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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.

Eyes Upon Waking
as Nurse Jane

The Little Mermaid Live!
as Carlotta (archive footage) (voice)

Lucky
as Miss Doris (voice)

More Acting 'Carrie'
as Self
Theresa Is a Mother
as Cloris McDermott

Tom and Jerry Santa's Little Helpers
as Mrs. Claus (voice)

The Gift
as Old Lady

A Long Way Off

Frozen
as Gerda (voice)

Wander Over Yonder
as Trudi (voice)

Curious George Swings into Spring
as Lydia / Mum / Lady (voice)

Wreck-It Ralph
as Mary (voice)

Cooking Up Raoul
as Self

Foodfight!
as Mrs. Butterworth (voice)

Heal Thyself
as Doris Green

Cars 2
as Minny (voice)

Pair of Kings
as June

Regular Show
as Monique Sorrenstein (voice)

Fish Hooks
as Mrs. Goldfishberg (voice)

Holyman Undercover
as Martha

Titan Maximum
as Gammy (voice)

Fired Up!
as Ms. Klingerhoff

The Life & Times of Tim
as Helen (voice)

Miss Guided
as Mrs. Pool

What's Wrong with Ruth?
as Mother (voice)

Thank God You're Here
as Self

Rules of Engagement
as Silvia

Country Remedy
as Maggie Perkins

Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas
as (voice)

Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen
as Mrs. Claus (voice)

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
as Peggy Jones / Sea Salt Sally (voice)

Cars
as Minny (voice)

Hannah Montana
as Cindy Merriwether

The Making of Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Production Stories
as Self

Jimmy Neutron: The League of Villains
as Grandma Taters (voice)

Everything You Want
as Mary Louise Morrison

Fat Actress
as Nosy Lady

American Dragon: Jake Long
as Tooth Fairy (voice)

Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
as Santa's Workshop Announcer (voice)

Breaking Dawn
as Nurse Olivia

Higglytown Heroes
as Fran (voice)

The Batman
as Mrs. Brown (voice)

Rocket Power: The Big Day
as Violet Stimpleton (voice)

Home on the Range
as Additional Voices (voice)

To Kill a Mockumentary
as Estelle

Fish Without a Bicycle
as Greta

NCIS
as Mrs. Ruth Potts

Two and a Half Men
as Helen

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
as Mrs. Gertrude

Air Bud: Spikes Back
as Gram Gram

Celebrities Uncensored
as Self

Stinky Pierre
as Adrean (voice)

Stuart Little: The Animated Series
as (voice)

Now You Know
as Pat

The Master of Disguise
as Mother Disguisey

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
as Grandma Taters (voice)

Changing Hearts
as Nurse Rollins

National Lampoon's Van Wilder
as Campus Tour Guide

Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand
as Violet

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Madge