Carol Cleveland | |
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| Born | (1942-01-13)13 January 1942 (age 83) East Sheen,London, England |
| Years active | 1960–present |
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| Website | www |
Carol Cleveland (bornCarol Gillian Frances on 13 January 1942) is an American-English actor, comedian, dancer, and model.[1] She is particularly known for her work withMonty Python.
Born inEast Sheen, London, she moved to the United States with her mother andU.S. Air Force stepfather at an early age. She was brought up inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania;Lubbock,Texas; and laterPasadena,California, where she attended John Marshall Junior High School andPasadena High School. She is a former Miss California Navy and appeared as Miss Teen Queen inMAD Magazine at age 15.[2] Cleveland was Miss Teen in the August 1958 issue ofDig magazine.
Cleveland returned with her family to London in 1960,[3] and studied at theRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art.[4]
A stage actress and model, Carol Cleveland appeared inThe Persuaders!, inThe Saint as a secretary, as a lover of Peter Wyngarde's character inThe Avengers TV series episode "A Touch of Brimstone" (1966), and in other TV shows and films. She was inBBC comedy productions, includingThe Two Ronnies,Morecambe and Wise, and various works ofSpike Milligan.
Her comedy acting skills brought her to the attention of the production team ofMonty Python's Flying Circus. She appeared in 32 of the 45 episodes in the series, plus all fourMonty Python movies. Cleveland has contributed to many post-Python projects including theConcert for George[4] andNot the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy). She has also appeared in many documentaries about the group's history, includingMonty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut).
In 1972, Cleveland was voted number three inSplendor magazine's "100 Most Beautiful Entertainers" list.
In 1986, Cleveland played an American television journalist inOnly Fools and Horses, in the episode "The Miracle of Peckham"; then in 1995, she had a small cameo in a sketch withinFist of Fun, aBBC comedy show featuringStewart Lee andRichard Herring. In 2022, she appeared in an episode ofFirst Dates.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1961 | Dixon of Dock Green | Sandra | Episode: "A Quiet, Ordinary Woman" |
| 1963 | ITV Play of the Week | Marion | Episode: "The Touch of a Dead Hand" |
| 1963 | The Sentimental Agent | Shelah | Episode: "May the Saints Preserve Us" |
| 1963 | The Saint | Marion Kent | Episode: "The Sporting Chance" |
| 1964 | No Hiding Place | Samantha Kay | Episode: "The Things Money Can Buy" |
| 1964 | ITV Play of the Week | Helen Carver | Episode: "Design for Living" |
| 1964 | ITV Play of the Week | Celia | Episode: "The Other Man" |
| 1964 | ITV Play of the Week | Katie | Episode: "A Really Good Jazz Piano" |
| 1965 | The Ambassadors | Mamie Pocock | TV film |
| 1965 | The Saint | Gloria Mancini | Episode: "The Crime of the Century" |
| 1965 | The Man in Room 17 | Marya Ference | Episode: "A Minor Operation" |
| 1966 | The Avengers | Sara | Episode: "A Touch of Brimstone" |
| 1966 | BBC Play of the Month | Barbara Davies | Episode: "Lee Oswald: Assassin" |
| 1967 | The Reluctant Romeo | Natalie | Episode: "A Tale of Two Secretaries" |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase | Miss Dinsdale | Episode: "The Sitting Pigeon" |
| 1968 | Love Story | Waitress | Episode: "The Egg on the Face of the Tiger" |
| 1968 | Journey to the Unknown | Lisa | Episode: "Do Me a Favor and Kill Me" |
| 1969 | Father, Dear Father | Bunny Mother | Episode: "We Can't Afford a Carriage" |
| 1969–1974 | Monty Python's Flying Circus | Various | 32 episodes |
| 1969 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) | Laura Slade | Episode: "For the Girl Who Has Everything" |
| 1970 | Foreign Exchange | Girl | TV film |
| 1971 | The Liver Birds | Fiancée | Episode: "The New Neighbour" |
| 1971 | The Persuaders! | Girl at Airport | Episode: "Element of Risk" |
| 1972 | The Lotus Eaters | Leigh Mervish | 5 episodes |
| 1973 | Now Look Here | Nina | Episode: #2.1 |
| 1973 | Doctor in Charge | Nurse Dobbs | Episode: "Men Without Women" |
| 1973 | Crime of Passion | Suzy | Episode: "Chantal" |
| 1974 | The Last Turkey in the Shop Show | Various | TV film |
| 1978 | Mike Yarwood in Persons | Sadie | Episode: #2.5 |
| 1985 | Are You Being Served? | Lady Customer | Episode: "Friends and Neighbours" |
| 1986 | Hilary | Victoria Sands | Episode: "Over the Hill?" |
| 1986 | Only Fools and Horses | Sandra Potts | Episode: "The Miracle of Peckham" |
| 1991 | About Face | Mrs. Rodgers | Episode: "Tourist Attraction" |
| 1992 | Land of Hope and Gloria | Loretta | Episode: "The Authentic Taste of England" |
| 1995 | Fist of Fun | Mrs. Neil | Episode: #1.3 |
| 2013 | Toast of London | Brooke Hooberman | Episode: "The End" |
| 2022 | First Dates | Herself | Episode: #18.2 |
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