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Biography
Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth was a British singer and actress known for her scat singing. She was the wife of jazz composer and musician Sir John Dankworth and the mother of bassist Alec and singer Jacqui Dankworth. Laine had popular success with singles such as "You'll Answer To Me" and appeared in a range of musical theatre productions. She received a number of awards and honours including appointment as an OBE in 1979, and a Grammy in 1986; she became a dame in 1997.
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Awards & recognition
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1997
- Theatre World Award · 1986
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1979
- honorary Master of Arts · 1975
- BBC Jazz Awards
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- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1986 · nominated
Filmography9 titles
The Muppet Show
1976as Self - Special Guest Star
1976as Self - Special Guest Star
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
1962as Self
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009as Self
2009as Self
The Thief of Bagdad
1940as Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
1940as Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
2000as Gwen
2000as Gwen
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961as Singer
1961as Singer
The Dick Cavett Show
1968as Self - Guest
1968as Self - Guest
The Third Alibi
1961as Cleo
1961as Cleo
Blackout
1954as Singer (uncredited)
1954as Singer (uncredited)