Name
Edie McClurg
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1951-07-23 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
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- 1994 Natural Born Killers as Mallory's Mom
- 1992 A River Runs Through It as Mrs. Burns
- 1989 The Little Mermaid as Carlotta (voice)
- 1993 Stepmonster
- 1988 Elvira: Mistress of the Dark as Chastity Pariah
- 1976 Carrie as Helen
- 2005 Everything You Want as Mary Louise Morrison
- 2003 Fish Without a Bicycle as Greta
- 2004 Breaking Dawn as Nurse Olivia
- 1997 Flubber as Martha George
- 1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off as Grace, School Secretary
- 1993 Airborne as Aunt Irene
- 2006 Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! as Peggy Jones / Sea Salt Sally (voice)
- 2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star as Mrs. Gertrude
- 2002 The Master of Disguise as Mother Disguisey
- 1982 Eating Raoul as Susan
- 1983 Bill: On His Own as Angela
- 2010 Holyman Undercover as Martha
- 1984 Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers as The Queen
- 2014 Tom and Jerry Santa's Little Helpers as Mrs. Claus (voice)
- 2002 Changing Hearts as Nurse Rollins
- 2012 Wreck-It Ralph as Mary (voice)
- 1993 Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun as DMV Clerk
- 1983 Mr. Mom as Check Out Lady
- 2007 What's Wrong with Ruth? as Mother (voice)
- 2022 Eyes Upon Waking as Nurse Jane
- 2002 Now You Know as Pat
- 2007 Country Remedy as Maggie Perkins
- 1977 Cracking Up
- 1980 Oh, God! Book II as Secretary
- 1996 Carpool as Franklin's Mom (voice)
- 2000 Meeting Daddy as Dot
- 1986 Back to School as Marge
- 1995 Under the Hula Moon as Dolly
- 1996 Inhumanoid as Dr. Marianne Snow
- 1994 Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman as Ora Anderson (Mom) (voice)
- 2013 Frozen as Gerda (voice)
- 1986 Christmas Every Day as The Christmas Fairy (voice)
- 1990 Menu for Murder as Patsy Webber
- 2012 Foodfight! as Mrs. Butterworth (voice)
- 1991 Curly Sue as Secretary
- 2012 Heal Thyself as Doris Green
- 2006 Cars as Minny (voice)
- 2000 The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea as Carlotta (voice)
- 2011 Cars 2 as Minny (voice)
- 2006 Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen as Mrs. Claus (voice)
- 2009 Fired Up! as Ms. Klingerhoff
- 2015 Theresa Is a Mother as Cloris McDermott
- 2000 Hanging Up as Esther
- 1988 Crash Course as Beth Crawford
- 1981 The Pee-wee Herman Show as Hermit Hattie
- 2014 The Gift as Old Lady
- 2003 Air Bud: Spikes Back as Gram Gram
- 1999 Can't Stop Dancing as Beverly McGuire
- 2014 A Long Way Off
- 1982 Pandemonium as Blue's Mom
- 1985 Cinderella as Bertha
- 1986 The Longshot as Donna
- 1988 She's Having a Baby as Lynn
- 2004 To Kill a Mockumentary as Estelle
- 2013 Curious George Swings into Spring as Lydia / Mum / Lady (voice)
- 1998 The Rugrats Movie as Nurse (voice)
- 1998 A Bug's Life as Dr. Flora (voice)
- 1994 Tiny Toon Spring Break as Winnie Pig (voice)
- 1992 Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation as Winnie Pig (voice)
- 1998 Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery as Miranda Hoggendobber
- 1987 Planes, Trains and Automobiles as Car Rental Agent
- 1982 Working as Switchboard Operator
- 2004 Home on the Range as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2012 Cooking Up Raoul as Self
- 1997 Casper: A Spirited Beginning as Librarian
- 2019 The Little Mermaid Live! as Carlotta (archive footage) (voice)
- 1980 Cheech & Chong's Next Movie as Gloria's Mom (Groundling)
- 1998 Holy Man as Laundry Lady #2
- 1985 The History of White People in America as Housewife
- 1988 Dance 'Til Dawn as Ruth Strull
- 2002 National Lampoon's Van Wilder as Campus Tour Guide
- 1977 Once Upon a Brothers Grimm as Esmeralda
- 1983 The Paragon of Comedy
- 2004 Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas as Santa's Workshop Announcer (voice)
- 2002 Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand as Violet
- 2006 Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas as (voice)
- 2006 The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories as Self
- 2004 Rocket Power: The Big Day as Violet Stimpleton (voice)
- 1977 The Chevy Chase Show as Various
- 1999 The Manor as Mrs. French
- 2003 Stinky Pierre as Adrean (voice)
- 2005 Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains as Grandma Taters (voice)
- 1990 Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes as Mathilda (voice)
- 2019 Lucky as Miss Doris (voice)
- 2016 More Acting 'Carrie' as Self
- 2015 LegoFigures as Additional Voices
- 1996 Nash Bridges ( 1 episode ) as Nurse Debbie
- 1986 L.A. Law ( 1 episode ) as Cille Vonzel
- 1976 Alice ( 1 episode )
- 1992 Mad About You ( 1 episode ) as Rosie
- 1999 Batman Beyond ( 1 episode ) as Ms. Martel (voice)
- 2004 Higglytown Heroes ( 58 episodes ) as Fran (voice)
