Cleo Laine

Cleo Laine

Known for

Acting

Born

October 28, 1927

Birthplace

Middlesex, England, UK

Died

July 24, 2025 (aged 97)

Biography

Cleo Laine was a British jazz singer and actress known for her scat singing and vocal range.

Best known work

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976

The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

1940

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961

Blackout

Blackout

1954

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

2000

I Love Muppets

I Love Muppets

2002

The Third Alibi

The Third Alibi

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Filmography

2010
Sir John Dankworth at the BBC
as self (introduction)
2010
In ConfidenceTV
2009
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
as Self
2006
LegendsTV
as Self (1 episode)
2002
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
as Self
2002
I Love Muppets
as Self
2000
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
as Gwen
1993
On the Town
as Night Club Singer
1993
Money For Nothing
Music
1991
Pebble MillTV
as Self (1 episode)
1988
Cleo Sings Sondheim
as Self
1982
Cleo and John
1977
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1977
The BRIT AwardsTV
as Self (1 episode)
1976
The Muppet ShowTV
as Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)
1974
Dinah!TV
as Self (1 episode)
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1964
Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of LifeTV
1964
The Dream Machine
as Self
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
as Self (2 episodes)
1961
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
as Singer
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
as Self (4 episodes)
1961
The Third Alibi
as Cleo
1958
6.5 Special
as Herself
1954
Blackout
as Singer (uncredited)