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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Nicholas Selby to Marc Singer
Carole Shelley Biography (1939-)
Born August 16, 1939, in London, England; daughter of Curtis (a composer) andDeborah (a singer; maiden name, Bloomstein) Shelley; married Albert G. Woods, July 26, 1967 (died, 1971). Addresses: Agent: Duva-Flack Ltd., 200 West 57th St., Suite 1008, New York, NY 10019.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- August 16, 1939
- London, United Kingdom
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- (Debut) Little Nell, The Old Curiosity Shop, George Inn, Southwark, United Kingdom, 1950
- (London debut) Mabel, Simon and Laura, Apollo Theatre, 1955
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For Adults Only (revue), Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London, 1958
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New Cranks (revue), Lyric Theatre, 1959
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The Art of Living (revue), Criterion Theatre, London, 1960
- Jane, Boeing-Boeing, Apollo Theatre, London, 1962
- Mary McKellaway, Mary, Mary, Globe Theatre, London, 1963
- (Broadway debut) Gwendolyn Pigeon, The Odd Couple, Plymouth Theatre, 1965
- Barbara, The Astrakhan Coat, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1967
- Fay, Loot, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1968
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Noel Coward's Sweet Potato (revue), Ethel Barrymore Theatre, thenBooth Theatre, New York City, 1968
- Patsy Newquist, Little Murders, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1969
- Jackie Coryton, Hay Fever, Helen Hayes Theatre, 1970
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Tonight at 8:30, Shaw Festival Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, 1971
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Press Cuttings, Shaw Festival Theatre, 1971
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War, Women and Other Trivia, Shaw Festival Theatre, 1971
- Rosalind, As You Like It, Stratford Festival, Ontario, Canada, 1972
- Constance Neville, She Stoops to Conquer, Stratford Festival, 1972
- Regan, King Lear, Stratford Festival, 1972
- First witch, Macbeth, American Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, CT, 1973
- Margery Pinchwife, The Country Wife, American Shakespeare Festival, 1973
- Nora, A Doll's House, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, 1973
- Viola, Twelfth Night, American Shakespeare Festival, 1974
- Lady Capulet, Romeo and Juliet, American Shakespeare Festival, 1974
- Jane, Absurd Person Singular, Westport Country Playhouse, CT, thenMusic Box Theatre, New York City, 1974
- Ruth, The Norman Conquests (a trilogy that included "Table Manners," "Living Together," and "Round and Round the Garden"), Morosco Theatre, NewYork City, 1975
- Ann Whitefield, Man and Superman, Shaw Festival, 1977
- Epifania, The Millionairess, Shaw Festival, 1977
- Cherry Buck, Thark, Shaw Festival, 1977
- Judith Anderson, The Devil's Disciple, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1977, then Brooklyn Academy, NY, 1978
- Lady Driver, Donkey's Years, New York City, 1978
- Ilona Szabo, The Play's the Thing, Brooklyn Academy, 1978
- Madge Kendal, The Elephant Man, Theatre of St. Peter's Church, then the Booth Theatre, New York City, 1979
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The Grand Hunt, Seattle Repertory Theatre, WA, 1981
- Margaret, Double Feature, Theatre at St. Peter's Church, 1981
- Dorothy Trowbridge, Twelve Dreams, New York Shakespeare Festival (NYSF), Public Theatre, New York City, 1982
- Arsinoe, The Misanthrope, Circle in the Square, 1983
- Elvira, Blithe Spirit, Stratford Festival, 1983
- Dotty Otley, Noises Off, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1983
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Waltz of the Toreadors, Roundabout Theatre, New York City, 1985-86
- Maxine, Stepping Out, John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1987
- Kate, Broadway Bound, Shubert Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1987; then with the Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, 1988
- Mrs. Prentice, What the Butler Saw, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1989
- Lettice, Lettice and Lovage, Globe Theatre, London, 1989-90
- Frosine, The Miser, Circle in the Square Uptown, New York City, 1990
- Maggie, Maggie and Misha, Vineyard 26th Street, New York City, 1991
- Rena Weeks, The Destiny of Me, Lortell Theatre, New York City, 1993
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Later Life, Westside Arts Theatre, New York City, 1993-94
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London Suite, Union Square Theatre, New York City, 1995
- Boo Levy, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Helen Hayes Theatre, 1997-98
- Fravlein Schneider, Cabaret, Kit Kat Klub, 1998-99, then Studio 54, 1998-
- Also appeared in A Christmas Carol and Jubilee in Concert;and appeared in premiere season productions, Robin Phillips Grand Theatre Company, London, Ontario, Canada, 1983-84.
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Major Tours
- Regan, King Lear, and Bianca, The Taming of the Shrew, Denmark, Holland, Poland, and Russia, 1973
- Julie Cavendish, The Royal Family, National Company, U.S. cities,1975-76
- Dottie Otley, Noises off, National Company, U.S. cities, 1983-84
- Kate, Broadway Bound, National Company, U.S. cities, 1987-88
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Film Appearances
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Give Us This Day, Gaumont, 1949
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Cure for Love, British Lion, 1949
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It's Great to Be Young, Fine Arts, 1957
- First typist, No My Darling Daughter, 1961
- Mrs. Smith, The Cool Mikado, 1962
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Carry on Regardless, Governor, 1963
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Carry on Cabby, Governor, 1964
- Gwendolyn Pigeon, The Odd Couple, Paramount, 1968
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The Boston Strangler, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
- (Uncredited) Some Kind of Nut, 1969
- Voice of Amelia, The Aristocats (animated), Buena Vista, 1971
- Voice of Lady Kluck, Robin Hood (animated), Buena Vista, 1974
- Henrietta Phelps, The Whoopee Boys, 1986
- Irine Kritski, The Super, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
- Aunt Shirley, Little Noises, Prism Entertainment, 1992
- Cornwall Aunt, Quiz Show, Buena Vista, 1994
- Mrs. Hookstratten, The Road to Wellville, 1994
- Fiona, JungleJungle (also known as Jungle 2 Jungle and Un Indien a New York), Buena Vista, 1997
- The Fates, Hercules (animated), Buena Vista, 1997
- Lachesis, Hercules: Zero to Zero (animated; video), Walt Disney Productions, 1999
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Labor Pains, 2000
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Charlotte Brennan, Devlin, Showtime, 1992
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Series
- Gwendolyn Pigeon, The Odd Couple, ABC, 1970-71
- (As Carol Shelley) Iris Cory Carrington Delaney Bancroft Wheeler, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), 1980
- (As Carol Schelley) Lachos the Fate, Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's Hercules), ABC/syndicated, 1998
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Episodic
- Ingrid Storm, "Kill the King," The Avengers, 1961
- Irene, "An Eye for an Eye," Spenser: For Hire, 1986
- Helen Moskowitz, "Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz," Frasier, NBC,1998
- "Nocturne," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NBC, 2000
- Appeared in "A Salute to Noel Coward," Camera Three, CBS; appearedin England in many of the "Brian Rix" farces; and on The Dickie HendersonShow.
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Specials
- Sally Van Buren, Coconut Downs, ABC, 1991
- Gabby's Mom, Gabby, NBC, 1993
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RECORDINGS
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Video Games
- Voice, Hercules, 1997
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