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