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Connie Booth

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Connie Booth

Connie Booth (born December 2, 1940) is a retired American actress and writer. She has appeared in several British television programmes and films, including her role as Polly Sherman on BBC Two's Fawlty Towers, which she co-wrote with her then-husband John Cleese. In 1995, she left acting and worked as a psychotherapist until her retirement.

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Born
(1940-12-02) December 2, 1940 (age 85)Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Occupations
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Years active
1968–1995
Spouses
mw- John Cleese (m. 1968; div. 1978) John Lahr (m. 2000)
Children
1
Relatives
Bert Lahr (father-in-law), Ed Solomon (former-son-in-law)

Tables

· Selected filmography and theatrical appearances › Television
1968
1968
Year
1968
Show
How to Irritate People
Role
Various characters
Notes
Television film
1969–1974
1969–1974
Year
1969–1974
Show
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1972
1972
Year
1972
Show
Dickens of London
Role
Sophie
1975, 1979
1975, 1979
Year
1975, 1979
Show
Fawlty Towers
Role
Polly Sherman
Notes
Also co-creator and writer
1978
1978
Year
1978
Show
Off to Philadelphia in the Morning
Role
Jane Parry
Notes
Television drama
1980
1980
Year
1980
Show
Why Didn't They Ask Evans
Role
Sylvia Bassington-ffrench
Notes
Television film
1981
1981
Year
1981
Show
Worzel Gummidge
Role
Aunt Sally II
1982
1982
Year
1982
Show
The Deadly Game
Role
Helen Trapp
1983
1983
Year
1983
Show
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Role
Laura Lyons
1984
1984
Year
1984
Show
Nairobi Affair
Role
Mrs. Gardner
1985
1985
Year
1985
Show
Past Caring
Role
Linda
1986
1986
Year
1986
Show
Bergerac
Role
Monica McLoed
Notes
Episode: "Winner Takes All"
1987
1987
Year
1987
Show
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Role
Violet Morstan
Notes
Television film
1990
1990
Year
1990
Show
Wizadora
Role
Wizadora
Notes
Pilot episode
1994
1994
Year
1994
Show
The Tomorrow People
Role
Doctor Lucy Connoe
Notes
Episode: "The Culex Experiment"
1995
1995
Year
1995
Show
The Buccaneers
Role
Miss March
Notes
Final role
Year
Show
Role
Notes
1968
How to Irritate People
Various characters
Television film
1969–1974
Monty Python's Flying Circus
1972
Dickens of London
Sophie
1975, 1979
Fawlty Towers
Polly Sherman
Also co-creator and writer
1978
Off to Philadelphia in the Morning
Jane Parry
Television drama
1980
Why Didn't They Ask Evans
Sylvia Bassington-ffrench
Television film
1981
Worzel Gummidge
Aunt Sally II
1982
The Deadly Game
Helen Trapp
1983
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Laura Lyons
1984
Nairobi Affair
Mrs. Gardner
1985
Past Caring
Linda
1986
Bergerac
Monica McLoed
Episode: "Winner Takes All"
1987
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Violet Morstan
Television film
1990
Wizadora
Wizadora
Pilot episode
1994
The Tomorrow People
Doctor Lucy Connoe
Episode: "The Culex Experiment"
1995
The Buccaneers
Miss March
Final role
· Selected filmography and theatrical appearances › Film
1971
1971
Year
1971
Show
And Now for Something Completely Different
Role
Various characters
1974
1974
Year
1974
Show
Romance with a Double Bass
Role
Princess Costanza
1975
1975
Year
1975
Show
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Role
The Witch
1977
1977
Year
1977
Show
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Role
Mrs Hudson / Francine Moriarty
1980
1980
Year
1980
Show
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Role
Mrs Errol
1981
1981
Year
1981
Show
The Story of Ruth
Role
Ruth
1987
1987
Year
1987
Show
84 Charing Cross Road
Role
the Lady from Delaware
1988
1988
Year
1988
Show
High Spirits
Role
Marge
1988
1988
Year
1988
Show
Hawks
Role
Nurse Jarvis
1991
1991
Year
1991
Show
American Friends
Role
Caroline Hartley
1992
1992
Year
1992
Show
Leon the Pig Farmer
Role
Yvonne Chadwick
Year
Show
Role
Notes
1971
And Now for Something Completely Different
Various characters
1974
Romance with a Double Bass
Princess Costanza
1975
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Witch
1977
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Mrs Hudson / Francine Moriarty
1980
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Mrs Errol
1981
The Story of Ruth
Ruth
1987
84 Charing Cross Road
the Lady from Delaware
1988
High Spirits
Marge
1988
Hawks
Nurse Jarvis
1991
American Friends
Caroline Hartley
1992
Leon the Pig Farmer
Yvonne Chadwick
· Selected filmography and theatrical appearances › Theatre
1973–1974
1973–1974
Year
1973–1974
Play
Design for Living
Role
Helen Carver
Theatre
Phoenix Theatre, London
1977
1977
Year
1977
Play
The Glass Menagerie
Theatre
Cambridge Arts Theatre
1982–1983
1982–1983
Year
1982–1983
Play
Little Lies
Role
Agatha Posket
Theatre
Wyndham's Theatre
1984
1984
Year
1984
Play
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Theatre
Royal Exchange Theatre
1985–1986
1985–1986
Year
1985–1986
Play
Edmond
Theatre
Royal Court Theatre
1986
1986
Year
1986
Play
The Women
Role
Mary
Theatre
National Theatre Studio, Royal National Theatre
1988
1988
Year
1988
Play
An Enemy of the People
Role
Katrine Stockmann
Theatre
Young Vic
1990–1991
1990–1991
Year
1990–1991
Play
The Manchurian Candidate
Role
Eugenie Cheyney
Theatre
New Vic Theatre
1991–1992
1991–1992
Year
1991–1992
Play
It's Ralph
Theatre
Comedy Theatre
1992–1993
1992–1993
Year
1992–1993
Play
Under the Stars
Theatre
Greenwich Theatre
Year
Play
Role
Theatre
1973–1974
Design for Living
Helen Carver
Phoenix Theatre, London
1977
The Glass Menagerie
Cambridge Arts Theatre
1982–1983
Little Lies
Agatha Posket
Wyndham's Theatre
1984
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Royal Exchange Theatre
1985–1986
Edmond
Royal Court Theatre
1986
The Women
Mary
National Theatre Studio, Royal National Theatre
1988
An Enemy of the People
Katrine Stockmann
Young Vic
1990–1991
The Manchurian Candidate
Eugenie Cheyney
New Vic Theatre
1991–1992
It's Ralph
Comedy Theatre
1992–1993
Under the Stars
Greenwich Theatre

