Acting
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.
Filmography
Eyes Upon Waking
Film · 2022
The Little Mermaid Live!
Film · 2019
Lucky
Film · 2019
More Acting 'Carrie'
Film · 2016
Theresa Is a Mother
Film · 2015
LegoFigures
Film · 2015
Tom and Jerry Santa's Little Helpers
Film · 2014
The Gift
Film · 2014
A Long Way Off
Film · 2014
Frozen
Film · 2013
Curious George Swings into Spring
Film · 2013
Wander Over Yonder
Series · 2013
Wreck-It Ralph
Film · 2012
Foodfight!
Film · 2012
Heal Thyself
Film · 2012
Cooking Up Raoul
Film · 2012
Cars 2
Film · 2011
Holyman Undercover
Film · 2010
Pair of Kings
Series · 2010
Fish Hooks
Series · 2010
Regular Show
Series · 2010
Fired Up!
Film · 2009
Titan Maximum
Series · 2009
Miss Guided
Series · 2008
The Life & Times of Tim
Series · 2008
What's Wrong with Ruth?
Film · 2007
Country Remedy
Film · 2007
Rules of Engagement
Series · 2007
Thank God You're Here
Series · 2007
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
Film · 2006
Cars
Film · 2006
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
Film · 2006
Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas
Film · 2006
The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
Film · 2006
Hannah Montana
Series · 2006
Everything You Want
Film · 2005
Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains
Film · 2005
American Dragon: Jake Long
Series · 2005
Fat Actress
Series · 2005
Breaking Dawn
Film · 2004
To Kill a Mockumentary
Film · 2004
Home on the Range
Film · 2004
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
Film · 2004
Rocket Power: The Big Day
Film · 2004
Higglytown Heroes
Series · 2004
The Batman
Series · 2004
Desperate Housewives
Series · 2004
Fish Without a Bicycle
Film · 2003
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Film · 2003
Air Bud: Spikes Back
Film · 2003
Stinky Pierre
Film · 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Series · 2003
Two and a Half Men
Series · 2003
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
Series · 2003
NCIS
Series · 2003
The Master of Disguise
Film · 2002
Changing Hearts
Film · 2002
Now You Know
Film · 2002
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Film · 2002
Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand
Film · 2002
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Series · 2002
Meeting Daddy
Film · 2000
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Film · 2000
Hanging Up
Film · 2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Series · 2000
The Kids from Room 402
Series · 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Series · 2000
Can't Stop Dancing
Film · 1999
The Manor
Film · 1999
Batman Beyond
Series · 1999
Providence
Series · 1999
Crashbox
Series · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
Rocket Power
Series · 1999
The Rugrats Movie
Film · 1998
A Bug's Life
Film · 1998
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
Film · 1998
Holy Man
Film · 1998
Maggie Winters
Series · 1998
CatDog
Series · 1998
Flubber
Film · 1997
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Film · 1997
Perversions of Science
Series · 1997
Cow and Chicken
Series · 1997
Carpool
Film · 1996
Inhumanoid
Film · 1996
Nash Bridges
Series · 1996
7th Heaven
Series · 1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Series · 1996
Bone Chillers
Series · 1996
Nash Bridges
Series · 1996
Nash Bridges
Series · 1996
Under the Hula Moon
Film · 1995
Life with Louie
Series · 1995
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
Series · 1995
Caroline in the City
Series · 1995
Dumb and Dumber
Series · 1995
Natural Born Killers
Film · 1994
Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman
Film · 1994
Tiny Toon Spring Break
Film · 1994
Monty
Series · 1994
Touched by an Angel
Series · 1994
Stepmonster
Film · 1993
Airborne
Film · 1993
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Film · 1993
Problem Child
Series · 1993
A River Runs Through It
Film · 1992
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
Film · 1992
Mad About You
Series · 1992
Melrose Place
Series · 1992
The Addams Family
Series · 1992
Vicki!
Series · 1992
Picket Fences
Series · 1992
Ring of the Musketeers
Series · 1992
Adventures in Wonderland
Series · 1992
Goof Troop
Series · 1992
Curly Sue
Film · 1991
Drexell's Class
Series · 1991
The New WKRP in Cincinnati
Series · 1991
Dinosaurs
Series · 1991
Darkwing Duck
Series · 1991
Menu for Murder
Film · 1990
Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes
Film · 1990
Tiny Toon Adventures
Series · 1990
TaleSpin
Series · 1990
Bobby's World
Series · 1990
Bobby's World
Series · 1990
Gravedale High
Series · 1990
The Little Mermaid
Film · 1989
Seinfeld
Series · 1989
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Film · 1988
Crash Course
Film · 1988
She's Having a Baby
Film · 1988
Dance 'Til Dawn
Film · 1988
Roseanne
Series · 1988
Empty Nest
Series · 1988
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Film · 1987
Full House
Series · 1987
Married... with Children
Series · 1987
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Film · 1986
Back to School
Film · 1986
Christmas Every Day
Film · 1986
The Longshot
Film · 1986
L.A. Law
Series · 1986
The Hogan Family
Series · 1986
The Hogan Family
Series · 1986
Cinderella
Film · 1985
The History of White People in America
Film · 1985
Mr. Belvedere
Series · 1985
The Golden Girls
Series · 1985
Moonlighting
Series · 1985
Small Wonder
Series · 1985
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
Film · 1984
Snorks
Series · 1984
Bill: On His Own
Film · 1983
Mr. Mom
Film · 1983
The Paragon of Comedy
Film · 1983
Eating Raoul
Film · 1982
Pandemonium
Film · 1982
Working
Film · 1982
No Soap, Radio
Series · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Series · 1982
Teachers Only
Series · 1982
Madame's Place
Series · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
The Pee-wee Herman Show
Film · 1981
Harper Valley
Series · 1981
Oh, God! Book II
Film · 1980
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Film · 1980
The Big Show
Series · 1980
Hello, Larry
Series · 1979
WKRP in Cincinnati
Series · 1978
Cracking Up
Film · 1977
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
Film · 1977
The Chevy Chase Show
Film · 1977
The Richard Pryor Show
Series · 1977
The Kallikaks
Series · 1977
Carrie
Film · 1976
Alice
Series · 1976
The Jeffersons
Series · 1975
Columbo
Series · 1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962