# Carol Cleveland

Carol Cleveland (born 13 January 1942) is a British-American actress and comedian, particularly known for her work with Monty Python.

## 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

A stage actress and model, Carol Cleveland appeared 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 then started to appear in BBC comedy productions, including The Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise, and various works of Spike Milligan.

### Monty Python

Her comedy acting skills 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 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

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.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1963 | The Cracksman | Pirate | uncredited |
| 1963 | Strictly for the Birds | Sandra | |
| 1964 | The Americanization of Emily | Army Driver | uncredited |
| 1965 | The Pleasure Girls | Ella | |
| 1967 | A Countess from Hong Kong | Nurse | |
| 1967 | Mister Ten Per Cent | Hat Check Girl | |
| 1967 | In Saigon Some May Live | Girl | |
| 1968 | Salt and Pepper | Club Hostess | |
| 1968 | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Bra Model | |
| 1969 | If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium | Travel Agent | |
| 1969 | The Adding Machine | Judy | |
| 1969 | Moon Zero Two | Hostess | |
| 1970 | Every Home Should Have One | Suzy | |
| 1971 | And Now for Something Completely Different | Various | |
| 1974 | Vampira | Jane | |
| 1974 | All I Want Is You... and You... and You... | Eli Hartford | |
| 1975 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Zoot / Dingo | |
| 1975 | The Return of the Pink Panther | Swimming Pool Diver | |
| 1977 | The Brute | Diane's Agent | |
| 1979 | Monty Python's Life of Brian | Mrs. Gregory | |
| 1982 | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Various | |
| 1983 | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various | |
| 1983 | Funny Money | Delphine | |
| 1986 | Half Moon Street | American Wife | |
| 1995 | Annie: A Royal Adventure! | Miss Hannigan | |
| 2007 | Too Much Too Young | June | |
| 2010 | Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) | Various | |
| 2012 | A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | Various | |
| 2013 | The Sweeter Side of Life | Edna | |
| 2013 | The Search for Simon | Irene Jones | |
| 2019 | The Rizen: Possession | The Ancient One | |
| 2021 | Alice, Through the Looking | Queen Elizabeth II | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 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 | 33 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 |