
Edie McClurg
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1951-07-23 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Edie McClurg
Biography
Edie McClurg (born July 23, 1951) is an American actress, voice actress, stand-up comedian, and opera singer. She has performed in nearly 90 films and 55 television episodes, often portraying characters with a cheery Midwestern accent.
McClurg was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri on July 23, 1951, to Mac, a mailman, and Irene McClurg, an FAA secretary. She has an older brother, Bob, who is also an actor. McClurg attended the University of Missouri–Kansas City in the mid-1960s, where she also taught radio for eight years. She earned a master's degree from Syracuse University.
McClurg's onscreen debut was in the 1976 Brian De Palma horror film "Carrie" as Helen Shyres, one of Carrie's classmates. The following year, she was a member of the cast of "The Richard Pryor Show". In 1980, she was a regular performer on "The David Letterman Show" in the persona of Mrs. Marv Mendenhall. She also had a role in "Elvira, Mistress of the Dark", in which she plays the Town Council President Chastity Pariah. She also had a minor role in "Cheech & Chong's Next Movie".
Having been a member of San Francisco's improv comedy the Pitcshel Players, she moved to Los Angeles and joined the Groundlings troupe.
She worked with fellow Groundling player [[Paul Reubens]] on his first play "The Pee-wee Herman Show", in which she appeared in 1981 as "Hermit Hattie". McClurg has appeared in almost 90 films and 55 television episodes, usually typecast as a middle-aged, somewhat stubborn, and dim-witted Midwesterner.
McClurg is known for a number of roles, including Mrs. Burns in "A River Runs Through It", Grace in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", Lucille Tarlek on "WKRP in Cincinnati", Lynn in "She's Having a Baby", Willamae Jones in the television remake of "Harper Valley PTA", Mrs. Patty Poole on "The Hogan Family" (originally "Valerie"), Bonnie Brindle on "Small Wonder", Marge Sweetwater in "Back to School", the car rental agent in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", Mrs. Violet Bleakman on "Clifford the Big Red Dog", and Mrs. Beeker on "7th Heaven".
She guest starred as Barri's mother in an episode of "Campus Ladies". She portrayed one of the wicked stepsisters in the Faerie Tale Theatre production "Cinderella." McClurg appeared on several game shows, including "Match Game", "The $25,000 Pyramid", "Password Plus", and "Super Password".
McClurg contributed assorted voices for "The Jetsons", "The Snorks", "Life with Louie", "A Bug's Life", "Justin & the Knights of Valour", "Cars" and "Cars 2". She voiced Carlotta in "The Little Mermaid", Mary in "Wreck-It Ralph", Molly in "Home on the Range", Miss Right in "The Secret of NIMH", the Dragon in the "Nightmare Ned" video game, Barsa in "Kiki's Delivery Service", Fran on "Higglytown Heroes", Mrs. Claus in "Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen", Grandma Taters in "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius", Violet Stimpleton in "Rocket Power", Bea's mother in "Fish Hooks", Winnie Pig in "Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation", Aunt Ruth in "Bobby's World" and Trudi Traveler in an episode of "Wander Over Yonder". Continuing her passion for performing improvised comedy, McClurg is a player with Spolin Players.
Acting
(2022)
Eyes Upon Waking
as Nurse Jane
(2019)
The Little Mermaid Live!
as Carlotta (voice)
(2015)
Theresa Is a Mother
as Cloris McDermott
(2014)
The Gift
as Old Lady
(2014)
(2014)
Tom and Jerry Santa's Little Helpers
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
(2013)
Frozen
as Gerda (voice)
(2013)
Curious George Swings into Spring
as Lydia/Mum/Lady
(2012)
Wreck-It Ralph
as Mary (voice)
(2012)
Foodfight!
as Mrs. Butterworth (voice)
(2012)
Heal Thyself
as Doris Green
(2012)
Cooking Up Raoul
as Self
(2011)
Cars 2
as Minny (voice)
(2010)
Holyman Undercover
as Martha
(2009)
Fired Up!
