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Cleopatra Mary Palmer MBE (née Sylvestre; born 19 April 1945), known professionally as Cleo Sylvestre, is an English actress in film, stage and television. She was the first black woman ever to play a leading role at the National Theatre in London.
Oct 15, 2020 · Cleo Sylvestre: the incredible life of the black actor who should have been one of Britain’s biggest stars This article is more than 3 years old Cleo Sylvestre photographed at the South...
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Cleo Sylvestre was born on 19 April 1945 in Hitchin, Herts, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Paddington (2014), The Punk (1993) and Kate (1970).
- Actress
- April 19, 1945
- Cleo Sylvestre
Cleo Sylvestre, a veteran actor and the first Black woman to play a leading role at the National Theatre in London, shares the story of her character Anne Chapman, based on her mother's life. She reveals how her mother was a tap dancer, a showgirl, and a mixed-race child in Yorkshire before the Windrush generation.
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Nov 27, 2015 · Cleo Sylvestre Joint artistic director, Rosemary Branch Theatre I have always welcomed the blossoming of our garden forsythia bush as a sign that spring was really under way. By last Tuesday it...
Cleo Sylvestre is an actress born in 1945 in England. She has appeared in films such as Paddington, The Punk and Kate, and received the MBE in 2023.
Listen to Cleo Sylvestre's podcast interview with Cate Mackenzie, where she shares her life and career as the first black actor in major roles at The National Theatre and Crossroads. Learn how she broke down the doors of racism and sang with the Rolling Stones.
