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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.
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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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.
Mar 22, 2022 · Cleo Sylvestre is a woman of many firsts: she is the first Black woman to play a leading role at the National Theatre in London, one of the first Black actors to have a recurring role in a primetime British soap and one of the first Black Brits to release a single in 1964 – wi...
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Cleo Sylvestre was born on April 19, 1945 in Hitchin, Herts, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Paddington (2014), The Punk (1993) and Kate (1970).
