Cleo Sylvestre
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
19 Apr 1945
Age
81 Years
Born In
Hitchin, Herts, England, UK
Total Projects
45
Years Active
71 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
Cleopatra Mary Palmer (née Sylvestre; 19 April 1945 – 20 September 2024), known professionally as Cleo Sylvestre, was a British actress. She was the first black woman ever to play a leading role at the National Theatre in London, and the first woman to record with The Rolling Stones. Sylvestre was brought up in Euston, north London, by her mother, Laureen...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Beautiful Things
Beautiful Things
as Older Bambi
tv
Platform 7
Platform 7
as Layla
movie
Beyond the Lake
Beyond the Lake
as Caroline
movie
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
National Theatre Live: Under Milk Wood
as Mae Rose Cottage / Mrs Pugh
tv
All Creatures Great & Small
All Creatures Great & Small
as Anne Chapman
movie
Sweetness in the Belly
Sweetness in the Belly
as Vertisse
movie
National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
as Cora
tv
five by five
five by five
as Connie
movie
Paddington
Paddington
as Marjorie Clyde
tv
The Guilty
The Guilty
as Ilse Lawson
movie
Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd
as Maryann / Mrs Hurst
tv
New Tricks
New Tricks
as Milly
movie
Tube Tales
Tube Tales
as Woman (segment "A Bird In The Hand")
tv
Silent Witness
Silent Witness
as 1st Neighbour
tv
If You See God, Tell Him
If You See God, Tell Him
as Mrs Williams
movie
The Attendant
The Attendant
movie
Black and White in Colour
Black and White in Colour
as Self
movie
The Love Child
The Love Child
as Cynthia
movie
Catherine
Catherine
as Sister
tv
The Gemini Factor
The Gemini Factor
as Verity
movie
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
as Mother
tv
Rockliffe's Babies
Rockliffe's Babies
as Mother Superior
tv
Minder
Minder
as Ward Sister
tv
Life Begins at Forty
Life Begins at Forty
as Mrs Montague
tv
Grange Hill
Grange Hill
as Mrs. Dunlop
tv
You're Only Young Twice
You're Only Young Twice
as Sister
movie
The Alf Garnett Saga
The Alf Garnett Saga
as Bus Conductress
movie
My Lover, My Son
My Lover, My Son
as Dressmaker
tv
Strange Report
Strange Report
as Margaret
movie
Some Women
Some Women
as Millie Jackson
movie
The Smashing Bird I Used to Know
The Smashing Bird I Used to Know
as Carlien
movie
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After It
as Stephanie Ward
tv
The Expert
The Expert
as Vicky Hammond
tv
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part
as Nurse
movie
Up the Junction
Up the Junction
as In the factory
tv
The Troubleshooters
The Troubleshooters
as Gert
tv
The Troubleshooters
The Troubleshooters
as Karima
tv
Public Eye
Public Eye
as Traffic Warden
tv
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
as Marge, in the Factory
tv
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
as Inmate: at Holm Lea
tv
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
as Stephanie Ward
tv
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
as Rachel
tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Concubine (uncredited)
tv
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
as Cilla Christie
movie
Johnny on the Run
Johnny on the Run
as Susie