Cynthia Cleese: Everything About John Cleese And Connie Booth’s Daughter

Cynthia Cleese

Cynthia Cleese is an actress and the daughter of actor and comedian John Marwood Cleese (John Cleese) and his ex-wife actress and writer Connie Booth. Cynthia’s parents are both successful and well-known. Her father first achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report.

Cynthia Cleese: Bio Summary

Name Cynthia Cleese
Age51 years old as of 2022
Famous as daughter of John Cleese and Connie Booth
Date of birth February 17, 1971
Birthplace Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Parents John Cleese and Connie Booth
Sibling Camilla Cleese
SpouseEd Solomon
Children Olivia Solomon and Evan Solomon

Who Is Cynthia Cleese?

Cynthia Cleese was born on February 17, 1971, in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK. She is 51 years old as of 2022. Her father is John Cleese and her mother is Connie Booth. Her father John is an actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer while her mother Connie is a writer, actress, and psychotherapist.

Cynthia’s mother was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Connie Booth’s father was a Wall Street stockbroker, and her mother was an actress. Cynthia’s father was born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England. Her father John Cleese’s surname was originally Cheese.

The surname was changed by John’s father because he thought it was embarrassing. Cynthia Cleese has a half-sibling called Camilla Cleese. Camilla is the daughter of Cynthia’s father John Cleese and Barbara Trentham. Camilla is a comedian, writer, and actress by profession.

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Cynthia Cleese’s parents are no longer together. They met while in New York City and married on February 20, 1968. They produced only one child and divorced on August 1, 1978. They co-wrote and co-starred in Fawlty Towers (1975 and 1979). The ex-couples are said to have remained close friends since.

Cynthia’s stepmother is Jennifer Wade, an English jewelry designer and former model who has been married to Cynthia’s father John Cleese since August 2, 2012, 10 years. Cynthia’s stepfather is John Lahr, an American theater critic, writer, and biographer who has been married to Cynthia’s mother Connie Booth since August 19, 2000.

Cynthia Cleese’s grandparents from her father’s side are Reginald Francis Cleese (1893–1972), an insurance salesman, and Muriel Evelyn (née Cross, 1899–2000). Details of Cynthia’s education haven’t surfaced online.

Cynthia Cleese’s Personal Life

Cynthia is an actress by profession. She appeared with her father in the films A Fish Called Wanda (1988) and Fierce Creatures (1997). She is known for I’m on Fire (1998). She was married to Ed Solomon. Ed Solomon is a filmmaker, screenwriter, director, and producer.

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Cynthia Cleese married Ed Solomon in the year 1995 but they divorced in 2011. They have two children Olivia Solomon and Evan Solomon. They were married for 16 years. It is unknown if Cynthia has been involved in any other relationships or marriages.

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  • Ruth Kai Botchway is a Senior Editor at Dicytrends.com. She is a graduate of All Stars Media College (2021) with a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies. With more than two years experience in Journalism, she has served as an intern at Accra FM and worked with Green TV and Ashiaman TV. She worked as a Maritime Journalist/ influencer, producing Port and Maritime agenda initially aired on Ashiaman TV. You can reach her via email: Ruthbotch1912@gmail.com

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Ruth Kai Botchway

Ruth Kai Botchway is a Senior Editor at Dicytrends.com. She is a graduate of All Stars Media College (2021) with a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies. With more than two years experience in Journalism, she has served as an intern at Accra FM and worked with Green TV and Ashiaman TV. She worked as a Maritime Journalist/ influencer, producing Port and Maritime agenda initially aired on Ashiaman TV. You can reach her via email: Ruthbotch1912@gmail.com

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