Frances Ruffelle
Acting
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).
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Movies (15)
Locked Down2021Neighbour
Long Forgotten Fields2017Sue Foster
How to be Human2017Maria
Devil's Tower2014Kim
Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story2013Self
Les Misérables2012Whore 1
Les Mis at 25: Matt Lucas Dreams the Dream2010Self
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert2010Eponine (1985 Cast)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II2004Eponine Thénardier (segment "Les Misérables")
Secrets & Lies1996Young Mother
Marks1982Christening Guest
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang1982Eunice
The Wildcats of St Trinian's1980Angela Hall / Princess Roxanne
The Hiding Place1975Sarah Van Der Weghe (uncredited)
Les Misérables: In Concert at Hylands ParkEponine
Shows (6)
Stars in the House2020Self
The Equalizer1985Sylvie
Objects of Affection1982Christening Guest
Strangers1978Elsie
An Audience with...1978Self
Top of the Pops1964Self