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,
Scott Colomby his career. At age 13, he made his acting debut on the daytime soap opera "Days of Our Lives" (1965). He followed this with a starring role in the Canadian biker film "The Proud Rider" in 1971. These performances led to a succession of guest roles on several television shows, including "Room 222" (1972), "Ironside" (1974), "Phyllis" (1975), "The Streets of San Francisco" (1975), "Baretta" (1976), "Charlie's Angels" (1977), and "Black Sheep Squadron" (1978) among others. Colomby had recurring roles on the sitcom "Sons & Daughters" in 1974 and the soap opera parody "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" in 1976. He