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Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Actor · Born 1917-07-17 · Lima, Ohio, USA

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Biography

Phyllis Ada Diller (née Driver; July 17, 1917 – August 20, 2012) was an American stand-up comedian, actress, author, musician, and visual artist, best known for her eccentric stage persona, self-deprecating humor, wild hair and clothes, and exaggerated, cackling laugh. Diller was one of the first female comics to become a household name in the U.S., credited as an influence by Joan Rivers, Roseanne Barr, and Ellen DeGeneres, among others. She had a large gay following and is considered a gay icon. She was also one of the first celebrities to openly champion plastic surgery, for which she was recognized by the cosmetic surgery industry. Diller contributed to more than 40 films, beginning with 1961's Splendor in the Grass. She appeared in many television series, featuring in numerous cameos as well as her own short-lived sitcom and variety show. Some of her credits include Night Gallery, The Muppet Show, The Love Boat, Cybill, and Boston Legal, plus 11 seasons of The Bold and the Beautiful. Her voice-acting roles included the monster's wife in Mad Monster Party, the Queen in A Bug's Life, Granny Neutron in The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and Thelma Griffin in Family Gu…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. A Bug's Life (1998) — Queen (voice)
  2. Family Guy (1999) — Thelma Griffin (voice)
  3. Full House (1987) — Phyllis Diller
  4. The Powerpuff Girls (1998) — Mask Scara (voice)
  5. Hey Arnold! (1996) — Mitzi
  6. The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002) — Granny Neutron (voice)
  7. King of the Hill (1997) — Lillian (voice)
  8. Batman (1966) — Scrubwoman
  9. Robot Chicken (2005) — Phillys Diller / Mrs. Claus / Hooker (voice)
  10. Boy Meets World (1993) — Madame Ouspenskaya
  11. Nip/Tuck (2003)
  12. Cow and Chicken (1997) — Red's Mom / Cop (voice)
  13. Get Smart (1965) — Maxwell Smart (uncredited)
  14. Boston Legal (2004) — Self
  15. The Muppet Show (1976) — Self - Special Guest Star
  16. Splendor in the Grass (1961) — Texas Guinan
  17. The Wild Thornberrys (1998) — Sam (voice)
  18. The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972) — Phyllis Diller (voice)
  19. Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
  20. 7th Heaven (1996) — Gabrielle
  21. I Am Weasel (1997) — Red's Mother (voice)
  22. The Silence of the Hams (1994) — Old Secretary
  23. The Love Boat (1977) — Martha Morse
  24. The Drew Carey Show (1995) — Bebe
  25. The Aristocrats (2005) — Self
  26. CHiPs (1977) — Wanda
  27. MADtv (1995) — Self - Hostess
  28. The Jeffersons (1975)
  29. Diagnosis: Murder (1993) — Phyllis Diller
  30. The View (1997) — Self
  31. The Sunshine Boys (1975) — Self
  32. Blossom (1990)
  33. Night Gallery (1970) — Pamela (segment "Pamela's Voice")
  34. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) — Herself
  35. Tales from the Darkside (1984) — Nora Mills
  36. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  37. Even Stevens (2000) — Coach Korns
  38. The Nutcracker Prince (1990) — Mousequeen (voice)
  39. The Oscars (1953) — Self
  40. E! True Hollywood Story (1996)