Connie Booth
Acting Born Dec 2, 1940 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 61 credits
Biography
Connie Booth, born Constance Booth on December 2, 1940, in Indianapolis, Indiana, is an American actress and writer known for her work in British television. She portrayed Polly Sherman in the 1970s series Fawlty Towers, which she co-wrote with her then husband, John Cleese. Booth also appeared in Monty Python productions, including And Now for Something Completely Different and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. She retired from acting in 1995 and later worked as a psychotherapist. Booth was married to John Cleese, and her mother was an actress.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
A Good Day to Die, Hoka Hey
A Life on Screen
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
The Funny Blokes of British ComedyFawlty Towers Revisited
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
The Monty Python StoryMonty Python: From Spam to Sperm
The Buccaneers
Faith
Leon the Pig Farmer
For the Greater GoodAmerican FriendsSmack and Thistle
The World of Eddie Weary
High SpiritsHawks
84 Charing Cross RoadThe Return of Sherlock Holmes
Worlds BeyondRocket to the MoonPast Caring
Nairobi Affair
The Hound of the Baskervilles
American PlayhouseThe Deadly GameThe Story of Ruth
Bergerac
Little Lord FauntleroyWhy Didn't They Ask Evans?
Worzel Gummidge
Thank You, ComradesSnavely · Creator
The Mermaid FrolicsThe Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know ItSpaghetti Two-Step
The Secret Policeman's BallDickens of London
Fawlty TowersFawlty Towers · WriterFawlty Towers · CreatorMonty Python and the Holy Grail84 Charing Cross Road
Romance with a Double BassRomance with a Double Bass · Adaptation
Is This a Record?
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
Full filmography
- The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers (2025)
- Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs (2023) as Self
- Michael Palin: A Life on Screen (2018)
- A Good Day to Die, Hoka Hey (2017) as Polly Sherman (archive footage)
- A Life on Screen (2014) as Self
- Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened (2009) as Self / Polly Sherman
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) as Polly Sherman (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Fawlty Towers Revisited (2005) as Herself
- Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004) as Self
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- The Monty Python Story (1999) as Self
- Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm (1999) as Self
- The Buccaneers (1995) as Jackie March
- Faith (1994) as Pat Harbinson
- Leon the Pig Farmer (1993) as Yvonne Chadwick
- For the Greater Good (1991) as Naomi Balliol
- American Friends (1991) as Caroline Hartley
- Smack and Thistle (1991) as Ms Kane
- The World of Eddie Weary (1990) as Madge
- High Spirits (1988) as Marge
- Hawks (1988) as Nurse Javis
- 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) as The Lady from Delaware
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1987) as Violet Morstan
- Worlds Beyond (1986) as Betty Hewart
- Rocket to the Moon (1986) as Belle Stark
- Past Caring (1986) as Linda
- Nairobi Affair (1984) as Mrs. Gardner
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983) as Laura Lyons
- American Playhouse (1982) as Belle Stark
- The Deadly Game (1982) as Helen Trapp
- The Story of Ruth (1982) as Ruth Baker
- Bergerac (1981) as Monica McLeod
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980) as Mrs. Errol
- Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980) as Sylva Bassington-ffrench
- Worzel Gummidge (1979) as Aunt Sally II
- Thank You, Comrades (1978) as Annie
- Snavely (1978) Creator
- The Mermaid Frolics (1977) as Various
- The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977) as Mrs. Hudson / Francine Moriarty
- Spaghetti Two-Step (1977) as Sheila
- The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976) as Self
- Dickens of London (1976) as Sophie
- Fawlty Towers (1975) as Polly Sherman
- Fawlty Towers (1975) Writer
- Fawlty Towers (1975) Creator
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) as The Witch
- 84 Charing Cross Road (1975) as Ginny
- The After Dinner Game (1975) as Lee-Ann Good
- Romance with a Double Bass (1974) as Princess Costanza
- Romance with a Double Bass (1974) Adaptation
- Is This a Record? (1973) as Various
- Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972) as Various Characters
- And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) as Best Girl
- Play for Today (1970) as Lee-Ann Good
- Play for Today (1970) as Ginny
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969) as Various
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969) as Second Juror
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Libby
- How to Irritate People (1969) as Various