Phyllis Diller
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 Guy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phyllis Diller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies (31)
Pat Rocco Dared
as Self (archive footage)
2021
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
as Various (voice) (archive sound)
2014
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
as Self
2012
Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television
as Self
2011
How to Live Forever
as Self
2011
Looking for Lenny
as Self
2011
I Am Comic
as Self
2010
Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson
as (archive footage)
2009
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face
as Self (archive footage)
2007
The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The Edge
as Self
2006
Casper's Scare School
as Aunt Spitzy (voice)
2006
Forget About It
as Mrs. Hertzberg
2006
Unbeatable Harold
as Mrs. Clancy
2006
Robot Chicken's Christmas Special
as Mrs. Claus (voice)
2005
The Aristocrats
as Self
2005
Goodnight, We Love You
as Self
2004
Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer
as Self
2003
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
as Self
2002
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
as Self
2002
The Last Place on Earth
as Mrs. Baskin
2002
Kiss My Act
as Phyllis Diller
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
as Self (archive footage)
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Everything's Jake
as Victoria Pond
2000
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
as Self
1999
The Nuttiest Nutcracker
as Sugar Plum Fairy (Voice)
1999
Funny Is Money
as Self
1999
Yesterday's Tomorrows
as Self
1999
A Bug's Life
as Queen (voice)
1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self (archive footage)
1998
TV Shows (19)
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2009
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest
2006
Robot Chicken
as Phillys Diller / Mrs. Claus / Hooker (voice)
2005
Boston Legal
as Self
2004
Quintuplets
as Aunt Sylvia
2004
Nip/Tuck
2003
Life with Bonnie
as Phyllis Frost
2002
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
as Granny Neutron (voice)
2002
Even Stevens
as Coach Korns
2000
Titus
as Grandma Titus
2000
Family Guy
as Thelma Griffin (voice)
1999
The Powerpuff Girls
as Mask Scara (voice)
1998
The Wild Thornberrys
as Sam (voice)
1998
Emily of New Moon
as Great Aunt Nancy Priest
1998
Cow and Chicken
1997
The View
as Self
1997
King of the Hill
as Lillian (voice)
1997
Hey Arnold!
as Mitzi
1996