Carol Cleveland
Carol Cleveland (born January 13, 1942 in London , England ) is a British actress . She became known for her regular appearances at Monty Python's Flying Circus , in which she often gave the caricature of the blonde sex bomb .
Carol Cleveland was born the daughter of an actor and a "glamor girl" in London, but grew up with her mother and her second husband in the United States after the war . She began acting as a child and successfully competed in beauty contests as a teenager .
In 1960 she returned to England with her family and received a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , where she began her acting studies the following year. When she graduated from the academy after two years, a number of appearances in television programs and series followed, including The Lotus Eaters and The Avengers (German: With umbrella, charm and bowler hat ). In the latter, she also appeared in the episode A Touch of Brimstone . In addition, she repeatedly worked at the theater.
In 1969 a female actress was wanted for the series Monty Python's Flying Circus and Cleveland got the role. The originally planned three episodes became a permanent role in the series. There she mostly played characters who stood out less through text than through their outward appearance. The actress wasn't happy to be reduced to the role of the sex bomb. Her mother Pat also appeared in a few episodes.
In addition to engagements with Monty Python, she was also seen on Spike Milligan and the Benny Hill Show .
Filmography
- 1961: Dixon of Dock Green (TV series, an episode)
- 1963: No lock is safe from him (The Cracksman)
- 1963: The Sentimental Agent (TV series, episode)
- 1963: Strictly for the Birds
- 1963–1964: ITV Play of the Week (TV series, four episodes)
- 1963–1965: Simon Templar (TV series, two episodes)
- 1964: No Hiding Place (TV series, episode)
- 1964: A Choice of Coward (TV series, episode)
- 1965: The Man in Room 17 (TV series, episode)
- 1965: The Pleasure Girls
- 1965: A Penny for your Thoughts or 'Birds, Dolls & Scratch' English Style (short film)
- 1966: With umbrella, charm and bowler hat ( The Avengers , TV series, an episode)
- 1966: BBC Play of the Month (TV series, episode)
- 1967: The Countess of Hong Kong (A Countess from Hong Kong)
- 1967: Mr. 10 Percent (Mister Ten Per Cent)
- 1967: The Man with the Suitcase ( Man in a Suitcase , TV series, an episode)
- 1967: Some May Live
- 1968: Love Story (TV series, episode)
- 1968: House friends are people too (The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom)
- 1968: Journey to the Unknown (TV series, episode)
- 1969: Hark at Barker (TV series, episode)
- 1969: Father Dear Father (TV series, episode)
- 1969: The Adding Machine
- 1969: Bandits on the Moon (Moon Zero Two)
- 1969: Randall & Hopkirk Detective Agency with Ghost ( Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) , TV series, an episode)
- 1969: A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV series, episode)
- 1969–1974: Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV series, 33 episodes)
- 1970: Secret Agent John Smith: Spy on Exchange ( Foreign Exchange , TV movie)
- 1971: Journey to Murder
- 1971: The Liver Birds (TV series, episode)
- 1971: Monty Python's Wonderful World of Gravity (And Now for Something Completely Different)
- 1971: The 2 ( The Persuaders ! , TV series, an episode)
- 1972: The Lotus Eaters (TV series, five episodes)
- 1973: Now Look Here (TV series, one episode)
- 1973: Doctor in Charge (TV series, one episode)
- 1973: Crime of Passion (TV series, one episode)
- 1974: Vampira
- 1974: The Last Turkey in the Shop Show (short film)
- 1974: All I Want Is You ... and You ... and You ...
- 1975: The Knights of the Coconut (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
- 1975: The Return of the Pink Panther (The Return of the Pink Panther)
- 1976: One-Upmanship (TV series, six episodes)
- 1977: The Brute
- 1978: Mike Yarwood in Persons (TV series, an episode)
- 1979: The Life of Brian (Monty Python's Life of Brian)
- 1979: Henry Cleans Up (short film)
- 1983: The Meaning of Life (The Meaning of Life)
- 1983: Funny Money (Funny Money)
- 1985: Are You Being Served? (TV series, an episode)
- 1986: Half Moon Street
- 1986: Only Fools and Horses .... (TV series, one episode)
- 1991: About Face (TV series, episode)
- 1992: Land of Hope and Gloria (TV series, episode)
- 1995: Fist of Fun (TV series, one episode)
- 1995: Annie: A Royal Adventure! (TV movie)
- 2007: Too Much Too Young
- 2010: Monty Python: Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
- 2012: A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman
- 2013: The Sweeter Side of Life (TV movie)
- 2013: The Search for Simon
- 2013: Toast of London (TV series, episode)
Web links
- Carol Cleveland Official Website
- Carol Cleveland in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Carol Cleveland in the German dubbing file
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cleveland, Carol |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress, 7th member of Monty Python |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England , UK |