph, Molly in "Home on the Range", Miss Right in The Secret of NIMH, the Dragon in the Nightmare Ned video game, Barsa in Kiki's Delivery Service, Fran on Higglytown Heroes, Mrs. Claus in Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen, Grandma Taters in The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Violet Stimpleton in Rocket Power, Bea's mother in Fish Hooks, Winnie Pig in Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation, Aunt Ruth in Bobby's World, and Trudi Traveler in an episode of Wander Over Yonder. McClurg portrayed a nurse nicknamed "Angel of Death" in an episode of The Golden Girls. She also appeared in an episode of Hannah Montana as Cindy Merriweather. Continuing her passion of performing improv comedy, McClurg is a player with Spolin Players. On April 9, 2007, she made an appearance on Thank God You're Here. In 2011, she appeared in an episode of the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement.
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Carrie | 1976 | Helen | Film debut |
Cracking Up | 1977 | Unnamed role | |
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie | 1980 | Gloria's Mom | |
Oh, God! Book II | 1980 | Mr. Benson's Secretary | |
Eating Raoul | 1982 | Susan | |
Pandemonium | 1982 | Blue's Mom | |
The Secret of NIMH | 1982 | Miss Right | Animated film |
Mr. Mom | 1983 | Check Out Lady | |
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers | 1984 | The Queen | |
The Longshot | 1986 | Donna | |
Ferris Bueller's Day Off | 1986 | Grace | |
Back to School | 1986 | Marge Sweetwater | |
Planes, Trains and Automobiles | 1987 | Car Rental Agent | |
She's Having a Baby | 1988 | Lynn | |
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark | 1988 | Chastity Pariah | |
Kiki's Delivery Service | 1989 | Bertha | 1998 Disney dubbed version |
The Little Mermaid | 1989 | Carlotta | Animated Disney film |
Curly Sue | 1991 | Secretary | |
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation | 1992 | Winnie Pig | Direct-to-video spin-off film |
A River Runs Through It | 1992 | Mrs. Burns | |
Stepmonster | 1993 | Dr. Emmerson | Direct-to-video |
Airborne | 1993 | Aunt Irene | |
Natural Born Killers | 1994 | Mallory's Mom | |
Under the Hula Moon | 1995 | Dolly | |
Carpool | 1996 | Franklin's Mom | |
Casper: A Spirited Beginning | 1997 | Librarian | |
Flubber | 1997 | Martha George | |
Ted | 1998 | Mother | |
Holy Man | 1998 | Laundry Lady #2 | |
The Rugrats Movie | 1998 | Nurse | Animated film |
A Bug's Life | 1998 | Dr. Flora | Animated film |
Can't Stop Dancing | 1999 | Beverly McGuire | |
The Manor | 1999 | Mrs. Ellen French | Based on the play Ravenscroft |
My Neighbors the Yamadas | 1999 | Unnamed role | English dubbed version |
Hanging Up | 2000 | Esther | |
Meeting Daddy | 2000 | Dot | |
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea | 2000 | Carlotta | Direct-to-video animated film |
Van Wilder | 2002 | Campus Tour Guide | Alternative title: Van Wilder: Party Liaison |
Changing Hearts | 2002 | Nurse Rollins | |
The Master of Disguise | 2002 | Mother Disguisey | |
Now You Know | 2002 | Pat | |
Air Bud: Spikes Back | 2003 | Gram Gram | Direct-to-video |
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | 2003 | Mrs. Gertrude | |
Fish Without a Bicycle | 2003 | Greta | |
To Kill a Mockumentary | 2004 | Estelle | Direct-to-video |
Home on the Range | 2004 | Unnamed role | Animated film |
Breaking Dawn | 2004 | Nurse Olivia | |
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas | 2004 | Santa's Workshop Announcer | direct-to-video animated film |
Cars | 2006 | Minny | Animated Disney film |
