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 masters degree from Syracuse University.McClurgs onscreen debut was in the 1976 Brian De Palma horror film Carrie as Helen Shyres, one of Carries 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 & Chongs Next Movie.Having been a member of San Franciscos 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 Buellers Day Off, Lucille Tarlek on WKRP in Cincinnati, Lynn in Shes 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 Barris 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 Bugs 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 Kikis Delivery Service, Fran on Higglytown Heroes, Mrs. Claus in Holidaze The Christmas That Almost Didnt Happen, Grandma Taters in The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius, Violet Stimpleton in Rocket Power, Beas mother in Fish Hooks, Winnie Pig in Tiny Toon Adventures How I Spent My Vacation, Aunt Ruth in Bobbys 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.
Film 1993
Mother Disguisey
Film 2002
Angela
Film 1983
Mrs. Claus (voice)
Film 2014
Nurse Rollins
Film 2002
DMV Clerk
Film 1993
Check Out Lady
Film 1983
Mother (voice)
Film 2007
Nurse Jane
Film 2022
Pat
Film 2002
Maggie Perkins
Film 2007
Film 1977
Dolly
Film 1995
Ora Anderson (Mom) (voice)
Film 1994
The Christmas Fairy (voice)
Film 1986
Secretary
Film 1991
Doris Green
Film 2012
Mrs. Claus (voice)
Film 2006
Cloris McDermott
Film 2015
Esther
Film 2000
Hermit Hattie
Film 1981
Old Lady
Film 2014
Gram Gram
Film 2003
Film 2014
Bertha
Film 1985
Donna
Film 1986
Estelle
Film 2004
Switchboard Operator
Film 1982
Self
Film 2012
Film 1977
Gloria's Mom (Groundling)
Film 1980
Housewife
Film 1985
Betty (uncredited)
Film 1992
Esmeralda
Film 1977
Film 1983
Tv 1996
Tv 1976
Ms. Martel (voice)
Tv 1999
The Farmer's Wife
Tv 1997
Tv 2005
Tv 1985
Nurse DeFarge
Tv 1985
Tv 1975
Beauty Salon Customer
Tv 1985
Tv 1988
Tv 1988
Tv 1977
Tv 1997
Tv 1987
Hilda Morris
Tv 1992
Tv 1999
Self
Tv 2003
Tv 1991
Tv 1991
Self
Tv 1980
Tv 1990
Tv 1994
Tv 1982
Tv 1977
Tv 1998
Tv 1995
Mrs. Pool
Tv 2008
Mrs. Goldfishberg (voice)
Tv 2010
Self
Tv 1992
Self
Tv 1962
Helen (voice)
Tv 2008
Mother Dinkel
Tv 1992
Tv 1982
Cindy Merriwether
Tv 2006
Solaria
Tv 1982
Tv 1979
Margaret Duffy
Tv 1995
Self
Tv 2007
Eye Doctor
Tv 1992