Frances Ruffelle
Age: N/A | From: London, England, UK
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Female
Place of birth: London, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 10
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
Biography
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).
Most Famous Work
The Equalizer
(1985) Sylvie
Objects of Affection
(1982) Christening Guest
Les Misérables
(2012) Whore 1
Secrets & Lies
(1996) Young Mother
Les Misérables - 25th Anniversary in Concert
(2010) Eponine (1985 Cast)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
(2004) Eponine Thénardier (segment "Les Misérables")
The Hiding Place
(1975) Sarah Van Der Weghe (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Neighbour | |
| 2017 | Sue Foster | |
| Maria | ||
| 2014 | Kim | |
| 2013 | Self | |
| 2012 | Whore 1 | |
| 2010 | Self | |
| Eponine (1985 Cast) | ||
| 2004 | Eponine Thénardier (segment "Les Misérables") | |
| 1996 | Young Mother | |
| 1985 | Sylvie | |
| 1982 | Christening Guest | |
| Eunice | ||
| 1980 | Angela Hall / Princess Roxanne | |
| 1978 | Self | |
| 1975 | Sarah Van Der Weghe (uncredited) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
