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).
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · Locked Down as Neighbour
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2017 · Long Forgotten Fields as Sue Foster
- 2017 · How to be Human as Maria
- 2014 · Devil's Tower as Kim
- 2013 · Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story as Self
- 2012 · Les Misérables as Whore 1
- 2010 · Les Mis at 25: Matt Lucas Dreams the Dream as Self
- 2010 · Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert as Eponine (1985 Cast)
- 2004 · Broadway's Lost Treasures II as Eponine Thénardier (segment "Les Misérables")
- 1996 · Secrets & Lies as Young Mother
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Sylvie
- 1982 · Marks as Christening Guest
- 1982 · Objects of Affection as Christening Guest
- 1982 · P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang as Eunice
- 1980 · The Wildcats of St. Trinian's as Angela Hall / Princess Roxanne
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1975 · The Hiding Place as Sarah Van Der Weghe (uncredited)