Frances Ruffelle
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).
Les Misérables
as Whore 1An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in...
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Secrets & Lies
as Young MotherAfter her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth...
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Locked Down
as NeighbourDuring a COVID-19 lockdown, sparring couple Linda and Paxton call a truce to attempt a high-risk...
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Les Misérables - 25th Anniversary in Concert
as Eponine (1985 Cast)This concert, recorded to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark musical Les Miserables,...
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The Hiding Place
as Sarah Van Der Weghe (uncredited)The Hiding Place is an account of a Dutch family who risk their lives by offering a safe haven...
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Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
as SelfFrom Victor Hugo`s classic French novel of the nineteenth century to Tom Hooper`s award winning...
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Devil's Tower
as KimAbused, broke and down on her luck, Sarah is given a new shot at life when she moves into a new...
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Broadway's Lost Treasures II
as Eponine Thénardier (segment "Les Misérables")The annual Tony Award broadcast provides the only filmed record of Broadway's best for audiences...
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The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
as Angela Hall / Princess RoxanneThe girls of St. Trinian's decide they are being asked to do too much work so they go on strike.
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P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
as EuniceSummer, 1948. 14-year-old Alan has just three wishes: that there will be lasting peace, that...
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Les Mis at 25: Matt Lucas Dreams the Dream
as SelfLes Miserables is the world's best-loved musical. It has been seen by 57 million people and in...
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Long Forgotten Fields
as Sue FosterOn Sam's return from military service, Lily sets her heart on revitalising their relationship,...
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How to be Human
as MariaIf you were forced to flee your own war-ridden country, would you sacrifice what makes you human...
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Stars in the House
as SelfIn the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains...
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An Audience with...
as SelfAn Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend...
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The Equalizer
as SylvieRobert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private...
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Objects of Affection
as Christening GuestA series of plays written by Alan Bennett.
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