Edie McClurg Biography

Fast Facts

• She starred along side Mickey Rooney in "Bill: On His Own" portraying a mentally disabled woman, for which she received a National Media Award
• Started performing when she was 5 with the Kansas City Rhythm Kids, on which she was highly praised for her tricks, including performing a back-bend while drinking soda upside down
• Made her film debut in 1976, playing a classmate in the horror film "Carrie․"
• Has appeared in more than 90 films and 55 TV episodes, portraying a stubborn and dimwitted characters, with cheery accents
• Holds a Master of Science from Syracuse University, and taught radio at both Universities of Missouri and Kansas City
• Played the secretary in "Back to School" and "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off," both of which opened on the same day