Cloris Leachman won a best supporting actress Oscar ... portraying Ida in Malcolm in the Middle and Timmy's mother in the Lassie series. She also played Ellen DeGeneres' mother in her sitcom ...

Leachman played the role in the second half of season four, alongside Jon Shepodd as Paul Martin. According to Lassie star Jon Provost, “Cloris did not feel particularly challenged by the role.