Carol Cleveland

Carol Cleveland
Carol Cleveland in 2009
Born	(1942-01-13) 13 January 1942 (age 75) London, England

Carol Cleveland (born 13 January 1942) is a British actress and comedian, most notable for her appearances on Monty Python's Flying Circus.

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.

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.

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).