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).
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang
(Eunice)
Les Misérables
(Whore 1)
How to be Human
(Maria)
Devil's Tower
(Kim)
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
(Eponine (1985 Cast))
Les Mis at 25: Matt Lucas Dreams the Dream
(Self)
The Hiding Place
(Sarah Van Der Weghe (uncredited))
Long Forgotten Fields
(Sue Foster)
The Wildcats of St. Trinian's
(Angela Hall / Princess Roxanne)
Secrets & Lies
(Young Mother)
Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
(Self)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
(Eponine Thénardier (segment "Les Misérables"))
Locked Down
(Neighbour)
Marks
(Christening Guest)
Les Misérables: In Concert at Hylands Park
(Eponine)
An Audience with...
(Self)
Stars in the House
(Self)
Objects of Affection
(Christening Guest)
The Equalizer
(Sylvie)
Top of the Pops
(Self)