Phyllis Lindstrom Phyllis Lindstrom Phyllis Lindstrom, nee Sutherland, portrayed by Cloris Leachman, is a fictional character on the television sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and subsequent spin-off, "Phyllis". Phyllis Lindstrom is the snobbish, acid-tongued wife of dermatologist Dr. Lars Lindstrom, who is often referenced but never seen by the audience. The Lindstroms manage the apartment building, actually a Victorian boarding house, in which Mary Richards and Rhoda Morgenstern live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mary and Rhoda develop a close relationship with Phyllis' daughter, Bess. Throughout the series, Rhoda and Phyllis maintain an adversarial but talkative relationship. Phyllis understandably despises Sue Ann Nivens,
T. P. McKenna Adamant Lives!" (1967), "Jason King" (1972), "The Sweeney" (1975), "Blake's 7" (1978), "Minder" (1984) and in the "Doctor Who" serial "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy" (1989). He played Richmond in the Thames Television series "Callan" (1972) and made ten appearances in "Crown Court" (1974–1982), mainly as barrister Patrick Canty, while also appearing in the popular ATV anthology drama series "Love Story" (1965-1968). He also featured prominently in other television dramas including "The Duchess of Malfi" (1972), "Napoleon and Love" (1974),"The Changeling" (1974), "Fathers and Families (1977)", "Holocaust" (1978), "The Manions of America" (1981), "To the Lighthouse" (1983), "The Scarlet