![]() ![]() Her father and mother were older than most when she was born (55 and 36, respectively) and Diller attended several funerals while growing up. She was raised Methodist but later became an atheist. She had German and Irish ancestry (the surname "Driver" had been changed from "Treiber" several generations earlier). 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.ĭiller was born Phyllis Ada Driver in Lima, Ohio on July 17, 1917, the only child of Perry Marcus Driver, an insurance agent, and Frances Ada (née Romshe). ![]() 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. She appeared in many television series, featuring in numerous cameos as well as her own short-lived sitcom and variety show. ĭiller contributed to more than 40 films, beginning with 1961's Splendor in the Grass. She was also one of the first celebrities to openly champion plastic surgery, for which she was recognized by the cosmetic surgery industry. ![]() She had a large gay following and is considered a gay icon. Phyllis Ada Diller (née Driver J– 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.ĭiller 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. ![]()
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