Edie McClurg
Edie McClurg (born July 23, 1951) is an American actress, voice actress, stand-up comedian, and opera singer. She has performed in nearly 90 films and 55 television episodes, often portraying characters with a cheery Midwestern 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 eight years. She earned a master's degree from Syracuse University.
McClurg's onscreen debut was in the 1976 Brian De Palma horror film "Carrie" as Helen Shyres, one of Carrie's classmates. The following year, she was a member of the cast of "The Richard Pryor Show". In 1980, she was a regular performer on "The David Letterman Show" in the persona of Mrs. Marv Mendenhall. She also had a role in "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark", in which she plays the Town Council President Chastity Pariah. She also had a minor role in "Cheech & Chong's Next Movie".
Having been a member of 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" (originally "Valerie"), Bonnie Brindle on "Small Wonder", Marge Sweetwater in "Back to School", 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 & 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". Continuing her passion for performing improvised comedy, McClurg is a player with Spolin Players.
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Movies (91)
Eyes Upon Waking
2022 · Nurse Jane
The Little Mermaid Live!
2019 · Carlotta (archive footage) (voice)
Lucky
2019 · Miss Doris (voice)
More Acting 'Carrie'
2016 · Self
Theresa Is a Mother
2015 · Cloris McDermott
Tom y Jerry: Los pequeños ayudantes de Santa
2014 · Mrs. Claus (voice)
The Gift
2014 · Old Lady
A Long Way Off
2014
Frozen: Una Aventura Congelada
2013 · Gerda (voice)
Jorge el Curioso: ¡Es primavera!
2013 · Lydia / Mum / Lady (voice)
Ralph, el demoledor
2012 · Mary (voice)
Cooking Up Raoul
2012 · Self
Foodfight!
2012 · Mrs. Butterworth (voice)
Heal Thyself
2012 · Doris Green
Cars 2
2011 · Minny (voice)
Holyman Undercover
2010 · Martha
¡Vamos por las chicas!
2009 · Ms. Klingerhoff
What's Wrong with Ruth?
2007 · Mother (voice)
Country Remedy
2007 · Maggie Perkins
Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas
2006 · (voice)
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
2006 · Mrs. Claus (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Piratas a la vista
2006 · Peggy Jones / Sea Salt Sally (voice)
Cars
2006 · Minny (voice)
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
2006 · Self
Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains
2005 · Grandma Taters (voice)
Everything You Want
2005 · Mary Louise Morrison
Mickey y sus amigos juntos otra Navidad
2004 · Santa's Workshop Announcer (voice)
Breaking Dawn
2004 · Nurse Olivia
Rocket Power: The Big Day
2004 · Violet Stimpleton (voice)
Vacas Vaqueras
2004 · Additional Voices (voice)
To Kill a Mockumentary
2004 · Estelle
Fish Without a Bicycle
2003 · Greta
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003 · Mrs. Gertrude
Air Bud: Golpea de Nuevo
2003 · Gram Gram
Stinky Pierre
2003 · Adrean (voice)
Now You Know
2002 · Pat
El Maestro Del Disfraz
2002 · Mother Disguisey
Changing Hearts
2002 · Nurse Rollins
Van Wilder: Fiesta Salvaje
2002 · Campus Tour Guide
Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand
2002 · Violet
Meeting Daddy
2000 · Dot
No nos Dejen Colgadas
2000 · Esther
La Sirenita 2: Regreso al Mar
2000 · Carlotta (voice)
The Manor
1999 · Mrs. French
Can't Stop Dancing
1999 · Beverly McGuire
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
1998 · Miranda Hoggendobber
A Bug's Life
1998 · Dr. Flora (voice)
The Rugrats Movie
1998 · Nurse (voice)
Holy Man
1998 · Laundry Lady #2
Flubber
1997 · Martha George
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997 · Librarian
Carpool
1996 · Franklin's Mom (voice)
Inhumanoid
1996 · Dr. Marianne Snow
Under the Hula Moon
1995 · Dolly
Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman
1994 · Ora Anderson (Mom) (voice)
Natural Born Killers
1994 · Mallory's Mom
Tiny Toon Spring Break
1994 · Winnie Pig (voice)
Airborne
1993 · Aunt Irene
Stepmonster
1993
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
1993 · DMV Clerk
A River Runs Through It
1992 · Mrs. Burns
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
1992 · Winnie Pig (voice)
Curly Sue
1991 · Secretary
Menu for Murder
1990 · Patsy Webber
Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes
1990 · Mathilda (voice)
The Little Mermaid
1989 · Carlotta (voice)