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! | 2006 | Peggy Jones / Sea Salt Sally | Direct-to-video animated film |
Simple Things | 2007 | Maggie Perkins | |
Fired Up! | 2009 | Ms. Klingerhoff | |
Holyman Undercover | 2010 | Martha | |
Cars 2 | 2011 | Minny | Animated Disney film |
Foodfight! | 2012 | Mrs. Butterworth | Animated film |
Wreck-It Ralph | 2012 | Mary | Animated Disney film |
Frozen | 2013 | Gerda | Animated Disney film |
A Long Way Off | 2014 | Mrs. Grey | |
Theresa Is a Mother | 2016 | Cloris McDermott | |
Zootopia | 2016 | Unnamed role | Animated Disney film |
Eyes Upon Waking | 2017 | Nurse Jane |
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Tony Orlando and Dawn | 1976 | Unknown role | Regular |
The Kallikaks | 1977 | Venus Kallikak | 5 episodes |
The Richard Pryor Show | 1977 | Various roles | 4 episodes (including 2 uncredited) |
ABC Afterschool Special | 1978 | Esther Greene |
1 episode
|
Hello, Larry | 1979 | Unknown role |
1 episode
|
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | 1979 | Unknown role(s) | Unknown episodes |
WKRP in Cincinnati | 1979-1980 | Lucille Tarlek |
3 episodes
Seasons 1 & 3 - 3 episodes |
Harper Valley PTA | 1981 | Willamae Jones |
12 episodes
Season 1 - 12 episodes |
The Incredible Hulk | 1981 | Sister Mary Catherine |
1 episode
Season 5, Episode 4 - "Sanctuary" |
Alice | 1982 | Imogene |
1 episode
Season 6, Episode 14 - "Sharples vs. Sharples" |
American Playhouse | 1982 | Switchboard Operator |
1 episode
Season 1, Episode 14 - "Working" |
No Soap, Radio | 1982 | Marion |
5 episodes
|
Madame's Place | 1982 | Solaria |
6 episodes
|
The Jeffersons | 1982 | Audrey Blume |
2 episodes
|
The Lost Satellite | 1983 | Various roles | Unknown episodes |
The Dukes | 1983 | Unknown role(s) |
6 episodes
|
We Got It Made | 1983 | Louise |
1 episode
|
Snorks | 1984 | Mrs. Seaworthy | Unknown episodes |
Diff'rent Strokes | 1979-1984 | Betty |
2 episodes
|
Trapper John, M.D. | 1984 | Kathleen Wheeler |
1 episode
|
The Jeffersons | 1985 | Woman on TV |
1 episode
Season 11, Episode 20 - "And Up We Go" |
Faerie Tale Theatre | 1985 | Bertha |
1 episode
Season 4, Episode 5 - "Cinderella" |
The Jetsons | 1985 | Unnamed role |
1 episode
Season 2, Episode 21 - "Elroy in Wonderland" |
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo | 1985 | Selma |
1 episode
Episode 4 - "Reflections in a Ghoulish Eye" |
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo | 1985 | Telula |
1 episode
|
Moonlighting | 1986 | Beauty Salon Customer |
1 episode
|
Together We Stand | 1986 | Fannie |
1 episode
|
Mr. Belvedere | 1986 | Penny Nichols |
1 episode
|
Small Wonder | 1985-1987 | Bonnie Brindle |
11 episodes
|
Timeless Tales from Hallmark | 1990 | Mathilda |
1 episode
|
Gravedale High | 1990 | Unnamed role | Unknown episode(s) |
Valerie | 1986-1991 | Mrs. Patty Poole |
88 episodes
|
Darkwing Duck | 1991 | Unnamed role(s) |
1 episode
|
The Golden Girls | 1991 | Nurse DeFarge |
1 episode
|
The New WKRP in Cincinnati | 1991 | Lucille Tarlek |
1 episode
|
Roseanne | 1992 | Harriet |
1 episode
|
Dinosaurs | 1992 | Shopper |
1 episode
|
Drexell's Class | 1991-1992 | Principal Marilyn Ridge |
2 episodes
Season 1 - 17 episodes |
Goof Troop | 1992 | Jean |
1 episode
|
Full House | 1992 | Jungle Jenny |
1 episode
|
Tom & Jerry Kids | 1990-1992 | Various roles |
2 episodes
|
Tiny Toon Adventures | 1991-1992 | Winnie Peg |
2 episodes
|
Seinfeld | 1993 | Mrs. Oliver |
1 episode
|
Bobby's World | 1990-1993 | Unknown role(s) |
5 episodes
|
The Addams Family | 1992-1993 | Mrs. Normanmeyer |
11 episodes
Seasons 1 & 2 - 11 episodes |
Problem Child | 1993 | Unknown role(s) | Unknown episode(s) |
Getting By | 1993 | Lilah |
1 episode
|
