---
name: "Phyllis Diller"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/phyllis-diller"
fi1m_id: "phyllis-diller"
imdb_id: "nm0226887"
tmdb_id: 89784
wikidata_id: "Q230512"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 July 1917"
died: "20 August 2012"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-05T01:10:36.868024+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Phyllis Diller

## Identity

Phyllis Diller

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/phyllis-diller
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** phyllis-diller
- **IMDb ID:** nm0226887
- **TMDB ID:** 89784
- **Wikidata ID:** Q230512
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Diller, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230512, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0226887/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/89784

Actor. Born 17 July 1917 in Lima, Ohio, USA. Died 20 August 2012.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 July 1917, Lima, Ohio, USA
- **Died:** 20 August 2012
- **Active:** 1997–1998
- **Also known as:** Phyllis Driver
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 78 (2), 2000s 76 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Diller, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230512, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0226887/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/89784

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*A Bug's Life*](https://film.one/film/a-bugs-life.md) (73)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Phyllis Diller, also credited as Phyllis Driver, was an American actress and stand-up comedian. Born Phyllis Ada Driver on 17 July 1917 in Lima, Ohio, she died on 20 August 2012 in Los Angeles, California.

She began performing stand-up comedy in 1955 at the Purple Onion nightclub in San Francisco. Diller appeared in more than 40 films, starting with a role in *Splendor in the Grass* (1961), and contributed voice work to animated projects including the Queen in *A Bug's Life* (1998), Granny Neutron in *The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius* (2002) and Thelma Griffin in *Family Guy* (1999). She also had recurring television roles, such as on *The Bold and the Beautiful*.

Diller headlined her own sitcom *The Pruitts of Southampton* (also known as *The Phyllis Diller Show*) in 1966–1967 and made numerous guest appearances on series including *Batman* (1966) and *The Muppet Show*.

*Sources: behindthevoiceactors.com, disney.fandom.com, britannica.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these

- *A Bug's Life* (1998), Fi1m 73, as Queen (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/a-bugs-life.md)
- *King of the Hill* (1997), Fi1m 82, as Lillian (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Boston Legal* (2004), Fi1m 76, as Self — [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)

## Complete filmography (80)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials* (2014), as Various (voice) (archive sound)
- *Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson* (2009), as (archive footage)
- *Casper's Scare School* (2006), as Aunt Spitzy (voice)
- *Forget About It* (2006), as Mrs. Hertzberg
- *Unbeatable Harold* (2006), as Mrs. Clancy
- *Robot Chicken* (2005), series, as Phillys Diller / Mrs. Claus / Hooker (voice), Mrs. Dorsey / Phyllis Diller (voice)
- *Quintuplets* (2004), series, as Aunt Sylvia
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, Actor — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *Life with Bonnie* (2002), series, as Phyllis Frost
- *The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius* (2002), series, as Granny Neutron (voice)
- *The Last Place on Earth* (2002), as Mrs. Baskin
- *Kiss My Act* (2001), as Phyllis Diller
- *Everything's Jake* (2000), as Victoria Pond
- *Even Stevens* (2000), series, as Coach Korns
- *Titus* (2000), series, as Grandma Titus
- *The Nuttiest Nutcracker* (1999), as Sugar Plum Fairy (Voice)
- *The Debtors* (1999), Actor
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Thelma Griffin (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *A Bug's Life* (1998), as Queen (voice) — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/a-bugs-life.md)
- *The Powerpuff Girls* (1998), series, as Mask Scara (voice)
- *The Wild Thornberrys* (1998), series, as Sam (voice)
- *Emily of New Moon* (1998), series, as Great Aunt Nancy Priest
- *Cow and Chicken* (1997), series, as Red's Mom / Cop (voice)
- *I Am Weasel* (1997), series, as Red's Mother (voice)
- *King of the Hill* (1997), series, as Lillian (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/king-of-the-hill-1997.md)
- *Hey Arnold!* (1996), series, as Mitzi
- *7th Heaven* (1996), series, as Gabrielle, Mabel
- *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor
- *Arli$$* (1996), series, as Phyllis Diller
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Bebe
- *Cybill* (1995), series, Actor
- *The Perfect Man* (1994), as Mother
- *The Silence of the Hams* (1994), as Old Secretary
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Phyllis Diller
- *Boy Meets World* (1993), series, as Madame Ouspenskaya
- *Animaniacs* (1993), series, as Suzy Squirrel (voice)
- *Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue* (1992), as Phyllis Diller
- *Wisecracks* (1992), Actor
- *The Boneyard* (1991), as Miss Poopinplatz
- *The Nutcracker Prince* (1990), as Mousequeen (voice)
- *Captain Planet and the Planeteers* (1990), series, Actor
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Mrs. Barish
- *Blossom* (1990), series, Actor
- *Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog* (1989), as Mrs. Frasco
- *Happily Ever After* (1989), as Mother Nature (voice)
- *Dr. Hackenstein* (1989), as Mrs. Trilling
- *Full House* (1987), series, as Phyllis Diller
- *Alice Through the Looking Glass* (1987), as The White Queen
- *Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge* (1987), as Jonathan's Mother
- *227* (1985), series, as Louanne costello
- *Tales from the Darkside* (1984), series, as Nora Mills
- *Pink Motel* (1982), as Margaret
- *A Pleasure Doing Business* (1979), as Mrs. Wildebeest
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Martha Morse, Viola Penny
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Wanda
- *Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon* (1976), series, Actor
- *The Gong Show* (1976), series, Actor
- *The Sunshine Boys* (1975), as Performer on Fictional TV Program (uncredited)
- *The Jeffersons* (1975), series, Actor
- *The Bobby Darin Show* (1973), series, Actor
- *Wait Till Your Father Gets Home* (1972), series, Actor
- *The New Scooby-Doo Movies* (1972), series, as Phyllis Diller (voice)
- *Mooch Goes to Hollywood* (1971), as Phyllis Diller (uncredited)
- *The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour* (1971), series, Actor
- *Night Gallery* (1970), series, as Pamela (segment "Pamela's Voice")
- *Swing Out, Sweet Land* (1970), as Belva Lockwood
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Bella, Sally Walker, Edna, Daphane Daniels
- *The Jim Nabors Hour* (1969), series, Actor
- *The Adding Machine* (1969), as Mrs. Zero
- *That's Life* (1968), series, Actor
- *Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?* (1968), as Agatha Knabenshu
- *The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell* (1968), as Nurse Nellie Krause
- *Eight on the Lam* (1967), as Golda
- *Mad Monster Party?* (1967), as The Monster's Mate (voice)
- *The Pruitts of Southampton* (1966), series, as Phyllis Pruitt
- *Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!* (1966), as Lily
- *The Fat Spy* (1966), as Camille Salamander
- *Batman* (1966), series, as Scrubwoman
- *Get Smart* (1965), series, as Maxwell Smart (uncredited)
- *Splendor in the Grass* (1961), as Texas Guinan

