History Creator / CarolCleveland

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* WrongfullyAttributed: Some people think she played all the attractive women in the series, which isn't true. For instance, the adoring woman next to Michael Palin in the "Lumberjack Song" was played by Connie Booth [[note]] Wife of Creator/JohnCleese at the time [[/note]] in the series. Mrs. Twolumps in "The Ministry of Silly Walks" sketch was also played by a different actress. Though she did play these specific parts during stage shows.

Despite the fact that Cleveland usually didn't have the funniest lines, didn't write any material herself and only appeared in minor roles [[SmallRoleBigImpact she is still fondly remembered by fans of the show]]. As the most recurring actor apart from the six main actors she is recognizable to anybody who ever watched the series and films. She also played parts on their albums and even went on tour with them and performed on stage. Even when they needed female voices for characters in Creator/TerryGilliam's animated skits, her voice was recorded. The Pythons liked her because she was just as devoted to their madcap comedy as they were and in that regard ,she definitely deserves her unofficial nickname as [[FanNickname "the Seventh Python"]].[[note]]Another person who received this nickname was Neil Innes, former Music/TheBonzoDogBand member, who co-wrote a lot of their songs.[[/note]]

** In the sketch "The Visitors", where she and Graham Chapman play a couple who get an unexpected and unwanted visit late at night, she is completely oblivious towards the rude intentions of the unwanted vistitor and the equally rude guests he brings along with him. At one point the visitor tells them a joke [[note]] "What's brown and sounds like a bell? ''Dung!'' [[/note]], which her character clearly doesn't understand, as the camera shows with a close-up of her perplexed face.

Carol Cleveland (born 13 January 1942 in London, England) is a British actress and comedian, best remembered as the unofficial "seventh member" of Creator/MontyPython. When Creator/JohnCleese, Creator/EricIdle, Creator/TerryGilliam, Creator/GrahamChapman, Creator/TerryJones and Creator/MichaelPalin weren't [[WholesomeCrossDresser walking around in drag]] themselves or actually needed an attractive woman for a sketch they [[TypeCasting usually cast her in the role]]. In the 1999 BBC documentary to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Monty Python Cleveland acknowledged that the Pythons were aware that they didn't have much else for her to do and apologized many, many times for it. Palin has said in several interviews that they all went [[OneGenderSchool to boys only schools]] and as a result weren't used to writing funny parts for actresses.

Despite the fact that Cleveland usually didn't have the funniest lines, didn't write any material herself and only appeared in minor roles [[SmallRoleBigImpact she is still fondly remembered by fans of the show]]. As the most recurring actor apart from the six main actors she is recognizable to anybody who ever watched the series and films. She also played parts on their albums and even went on tour with them and performed on stage. Even when they needed female voices for characters in Creator/TerryGilliam's animated skits her voice was recorded. The Pythons liked her because she was just as devoted to their madcap comedy as they were and in that regard she definitely deserves her unofficial nickname as [[FanNickname "the Seventh Python"]]. [[note]] Another person who received this nickname was Neil Innes, former Music/TheBonzoDogBand member, who co-wrote a lot of their songs. [[/note]]

* BuxomIsBetter: In the "Summarizing Proust Competition" sketch [[spoiler: Creator/TerryJones eventually decides to give the prize of the competition to "the girl with the biggest tits", cue Cleveland running in out of nowhere to take the award.]]

** In the sketch "The Visitors", where she and Graham Chapman play a couple who get an unexpected and unwanted visit late at night, she is completely oblivious towards the rude intentions of the unwanted vistitor and the equally rude guests he brings along with him. At one point the visitor tells them an joke [[note]] "What's brown and sounds like a bell? ''Dung!'' [[/note]], which her character clearly doesn't understand, as the camera shows with a close-up of her perplexed face.

Her work with Python is still the thing she is most famous for, yet she acted in a lot of other TV productions and films too. In the controversial (as in {{banned in| China}} the US for years) ''Series/TheAvengers'' episode "A Touch of Brimstone" she was basically a sub for the Hellfire Club. In the ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'' episode "Friends and Customer" she played a customer in their store. And in ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'' episode "The Miracle Of Peckham" she played an American reporter. In ''Film/TheReturnOfThePinkPanther'' she plays a swimming pool diver.

