Carol Cleveland
Carol Cleveland (born Carol Gillian Frances on 13 January 1942) is an American-English actor, comedian, dancer, and model. She is particularly known for her work with Monty Python.
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Carol Cleveland

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- Full name
- Carol Gillian Frances.
- Born
- 1942. · London.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom.
- Occupation
- actress and comedian.
- Education
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and Pasadena High School.
- Languages
- English.
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Carol Cleveland (born Carol Gillian Frances on 13 January 1942) is an American-English actor, comedian, dancer, and model. She is particularly known for her work with Monty Python.
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Carol Cleveland (born 1942) is a British actor, actress and comedian, among other activities. The actor was born Carol Gillian Frances in London. Carol Cleveland studied at Pasadena High School and Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Languages used include English.
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Early life
Early life
Born in East Sheen, London, she moved to the United States with her mother and U.S. Air Force stepfather at an early age. She was brought up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Lubbock, Texas; and later Pasadena, California, where she attended John Marshall Junior High School and Pasadena High School. She is a former Miss California Navy and appeared as Miss Teen Queen in MAD Magazine at age 15. Cleveland was Miss Teen in the August 1958 issue of Dig magazine. Cleveland returned with her family to London in 1960, and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Career
Career
A stage actress and model, Carol Cleveland appeared in the UK premiere of Henze's Boulevard Solitude at Sadler's Wells Theatre in June 1962. On screen she was in The Persuaders!, in The Saint as a secretary, as a lover of Peter Wyngarde's character in The Avengers TV series episode "A Touch of Brimstone" (1966), and in other TV shows and films. She was in BBC comedy productions, including The Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise, and various Spike Milligan programmes.
Monty Python
Monty Python
Her comedy acting skills brought her to the attention of the production team of Monty Python's Flying Circus. She appeared in 32 of the 45 episodes in the series, plus all four Monty Python movies. Cleveland has contributed to many post-Python projects including the Concert for George and Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy). She has also appeared in many documentaries about the group's history, including Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut).
Other work
Other work
In 1972, Cleveland was voted number three in Splendor magazine's "100 Most Beautiful Entertainers" list. In 1986, Cleveland played an American television journalist in Only Fools and Horses, in the episode "The Miracle of Peckham"; then in 1995, she had a small cameo in a sketch within Fist of Fun, a BBC comedy show featuring Stewart Lee and Richard Herring. In 2022, she appeared in an episode of First Dates.

Eric Idle and Carol Cleveland performing the "Galaxy Song" during the Monty Python Live (Mostly) show.
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- 1.Cleveland, Carol. PomPoms Up! From Puberty to Pythons and Beyond. Dynasty Press. 2014. 9781910050422.
- 2.Carol Cleveland Press Article. Carolcleveland.com.
- 3.Carol Cleveland's Bio Page. Carolcleveland.com.
- 4.Hogan, Michael. Carol Cleveland interview: 'I loved every minute of Python, but in some respects, it has been a ball and chain'. The Guardian. 22 June 2014.
- 5.Mann, William. Boulevard Solitude. Sadler's Wells (New Opera Company) June 25. Opera, August 1962, Vol. 13 No.8, p.556-567.
- 6.Monty Python's Carol Cleveland does C4's First Dates. Chortle. 2022-01-02.
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