## Gallery

- ![Phyllis Diller](https://film.one/media/person/475283/gallery-9dd4c2134aa7.jpg) Phyllis Diller — User:Brian Hamilton, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Phyllis_diller_2-25-2007.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Composite of stars of ABC-TV's comedy television programs in 1966. Top from left:Phyllis Diller and Milton Berle. Bottom from left: Tammy Grimes and Rich Little](https://film.one/media/person/475283/gallery-a0487cacfcf0.jpg) Composite of stars of ABC-TV's comedy television programs in 1966. Top from left:Phyllis Diller and Milton Berle. Bottom from left: Tammy Grimes and Rich Little — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/ABC_Comedy_stars_composite_1966.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Phyllis Diller](https://film.one/media/person/475283/gallery-22c459257f13.jpg) Phyllis Diller — Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Comedienne_Phyllis_Diller_smiles_for_the_camera_as_the_Bob_Hope_Christmas_show_arrives_at_Korat_Air_Base%2C_Thailand..._-_NARA_-_542302.jpg/1280px-Comedienne_Phyllis_Diller_smiles_for_the_camera_as_the_Bob_Hope_Christmas_show_arrives_at_Korat_Air_Base%2C_Thailand..._-_NARA_-_542302.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jim Bailey (entertainer) with Phyllis Diller.](https://film.one/media/person/475283/gallery-057a7a07c75f.jpg) Jim Bailey (entertainer) with Phyllis Diller. — User:Campbellman222, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Jim_Bailey_Entertainer_and_phyliss_DILLER.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Phyllis Diller](https://film.one/media/person/475283/gallery-5468212c68c6.jpg) Phyllis Diller — Image via TMDB
- ![Phyllis Diller](https://film.one/media/person/475283/gallery-7dca0406c015.jpg) Phyllis Diller — Image via TMDB
- ![Phyllis Diller](https://film.one/media/person/475283/gallery-6098cd764b7b.jpg) Phyllis Diller — President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Photo_Op._President_Ronald_Reagan_Greeting_Comedian_Phyllis_Diller_with_Donna_Mills_from_The_Washington_Charities_Dinner_in_The_Ground_Floor_Corridor_-_DPLA_-_e5bed72fe6ab189622e186d223467469.jpg/1280px-thumbnail.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHYLLIS DILLER Star, "The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show" Sundays, On The NBC Television Network (1969)](https://film.one/media/person/475283/gallery-b65ce55c4053.jpg) PHYLLIS DILLER Star, "The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show" Sundays, On The NBC Television Network (1969) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Phyllis_Diller_%22The_Beautiful_Phyllis_Diller_Show%22_%281969_NBC_press_photo%29.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Lucy Award 2000: Lucy Award (won)
- Ohio Women's Hall of Fame 1981: Ohio Women's Hall of Fame (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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