Monty | 1994 | God |
1 episode
|
The Mommies | 1994 | Nurse Judy |
1 episode
|
L.A. Law | 1994 | Cille Vonzel |
1 episode
|
A.J.'s Time Travelers | 1995 | Marie Curie |
1 episode
|
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | 1995 | Mom/Wise Gal/Rt. Arm |
1 episode
|
Empty Nest | 1995 | Peggy Prockett |
1 episode
|
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | 1996 | Mabel |
1 episode
|
Local Heroes | 1996 | Mrs. Penny |
1 episode
|
Picket Fences | 1996 | Mother Dinkle |
1 episode
|
The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper | 1996 | Willa Winkle |
1 episode
|
Homeboys in Outer Space | 1996 | Demille |
1 episode
|
Touched by an Angel | 1997 | Loafer |
1 episode
|
Melrose Place | 1997 | Hilda Morris |
3 episodes
|
Married... with Children | 1997 | Mrs. Tot |
1 episode
|
Perversions of Science | 1997 | The Farmer's Wife |
1 episode
|
Nash Bridges | 1997 | Sidney Dunlop |
1 episode
|
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 1997 | Maw Maw |
1 episode
|
Life with Louie | 1995-1998 | Ora Anderson |
39 episodes
3 seasons - 39 episodes |
The Lionhearts | 1998 | Unknown role(s) |
1 episode
|
Columbo | 1998 | Mrs. Lerby |
1 episode
|
Maggie Winters | 1998 | Arlene |
1 episode
|
Mad About You | 1999 | Rosie |
1 episode
|
Crashbox | 1999 | Female Polite Voice |
1 episode
|
Caroline in the City | 1998-1999 | Margaret Duffy |
3 episodes
|
Cow and Chicken | 1999 | Sis/Lunch Lady |
1 episode
|
Nash Bridges | 1999 | Bridgit |
1 episode
|
The Kids from Room 402 | 1999-2000 | Mrs. McCoy |
6 episodes
|
CatDog | 2000 | Mrs. Grock |
1 episode
|
Batman Beyond | 2000 | Ms. Martel |
1 episode
|
Nash Bridges | 2000 | Crissy |
1 episode
|
Providence | 2001 | Meryl Ridley |
1 episode
|
Malcolm in the Middle | 2001 | Julie |
1 episode
|
Clifford the Big Red Dog | 2002 | Mrs. Violet Bleakman |
1 episode
|
Rocket Power | 1999-2004 | Violet Stimpleton |
21 episode
Seasons 1-3 - 21 episodes |
The Batman | 2004 | Mrs. Brown |
1 episode
|
Fat Actress | 2005 | Nosy Lady |
1 episode
|
American Dragon: Jake Long | 2005 | The Tooth Fairy |
3 episodes
|
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | 2005-2006 | Grandma Taters |
2 episodes
Season 3 - 2 episodes |
American Dragon: Jake Long | 2006 | Bertha |
1 episode
|
7th Heaven | 1996-2006 | Mrs. Beeker |
6 episodes
|
Campus Ladies | 2007 | Unnamed role |
1 episode
|
Higglytown Heroes | 2005-2007 | Fran |
6 episodes
6 episodes |
Miss Guided | 2008 | Mrs. Pool |
1 episode
|
Hannah Montana | 2008 | Cindy Merriwether |
1 episode
|
Curious George | 2008 | The Doorwoman |
1 episode
|
Days of Our Lives | 2009 | Airline Passenger |
2 episodes
Episodes 11038 & 11039 |
Titan Maximum | 2009 | Gammy |
1 episode
|
Pair of Kings | 2011 | June |
1 episode
|
Elvira's Movie Macabre | 2011 | Bernadette, Mistress of the Wind |
1 episode
|
Portlandia | 2011 | Mayor's Secretary |
1 episode
|
Rules of Engagement | 2011 | Silvia |
1 episode
|
Desperate Housewives | 2012 | Connie Thomas |
1 episode
|
The Life & Times of Tim | 2008-2012 | Helen |
17 episodes
Season 1-3 - 17 episodes |
Doc McStuffins | 2012 | MuuMuu |
1 episode
|
Fish Hooks | 2010-2012 | Mrs. Goldfishberg |
8 episodes
|
Two and a Half Men | 2013 | Helen |
1 episode
|
Sketchy | 2014 | Stella |
1 episode
|
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2005-2014 | Madge |
2 episodes
|
TripTank | 2014 | Dawn |
1 episode
|
Wander Over Yonder | 2014 | Trudi Traveler |
1 episode
|
Ben 10: Omniverse | 2014 | Vera Tennyson |
1 episode
|
Regular Show | 2014 | Muscle Man's Mom |
2 episode
|
NCIS | 2014 | Mrs. Ruth Potts |
1 episode
|
Mike & Molly | 2015 | Paula Martin |
1 episode
|
Bad Shorts | 2015 | Grace |
1 episode
|