- 1997 Perversions of Science ( 1 episode ) as The Farmer's Wife
- 2005 American Dragon: Jake Long ( 2 episodes ) as Tooth Fairy (voice)
- 1978 WKRP in Cincinnati ( 3 episodes ) as Lucille Tarlek
- 1981 Harper Valley ( 30 episodes ) as Willamae Jones
- 1985 Mr. Belvedere ( 1 episode )
- 1999 Providence ( 1 episode ) as Meryl Ridley
- 1990 Tiny Toon Adventures ( 2 episodes ) as Winnie Pig (voice)
- 1985 The Golden Girls ( 1 episode ) as Nurse DeFarge
- 2002 The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius ( 1 episode ) as Grandma Taters (voice)
- 1975 The Jeffersons ( 3 episodes )
- 1985 Moonlighting ( 1 episode ) as Beauty Salon Customer
- 2000 Malcolm in the Middle ( 1 episode ) as Julie
- 2004 The Batman ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Brown (voice)
- 1988 Roseanne ( 1 episode )
- 2005 Fat Actress ( 1 episode ) as Nosy Lady
- 1990 TaleSpin ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Vandersnoot (voice)
- 1988 Empty Nest ( 1 episode )
- 1977 The Richard Pryor Show ( 5 episodes )
- 1984 Snorks ( 108 episodes ) as Ms. Seabottom/ Mrs. Seaworthy
- 1995 Life with Louie ( 39 episodes ) as Mom (voice)
- 1987 Full House ( 1 episode ) as Jungle Jenny
- 1992 Melrose Place ( 3 episodes ) as Hilda Morris
- 1996 7th Heaven ( 6 episodes ) as Mrs. Beeker
- 1986 The Hogan Family ( 3 episodes )
- 1999 Crashbox ( 52 episodes )
- 2003 Celebrities Uncensored ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1991 Drexell's Class ( 18 episodes )
- 1991 The New WKRP in Cincinnati ( 1 episode )
- 2000 The Kids from Room 402 ( 52 episodes ) as Roberta McCoy
- 1980 The Big Show ( 11 episodes ) as Self
- 1992 The Addams Family ( 39 episodes ) as Normina Normanmeyer (voice)
- 2010 Pair of Kings ( 1 episode ) as June
- 1994 Monty ( 1 episode )
- 1982 No Soap, Radio ( 5 episodes )
- 1977 The Kallikaks ( 5 episodes )
- 1998 Maggie Winters ( 1 episode )
- 1995 Night Stand with Dick Dietrick ( 1 episode )
- 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ( 2 episodes ) as Madge
- 1971 Columbo ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Lerby
- 1989 Seinfeld ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Oliver
- 2003 Two and a Half Men ( 1 episode ) as Helen
- 1986 The Hogan Family ( 100 episodes ) as Mrs. Patty Poole
- 1996 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch ( 1 episode ) as Maw Maw
- 1985 Small Wonder ( 24 episodes ) as Bonnie Brindle
- 2008 Miss Guided ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Pool
- 1990 Bobby's World ( 2 episodes ) as Mrs. Orso (voice)
- 1990 Bobby's World ( 4 episodes )
- 2010 Fish Hooks ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Goldfishberg (voice)
- 1992 Vicki! ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 Stuart Little: The Animated Series ( 2 episodes ) as (voice)
- 1993 Problem Child ( 13 episodes ) as Additional Voices (voice)
- 1996 Bone Chillers ( 1 episode ) as Miss Webb
- 2000 Clifford the Big Red Dog ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Bleakman (voice)
- 1982 Faerie Tale Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Bertha
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1991 Dinosaurs ( 1 episode ) as Shopper (voice)
- 2009 Titan Maximum ( 1 episode ) as Gammy (voice)
- 2008 The Life & Times of Tim ( 1 episode ) as Helen (voice)
- 2013 Wander Over Yonder ( 1 episode ) as Trudi (voice)
- 1992 Picket Fences ( 1 episode ) as Mother Dinkel
- 2010 Regular Show ( 1 episode ) as Monique Sorrenstein (voice)
- 1982 Teachers Only ( 1 episode )
- 2006 Hannah Montana ( 1 episode ) as Cindy Merriwether
- 1982 Madame's Place ( 6 episodes ) as Solaria
- 2007 Rules of Engagement ( 1 episode ) as Silvia
- 1999 Family Guy ( 1 episode ) as Edie McClurg (voice)
- 1992 Ring of the Musketeers ( 1 episode ) as Betty
- 1979 Hello, Larry ( 2 episodes )
- 1994 Touched by an Angel ( 1 episode ) as Loafer
- 1995 Caroline in the City ( 3 episodes ) as Margaret Duffy
- 2007 Thank God You're Here ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1992 Adventures in Wonderland ( 1 episode ) as Eye Doctor
- 1990 Gravedale High ( 1 episode ) as (voice)
- 2003 NCIS ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Ruth Potts
- 1996 Nash Bridges ( 1 episode ) as Crissy
- 1996 Nash Bridges ( 1 episode ) as Bridget
- 1987 Married... with Children ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Tot
- 1999 Rocket Power ( 1 episode ) as Violet Stimpleton (voice)
- 1995 Dumb and Dumber ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Greeves (voice)
- 1992 Goof Troop ( 1 episode ) as Jean (voice)
- 1998 CatDog ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Grock (voice)
- 1997 Cow and Chicken ( 1 episode ) as Sis / Lunch Lady (voice)
- 1982 American Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Switchboard Operator
- 2004 Desperate Housewives ( 1 episode ) as Connie Thomas
- 1991 Darkwing Duck ( 1 episode ) as Additional Voices (voice)
