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Ian Palmer. . . ( m. 1977; died 1995) . Children. 3. Cleopatra Mary Palmer MBE (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.
Sep 20, 2024 · In 2023, she was at Buckingham Palace as she was made an MBE for services to drama and charity. Her most recent screen roles included ITV thriller Platform 7, and Channel 5's revamp of All Creatures Great And Small. Playwright and author Bonnie Greer paid tribute to Sylvestre on Twitter. "The actor #CleoSylvestreMBE has crossed over," Greer wrote.
Sep 20, 2024 · Friday 20 September 2024 23:46, UK. Cleo Sylvestre in the play Love, Loss and What I Wore in 2015. Pic: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock. "Trailblazing" actress Cleo Sylvestre who starred in films ...
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Dec 29, 2017 · Comic actor who, with Les Dawson, created the much-loved double act Cissie and Ada - but was later best known for playing Coronation Street’s Rovers Return landlord Alec Gilroy, pictured above ...
Sep 20, 2024 · Former Grange Hill star Cleo Sylvestre has died aged 79, her agent has confirmed.. The “trailblazer” film star — also known as Cleopatra Palmer — was the first black actor to have a ...
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Feb 22, 2017 · The film Cleopatra begins in 48 B.C. at the close of the civil war for control of the Roman Republic. Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison) has defeated Pompey in the battle of Pharsalus, which ended the war. Caesar learns that Pompey has fled to Egypt in hopes of gaining support from Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII (Richard O’Sullivan) and his sister Cleopatra ...
