Cloris Leachman credits Cloris Leachman credits The following is the list of film, television and theatre credits of American actress Cloris Leachman. She has appeared in the films "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969), "The Last Picture Show" (1971), "Young Frankenstein" (1974), "Yesterday" (1981), "A Troll in Central Park" (1994), "Now and Then" (1995), "Spanglish" (2004), "New York, I Love You" (2009), and "The Croods" (2013). Her television work includes her reoccurring role on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (1970–1975) which then led to her own spin off, "Phyllis" (1975–1977). She has also appeared on "The Facts of Life" (1986–1988), "Malcolm in
Roots (1977 miniseries) Roots (1977 miniseries) Roots is an American television miniseries based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel "". The series first aired on ABC in January 1977. "Roots" received 37 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won nine. It also won a Golden Globe and a Peabody Award. It received unprecedented Nielsen ratings for the finale, which still holds a record as the third-highest-rated episode for any type of television series, and the second-most watched overall series finale in U.S. television history. It was produced on a budget of $6.6 million. The series introduced LeVar Burton in the role of Kunta Kinte. A