Actrice Cloris Leachman is op 94-jarige leeftijd overleden. Ze was onder meer bekend van haar rol in Peter Bogdanovich’ The Last Picture Show, waarvoor ze een Oscar voor Beste Vrouwelijke Bijrol won.

Leachman speelde ook mee in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid en drie films van Mel Brooks: Young Frankenstein, High Anxiety en History of the World: Part I. Verder was ze te horen in de animatiefilms The Iron Giant en The Croods.

Daarnaast had Leachman ook een rijke tv-carrière en dook ze op in sitcoms als The Mary Tyler Moore Show en de spin-off rond haar personage Phyllis.

“Telkens ik een paard hoor hinniken zal ik aan Cloris’ onvergetelijke Frau Blücher denken,” tweet Brooks over Leachmans Young Frankenstein-rol. “Ze is onvervangbaar en we zullen haar enorm missen.”

Ook Leachmans The Mary Tyler Moore Show-tegenspeler Ed Asner en vele anderen brachten een laatste groet aan Leachman op Twitter.

Such sad news—Cloris was insanely talented. She could make you laugh or cry at the drop of a hat. Always such a pleasure to have on set. Every time I hear a horse whinny I will forever think of Cloris’ unforgettable Frau Blücher. She is irreplaceable, and will be greatly missed.

— Mel Brooks (@MelBrooks) January 27, 2021

A picture from the last time I saw you. Always beautiful. Nothing I could say would top the enormity of my love for you. Until we meet again darling. #clorisleachmanrip pic.twitter.com/9etOZo13Kb

— Ed Asner (@TheOnlyEdAsner) January 27, 2021

I loved your work!!! Just LOVED!! I grew up watching Phyllis and The Last Picture Show. Your consistent excellence, ability to morph, and bravery will be sorely missed. RIP Cloris Leachman! Godspeed 💛https://t.co/hnWjdomZ3x

— Viola Davis (@violadavis) January 28, 2021

Brilliant and memorable though it is, Cloris Leachman's best performance in a 1970's classic shot in B&W is not 'Young Frankenstein' but her role in 'The Last Picture Show'. If you only know her as Frau Blücher, then prepare to be amazed. pic.twitter.com/sHd1vdhrwh

— edgarwright (@edgarwright) January 27, 2021

A one-of-a-kind actor, she could do everything! She made anything she appeared in much better & her versatility was astonishing. Thank you for a lifetime of unforgettable performances. #ripClorisLeachman pic.twitter.com/NjCHaD3ojY

— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) January 27, 2021

Cloris Leachman. A true legend.
One of the funniest of all time.
And such a great lady. Loved her. Will be missed terribly. And such a good family. Sending love to all. RIP pic.twitter.com/whq2qfvxcg

— Adam Sandler (@AdamSandler) January 28, 2021

Cloris Leachman has passed. The Oscar and Emmy-winning funny lady stole her way into our hearts and always left us smiling. She was 94.

Rest in peace, and save a laugh for us when we get there.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) January 27, 2021

Love her forever. https://t.co/8uhSclxUVB

— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) January 27, 2021

Cloris Leachman was queen of the Amazons and a queen of industry, breaking barriers and inspiring women in film and TV for decades. She was a sweet TV mom and a riot to work with. I will miss you, along with the smiles and laughter you brought everywhere you went, Cloris. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/R7BiWNypkX

— Lynda Carter (@RealLyndaCarter) January 28, 2021

RIP Cloris Leachman. She was so good in THE LAST PICTURE SHOW. Remember her throwing the coffee pot?

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) January 27, 2021

Bron: EW, EW