
ACTING
Phyllis Diller
- Born
- Jul 17, 1917 in Lima, Ohio, USA
- Died
- Aug 20, 2012
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.
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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.
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MOST-RATED TMDB CREDITS
Known for

A Bug's Life
Movie · 1998
Queen (voice)

Family Guy
TV · 1999
Thelma Griffin (voice)

Full House
TV · 1987
Phyllis Diller

The Powerpuff Girls
TV · 1998
Mask Scara (voice)

Hey Arnold!
TV · 1996
Mitzi

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
TV · 2002
Granny Neutron (voice)

Animaniacs
TV · 1993
Suzy Squirrel (voice)

King of the Hill
TV · 1997
Lillian (voice)

Batman
TV · 1966
Scrubwoman

Robot Chicken
TV · 2005
Phillys Diller / Mrs. Claus / Hooker (voice) · Mrs. Dorsey / Phyllis Diller (voice)

Boy Meets World
TV · 1993
Madame Ouspenskaya

Nip/Tuck
TV · 2003
FILMOGRAPHY
165 movie & TV credits
- 2024Stand-Up: The Laughing TherapyTV · Self (archive footage)
- 2021Pat Rocco DaredMovie · Self (archive footage)
- 2017This Is Bob Hope...Movie · Self (archive footage)
- 2014Robot Chicken: Christmas SpecialsMovie · Various (voice) (archive sound)
- 2012Carol Channing: Larger Than LifeMovie · Self
- 2011Ruth Lyons: First Lady of TelevisionMovie · Self
- 2011How to Live ForeverMovie · Self
- 2011Looking for LennyMovie · Self
- 2010I Am ComicMovie · Self
- 2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesTV · Self
- 2009Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in TucsonMovie · (archive footage)
- 2007Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty FaceMovie · Self (archive footage)
- 2006The Chuck Barris Story: My Life On The EdgeMovie · Self
- 2006Casper's Scare SchoolMovie · Aunt Spitzy (voice)
- 2006Forget About ItMovie · Mrs. Hertzberg
- 2006The Megan Mullally ShowTV · Self - Guest
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