Cleo Sylvestre

Cleo Sylvestre

Acting

Born April 19, 1945 · Hitchin, Herts, England, UK

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 th…

Known for

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

Minder

Minder

1979

Grange Hill

Grange Hill

1978

All Creatures Great & Small

All Creatures Great & Small

2020

Acting(42)

2024Beautiful ThingsOlder Bambi

2023Platform 7Layla

2022Beyond the LakeCaroline

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New Tricks

New Tricks

2004

The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

1965

2021National Theatre Live: Under Milk WoodMae Rose Cottage / Mrs Pugh

2020All Creatures Great & SmallAnne Chapman

2019Sweetness in the BellyVertisse

2018National Theatre Live: Allelujah!Cora

2017five by fiveConnie

2014PaddingtonMarjorie Clyde

2013The GuiltyIlse Lawson

2010Far from the Madding CrowdMaryann / Mrs Hurst

2004New TricksMilly

1999Tube TalesWoman (segment "A Bird In The Hand")

1996Silent Witness1st Neighbour

1993If You See God, Tell HimMrs Williams

1993The Attendant

1992Black and White in ColourSelf

1988The Love ChildCynthia

1988CatherineSister

1987The Gemini FactorVerity

1987Sammy and Rosie Get LaidMother

1987Rockliffe's BabiesMother Superior

1979MinderWard Sister

1978Life Begins at FortyMrs Montague

1978Grange HillMrs. Dunlop

1977You're Only Young TwiceSister

1973Armchair 30Lisa

1972The Alf Garnett SagaBus Conductress

1970My Lover, My SonDressmaker

1969Strange ReportMargaret

1969Some WomenMillie Jackson

1969The Smashing Bird I Used to KnowCarlien

1968Mrs. Lawrence Will Look After ItStephanie Ward

1968The ExpertVicky Hammond

1966Till Death Us Do PartNurse

1965Up the JunctionIn the factory

1965The TroubleshootersGert

1965Public EyeTraffic Warden

1964The Wednesday PlayMarge, in the Factory

1963Doctor WhoConcubine (uncredited)

1960Coronation StreetCilla Christie

1953Johnny on the RunSusie