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Frances Ruffelle

Aug 29, 1965 (59 years old) in 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 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

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The Equalizer
Sylvie
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Stars in the House
Self
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Les Misérables
Whore 1
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Secrets & Lies
Young Mother
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Locked Down
Neighbour
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Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
Eponine (1985 Cast)
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Objects of Affection
Christening Guest
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Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
Self
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P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
Eunice
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The Hiding Place
Sarah Van Der Weghe (uncredited)

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