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Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Birthday: 1917-07-16 | Place of Birth: Lima, Ohio, USA

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 Guy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phyllis Diller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2023
AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special

as    Self (archive footage)

2021
Pat Rocco Dared

as    Self (archive footage)

2014
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

as    Various (voice) (archive sound)

2012
2011
2011
How to Live Forever

as    Self

2011
Looking for Lenny

as    Self

2009
2006
Unbeatable Harold

as    Mrs. Clancy

2005
Robot Chicken's Christmas Special

as    Mrs. Claus (voice)

2004
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

as    Camille Salamander (archive footage)

2004
Goodnight, We Love You

as    Herself

1999
Yesterday's Tomorrows

as    Self

1999
Funny Is Money

as    Self

1999
The Nuttiest Nutcracker

as    Sugar Plum Fairy (Voice)

1998
A Bug's Life

as    Queen (voice)

1994
The Perfect Man

as    Mother

1994
The Silence of the Hams

as    Old Secretary

1992
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

as    Phyllis Diller

1991
The Boneyard

as    Miss Poopinplatz