Cloris Leachman's Net Worth: How Much The Actress Was Worth When She Died

Cloris Leachman died from natural causes on Jan. 26, 2021, at age 94, TMZ reported. Her son told the website that she was at her house in Encinitas, Calif., with her daughter Dinah at the time, sharing that "she left everyone with a lot of love." He added, "She had the best life beginning to end that you could wish for someone." It's not clear which one of her sons spoke to the outlet. Variety reported that in addition to daughter Dinah, she is survived by three sons, Adam, Morgan, George Englund Jr., named after her husband, George Englund. The couple's eldest son, Bryan, died in 1986.

Leachman's career spanned decades, and she worked on projects almost up until the very end of her life. She starred in the 2020 movie Jump, Darling, per IMDb. She also voiced one of the main characters in the 2020 animated film, The Croods: A New Age, and acted in Not To Forget, which has finished filming but hasn't been released yet as of this writing.

It's clear Leachman lived a full life, both personally and professionally. Keep on reading to learn more about Leachman's net worth throughout her extensive career.

The word "retirement" didn't seem to be in Cloris Leachman's vocabulary. The actress had been booked and busy for decades on decades. Her breakout role was playing Phyllis Lindstrom on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which debuted in 1970, according to IMDb. Her performance was such a hit that her character got a spin-off show called Phyllis, which earned Leachman a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe. This was in addition to the Emmys she already won playing Phyllis on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. According to Business Insider, Leachman tied with Julia Louis-Dreyfus for the most Emmy wins as an actor, with eight trophies for her performances. She also won an Academy Award for her performance in Last Picture Show, per The New York Times.

Leachman went from one iconic role to the next, acting on The Facts of Life and Malcolm in the Middle, per ABC News. She even had a short-lived stint on reality TV when she competed on Dancing With the Stars in 2008, at age 82, making her the oldest contestant in the show's history. She wasn't the best dancer, but she was so entertaining that she made it to seventh place out of thirteen contestants, according to ShowBiz CheatSheet.

So did Leachman's hard work pay off? Her decades in the entertainment industry amounted to a $10 million net worth, per Celebrity Net Worth. Numbers aside, it's impossible to put a value on her legendary performances, which will live on forever.