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Isabelle Cooley, often credited as Isabel Cooley, was an American stage, film, and television actress. Active from the late 1940s through the early 1990s, she was a versatile performer known for her roles in major motion pictures such as Cleopatra (1963) and Parenthood (1989). Known for her striking appearance and versatile performances, she gained international attention in the 1950s and success on the London stage, where she was once described as "The Most Beautiful Coloured Girl in the World".