as Ms. Klingerhoff
(2007)
Country Remedy
as Maggie Perkins
(2007)
What's Wrong with Ruth?
as Mother (voice)
(2006)
Cars
as Minny (voice)
(2006)
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
as Peggy Jones / Sea Salt Sally (voice)
(2006)
Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
(2006)
(2006)
(2005)
Everything You Want
as Mary Louise Morrison
(2004)
Home on the Range
as Additional Voices (voice)
(2004)
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
as Santa's Workshop Announcer (voice)
(2004)
To Kill a Mockumentary
as Estelle
(2004)
Breaking Dawn
as Nurse Olivia
(2004)
Rocket Power: The Big Day
as Violet Stimpleton (voice)
(2003)
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
as Mrs. Gertrude
(2003)
Fish Without a Bicycle
as Greta
(2003)
Air Bud: Spikes Back
as Gram Gram
(2002)
Changing Hearts
as Nurse Rollins
(2002)
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
as Campus Tour Guide
(2002)
(2002)
The Master of Disguise
as Mother Disguisey
(2002)
Now You Know
as Pat
(2002)
Jeffrey Cat: Claw and Order - All Dogs Don't Go to Heaven
as Mrs. Newman (voice)
(2000)
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
as Carlotta (voice)
(2000)
Hanging Up
as Esther
(2000)
Meeting Daddy
as Dot
(1999)
The Manor
as Mrs. French
(1999)
Can't Stop Dancing
as Beverly McGuire
(1998)
A Bug's Life
as Dr. Flora (voice)
(1998)
Holy Man
as Laundry Lady #2
(1998)
The Rugrats Movie
as Nurse (voice)
(1998)
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
as Miranda Hoggendobber
(1997)
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
as Librarian
(1997)
Flubber
as Martha George
(1996)
Carpool
as Franklin's Mom (voice)
(1996)
Inhumanoid
as Dr. Marianne Snow
(1995)
Under the Hula Moon
as Dolly
(1994)
Natural Born Killers
as Mallory's Mom
(1994)
Life with Louie: A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman
as Ora Anderson (Mom) (voice)
(1994)
Tiny Toon Spring Break
as Winnie Pig (voice)
(1993)
(1993)
Airborne
as Aunt Irene
(1993)
(1992)
A River Runs Through It
as Mrs. Burns
(1992)
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
as Winnie Pig (voice)
(1991)
Curly Sue
as Secretary
(1990)
Menu for Murder
as Patsy Webber
(1989)
The Little Mermaid
as Carlotta (voice)
(1988)
Crash Course
as Beth Crawford
(1988)
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
as Chastity Pariah
(1988)
She's Having a Baby
as Lynn
(1988)
Dance 'Til Dawn
as Ruth Strull
(1987)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Car Rental Agent
(1986)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
as Grace, School Secretary
(1986)
Back to School
as Marge
(1986)
Christmas Every Day
as The Christmas Fairy (voice)
(1986)
The Longshot
as Donna
(1985)
The History of White People in America
as Housewife
(1985)
Cinderella
as Bertha
(1985)
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
as Bertha
(1984)
Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
as The Queen
(1983)
Bill: On His Own
as Angela
(1983)
Mr. Mom
as Check Out Lady
(1983)
(1982)
Pandemonium
as Blue's Mom
(1982)
Eating Raoul
as Susan
(1982)
Working
as Switchboard Operator
(1981)
The Pee-wee Herman Show
as Hermit Hattie
(1980)
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
as Gloria's Mom (Groundling)
(1980)
Oh, God! Book II
as Secretary
(1977)
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
as Esmeralda
(1977)
The Chevy Chase Show
as Various
(1977)
(1976)
Carrie
as Helen
Crew
(1981)
The Pee-wee Herman Show
Writer