For more than 30 years, Edie McClurg has been an industry staple who has woven herself into our cultural lexicon with her work as an actress, improvisational comedian, writer, radio operations manager and teacher.
She currently co-stars as Helen on HBO's animated series "The Life and Times of Tim." She also voices Fran the Squirrel on children's series "Higglytown Heroes," Mom on the Disney Channel's "Fish Hooks" and Pinnacle Foods Group's iconic talking syrup bottle Mrs. Butterworth. She also is known for her roles in some of John Hughes' most popular films, including Grace the Secretary in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and the car rental clerk in "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles." She played moms in both Oliver Stone's "Natural Born Killers" and Robert Redford's "A River Runs Through It." Some of her more noteworthy TV roles include her stint as Mrs. Herb Tarlek on "WKRP in Cincinnati" and the unforgettable Mrs. Poole on "Valerie/The Hogan Family."