Carol Cleveland (born 13 January 1942) is a British actress and comedian, best remembered as the unofficial "seventh member" of Creator/MontyPython. When Creator/JohnCleese, Creator/EricIdle, Creator/TerryGilliam, Creator/GrahamChapman, Creator/TerryJones and Creator/MichaelPalin weren't [[WholesomeCrossDresser walking around in drag]] themselves or actually needed an attractive woman for a sketch they [[TypeCasting usually cast her in the role]]. In the 1999 BBC documentary to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Monty Python Cleveland acknowledged that the Pythons were aware that they didn't have much else for her to do and apologized many, many times for it. Palin has said in several interviews that they all went [[OneGenderSchool to boys only schools]] and as a result weren't used to writing funny parts for actresses.

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* ''Film/AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent'' (1971)

* CheatingWithTheMilkman: One of the most memorable sketches she performed in was one where she lures a milkman (Creator/MichaelPalin) inside her house [[spoiler:and then locks him up in a room containing several other milkmen, two of whom have long white beards and one of whom is a skeleton.]]

Carol Cleveland (born 1942) is a British actress and comedian, best remembered as the unofficial "seventh member" of Creator/MontyPython. When Creator/JohnCleese, Creator/EricIdle, Creator/TerryGilliam, Creator/GrahamChapman, Creator/TerryJones and Creator/MichaelPalin weren't [[WholesomeCrossDresser walking around in drag]] themselves or actually needed an attractive woman for a sketch they [[TypeCasting usually cast her in the role]]. In the 1999 BBC documentary to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Monty Python Cleveland acknowledged that the Pythons were aware that they didn't have much else for her to do and apologized many, many times for it. Palin has said in several interviews that they all went [[OneGenderSchool to boys only schools]] and as a result weren't used to writing funny parts for actresses.

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* YouLookFamiliar: In ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'' she plays Zoot when Lancelot enters the Castle Anthrax. Later he bumps in to her again, thinking she is Zoot, but she explains she is actually Dingo, Zoot's twin sister

Carol Cleveland (1942) is a British actress and comedian, best remembered as the unofficial "seventh member" of Creator/MontyPython. When Creator/JohnCleese, Creator/EricIdle, Creator/TerryGilliam, Creator/GrahamChapman, Creator/TerryJones and Creator/MichaelPalin weren't [[WholesomeCrossDresser walking around in drag]] themselves or actually needed an attractive woman for a sketch they [[TypeCasting usually cast her in the role]]. In the 1999 BBC documentary to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Monty Python Cleveland acknowledged that the Pythons were aware that they didn't have much else for her to do and apologized many, many times for it. Palin has said in several interviews that they all went [[OneGenderSchool to boys only schools]] and as a result weren't used to writing funny parts for actresses.

'''Carol Cleveland''' (1942) is a British actress and comedian, best remembered as the unofficial "seventh member" of Creator/MontyPython. When Creator/JohnCleese, Creator/EricIdle, Creator/TerryGilliam, Creator/GrahamChapman, Creator/TerryJones and Creator/MichaelPalin weren't [[WholesomeCrossDresser walking around in drag]] themselves or actually needed an attractive woman for a sketch they [[TypeCasting usually cast her in the role]]. In the 1999 BBC documentary to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Monty Python Cleveland acknowledged that the Pythons were aware that they didn't have much else for her to do and apologized many, many times for it. Palin has said in several interviews that they all went [[OneGenderSchool to boys only schools]] and as a result weren't used to writing funny parts for actresses.

Her work with Python is still the thing she is most famous for, yet she acted in a lot of other TV productions and films too. In the controversial (as in {{banned in| China}} the US for years) ''Series/TheAvengers'' episode "A Touch of Brimstone" she was basically a sub for the Hellfire Club. In the ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'' episode "Friends and Customer" she played a customer in their store. And in ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'' episode "The Miracle Of Peckham" she played an American reporter. In ''[[Franchise/ThePinkPanther The Return Of The Pink Panther]]'' she plays a swimming pool diver.

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* AllWomenAreLustful: A stereotype she often portrayed. In "Mr. Smoketoomuch" the first thing she says to Creator/EricIdle when he enters the travel agency is: "Do you want to come upstairs?" After he fails to respond accordingly she quicky changes subject: "Or,... eh... have you come here to arrange your holiday?"
* AmericanAccents: Cleveland was born in England, but she spent a huge part of her youth in the USA. As a result she can put on an American accent fairly easily and convincingly, as demonstrated in the "Scott Of The Antarctic" sketch, where she plays a spoiled decadent Hollywood actress.