Cleo/Behind the Scenes

Television Series
Cleo is a fictional road engine created by Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson.

In 2020, Cleo made her debut in the twenty-fourth series of Thomas & Friends in the episode, Cleo the Road Engine.

Cleo was voiced by Harriet Kershaw (UK/US) in the CGI version of the series on both sides of the Atlantic, respectively. Kershaw gave the character a British accent to match her country of origin.

Cleo is not based on any known real life vehicle and appears to be a freelance design.

She was the last character of the CGI era before the regular animation switchover.

CGI Model
In 2009, the series introduced Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) as a replacement for the show's long-standing live-action models. In 2019, Cleo created from scratch in CGI by Arc Productions for the twenty-fourth series. The model was "hand-sculpted" in Maya, a 3D animation and modelling software.

Voice Actors

 * Harriet Kershaw
 * Azul Valadez
 * Aoi Koga