Dance 'Til Dawn
1988 · Ruth Strull
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988 · Chastity Pariah
She's Having a Baby
1988 · Lynn
Crash Course
1988 · Beth Crawford
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987 · Car Rental Agent
Christmas Every Day
1986 · The Christmas Fairy (voice)
Back to School
1986 · Marge
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986 · School Secretary
The Longshot
1986 · Donna
Cinderella
1985 · Bertha
The History of White People in America
1985 · Housewife
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
1984 · The Queen
Bill: On His Own
1983 · Angela
Mr. Mom
1983 · Check Out Lady
The Paragon of Comedy
1983
Working
1982 · Switchboard Operator
Pandemonium
1982 · Blue's Mom
Eating Raoul
1982 · Susan
The Pee-wee Herman Show
1981 · Hermit Hattie, Writer
Oh, God! Book II
1980 · Secretary
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980 · Gloria's Mom (Groundling)
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
1977 · Esmeralda
Cracking Up
1977
The Chevy Chase Show
1977 · Various
Carrie
1976 · Helen
TV shows (88)
Wander Over Yonder
2013 · Trudi (voice)
Par de Reyes
2010 · June
Un show más
2010 · Monique Sorrenstein (voice)
Pecezuelos
2010 · Mrs. Goldfishberg (voice)
Titan Maximum
2009 · Gammy (voice)
Las desventuras de Tim
2008 · Helen (voice)
Miss Guided
2008 · Mrs. Pool
Thank God You're Here
2007 · Self
Las Reglas del Amor
2007 · Silvia
Hannah Montana
2006 · Cindy Merriwether
Fat Actress
2005 · Nosy Lady
Jake Long: El Dragón occidental
2005 · Tooth Fairy (voice)
Esposas Desesperadas
2004 · Connie Thomas
Los héroes de la ciudad
2004 · Fran (voice)
The Batman
2004 · Mrs. Brown (voice)
NCIS
2003 · Mrs. Ruth Potts
Dos Hombres y Medio
2003 · Helen
Celebrities Uncensored
2003 · Self
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
2003 · (voice)
Las Aventuras de Jimmy Neutron: El Niño Genio
2002 · Grandma Taters (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Madge
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2000 · Mrs. Bleakman (voice)
The Kids from Room 402
2000 · Roberta McCoy
Malcolm in the Middle
2000 · Julie
Rocket Power
1999 · Violet Stimpleton (voice)
Crashbox
1999
Padre de Familia
1999 · Edie McClurg (voice)
Batman Beyond
1999 · Ms. Martel (voice)
Providence
1999 · Meryl Ridley
Maggie Winters
1998
CatDog
1998 · Mrs. Grock (voice)
Cow and Chicken
1997 · Sis / Lunch Lady (voice)
Perversions of Science
1997 · The Farmer's Wife
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996 · Maw Maw
Bone Chillers
1996 · Miss Webb
7th Heaven
1996 · Mrs. Beeker
Nash Bridges
1996 · Nurse Debbie, Crissy, Bridget
Dumb and Dumber
1995 · Mrs. Greeves (voice)
Caroline in the City
1995 · Margaret Duffy
Life with Louie
1995 · Mom (voice)
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
1995
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Loafer
Monty
1994
Problem Child
1993 · Additional Voices (voice)
Ring of the Musketeers
1992 · Betty
Mad About You
1992 · Rosie
Picket Fences
1992 · Mother Dinkel
The Addams Family
1992 · Normina Normanmeyer (voice)
Goof Troop
1992 · Jean (voice)
Vicki!
1992 · Self
Melrose Place
1992 · Hilda Morris
Adventures in Wonderland
1992 · Eye Doctor
Drexell's Class
1991
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
1991
Darkwing Duck
1991 · Additional Voices (voice)
Dinosaurs
1991 · Shopper (voice)
Tiny Toon Adventures
1990 · Winnie Pig (voice)
TaleSpin
1990 · Mrs. Vandersnoot (voice)
Bobby's World
1990 · Mrs. Orso (voice)
Gravedale High
1990 · (voice)
Seinfeld
1989 · Mrs. Oliver
Roseanne
1988
Empty Nest
1988
Full House
1987 · Jungle Jenny
Married... with Children
1987 · Mrs. Tot
L.A. Law
1986 · Cille Vonzel
The Hogan Family
1986 · Mrs. Patty Poole
The Golden Girls
1985 · Nurse DeFarge
Small Wonder
1985 · Bonnie Brindle
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
1985 · Selma (voice)
Mr. Belvedere
1985
Moonlighting
1985 · Beauty Salon Customer
Snorks
1984 · Ms. Seabottom/ Mrs. Seaworthy
Madame's Place
1982 · Solaria
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · Bertha
No Soap, Radio
1982
Teachers Only
1982
American Playhouse
1982 · Switchboard Operator
Harper Valley
1981 · Willamae Jones
The Big Show
1980 · Self
Hello, Larry
1979
WKRP in Cincinnati
1978 · Lucille Tarlek
The Richard Pryor Show
1977
The Kallikaks
1977
Alice
1976
The Jeffersons
1975
Columbo
1971 · Mrs. Lerby
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self