Name Carol Cleveland Role Actress | Parents Pat Cleveland | |
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Spouse Peter Brett (m. 1971–1983) Books PomPoms Up!: From Puberty to the Pythons and Beyond Movies and TV shows Monty Python's Flying Cir, Monty Python and the Holy, Monty Python's Life of Bri, Monty Python's The Mea, And Now for Somethin Similar People Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, John Cleese, Graham Chapman |
Monty python star carol cleveland launches new book in brighton
Carol Cleveland (born 13 January 1942) is a British actress and comedian, most notable for her appearances on Monty Python's Flying Circus.
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- Monty python star carol cleveland launches new book in brighton
- Carol cleveland
- Early life
- Career
- Monty Python
- Other work
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References

Carol cleveland
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. Carol 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
A stage actress and model who had appeared as an extra in The Persuaders!, a secretary in The Saint, and other TV shows and films, she started to appear as an extra in BBC comedy productions, including The Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise and various vehicles for Spike Milligan.
Monty Python

This brought her to the attention of the production team of Monty Python's Flying Circus. She appeared in 30 of the 45 episodes in the series, plus all four Monty Python movies. Cleveland has contributed on many post-Python projects including the Concert for George and Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy). She's also appeared in many documentaries about the group's history, including Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut). She most recently reunited with the Pythons in 2014 for their reunion stage show Monty Python Live (mostly).
Other work
Cleveland was voted number three in Splendor magazine's "100 Most Beautiful Entertainers" list in 1972.
In 1986, Cleveland played an American television journalist in Only Fools and Horses, in the episode "The Miracle of Peckham"; then in 1995, Cleveland had a small cameo in a sketch within Fist of Fun, a BBC comedy show featuring Stewart Lee and Richard Herring.
Personal life
Cleveland was married to Peter Brett from 1971 to 1983.

