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Edie McClurg
Edie McClurg
75 years (Jul 23, 1951)
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
68 Movies
64 TV Shows

Edie McClurg

Known for
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Chastity Pariah
7th Heaven
Mrs. Beeker
Natural Born Killers
Mallory's Mom
A River Runs Through It
Mrs. Burns
Fame aside, Edie McClurg is above all a career actress recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. She has been working on screen for more than 50 years. 'Frozen' is the most-watched work of the career, as Gerda. 'Cars' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography.
Fame aside, Edie McClurg is above all a career actress recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. She has been working on screen for more than 50 years. 'Frozen' is the most-watched work of the career, as Gerda. 'Cars' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography.
Known for
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Chastity Pariah
7th Heaven
Mrs. Beeker
Natural Born Killers
Mallory's Mom
A River Runs Through It
Mrs. Burns
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Eyes Upon Waking
Nurse Jane
2022
Film
Lucky
Miss Doris (voice)
★ 6.8
2019
Film
Tom and Jerry Santa's Little Helpers
Mrs. Claus (voice)
★ 6.0
2014
Film
The Gift
Old Lady
★ 6.0
2014
Film
Frozen
Gerda (voice)
★ 7.2
2013
Film
Wander Over Yonder
Trudi (voice) · 1 episode
★ 7.5
2013–
TV
Curious George Swings into Spring
Lydia / Mum / Lady (voice)
★ 7.3
2013
Film
Wreck-It Ralph
Mary (voice)
★ 7.4
2012
Film
Foodfight!
Mrs. Butterworth (voice)
★ 1.9
2012
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Edie McClurg and where are they from?
Edie McClurg is 75 years old, born on July 23, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA .
What are the most famous roles of Edie McClurg?
Edie McClurg is best known for roles in Frozen, Cars, Wreck-It Ralph.
How many movies has Edie McClurg been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1976), Edie McClurg has appeared in 68 movies and 63 TV shows.
What was Edie McClurg's first movie?
The career of Edie McClurg began with Carrie (1976).
What is Edie McClurg's most recent movie or series?
Edie McClurg's most recent release is Eyes Upon Waking, which premiered on May 13, 2022.
What TV shows has Edie McClurg appeared in?
On television, Edie McClurg has appeared in Family Guy, Malcolm in the Middle, Two and a Half Men, NCIS.
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Edie McClurg
Edie McClurg
1951-07-23 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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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