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Frances Ruffelle
London, England, UK
Frances Ruffelle (born 29 August 1965) is an English musical theatre actress and singer. She won a Tony Award in 1987, and represented the United Kingdom in the 1994 Eurovision So…
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Frances Ruffelle (born 29 August 1965) is an English musical theatre actress and singer. She won a Tony Award in 1987, and represented the United Kingdom in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)", finishing 10th. The song became a UK Top 30 hit. In 1984, Ruffelle starred as Dinah in the original West End production of Starlight Express. From 1985, she was the original Éponine in the first English-language productions of Les Misérables in the West End and on Broadway, winning the 1987 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Other stage roles include Yonah in Children of Eden (1991), Roxie Hart in Chicago (2003–04, 2007), the title role in Piaf (2013), Bella in The A–Z of Mrs P (2014), and Queenie in The Wild Party. Her albums include Fragile (1994), Frances Ruffelle (1998), Showgirl (2004), Imperfectly Me (2010), and I Say Yeh-Yeh (2015).
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2026
Breach
Movie Maria
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2021
Locked Down
Movie Neighbour
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2020
Stars in the House
TV show Self
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2017
Long Forgotten Fields
Movie Sue Foster
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2017
How to be Human
Movie Maria
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2014
Devil's Tower
Movie Kim
- 2013
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2012
Les Misérables
Movie Whore 1
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2010
Les Mis at 25: Matt Lucas Dreams the Dream
Movie Self
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2010
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
Movie Eponine (1985 Cast)
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2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Movie Eponine Thénardier (segment "Les Misérables")
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1997
Les Misérables: In Concert at Hylands Park
Movie Eponine
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1996
Secrets & Lies
Movie Young Mother
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1985
The Equalizer
TV show Sylvie
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1982
Marks
Movie Christening Guest
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1982
Objects of Affection
TV show Christening Guest
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1982
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
Movie Eunice
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1980
The Wildcats of St Trinian's
Movie Angela Hall / Princess Roxanne
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1978
Strangers
TV show Elsie
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1978
An Audience with...
TV show Self
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1975
The Hiding Place
Movie Sarah Van Der Weghe (uncredited)
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1964
Top of the Pops
TV show Self