References

  1. There is speculation about Booth's birth year. Sources have also indicated 1939, 1941, and 1944.
  2. "Connie Booth". BFI. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160311174538/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba09afd6f
  3. The Glasgow Herald
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PwI-AAAAIBAJ&pg=4335,1935462
  4. Walker, John (June 2, 2003). Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies: 3rd edition. London: HarperCollins, p.58. ISBN 0-00-71
  5. The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition
    https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&q=connie+booth+1941+indianapolis&pg=RA1-PA1910
  6. Camden New Journal
    https://web.archive.org/web/20040120230617/http://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/archive/f231003_1.htm
  7. The Independent
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080502123852/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/life-after-polly-connie-booth-a-case-of-fawlty-memory-syndrome-450289.html
  8. From Fringe to Flying Circus: Celebrating a Unique Generation of Comedy 1960–1980
  9. BFI
    https://web.archive.org/web/20221218072452/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba09afd6f
  10. Broadcastnow
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090326081807/http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/03/gold_to_reopen_fawlty_towers.html
  11. the Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/oct/24/john-purdie-obituary
  12. theLogBook.com – The Official Site of What Tomorrow Looked Like Yesterday
    https://www.thelogbook.com/2moro2-201/
  13. The Stage
    https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001180/19830414/019/0032
  14. Fawlty Towers
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131203034053/http://gold.uktv.co.uk/fawlty-towers/article/fawlty-towers-where-are-they-now/
  15. "Campaign loves... summertime telly"
    https://www.campaignlive.com/article/campaign-loves-summertime-telly/1594300
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