---
name: "Frances Ruffelle"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/frances-ruffelle"
fi1m_id: "frances-ruffelle"
imdb_id: "nm0749270"
tmdb_id: 132992
wikidata_id: "Q466934"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 August 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-07T10:43:21.771788+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Frances Ruffelle

## Identity

Frances Ruffelle

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/frances-ruffelle
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** frances-ruffelle
- **IMDb ID:** nm0749270
- **TMDB ID:** 132992
- **Wikidata ID:** Q466934
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Ruffelle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q466934, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0749270/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/132992

Actor. Born 29 August 1965 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 August 1965, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1982–2012
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 72 (1), 1990s 88 (1), 2010s 62 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Comedy 1, History 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $456m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Ruffelle, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q466934, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0749270/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/132992

## Biography

Frances Ruffelle is an English actress and singer. She was born on 29 August 1965 in London and trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School.

She made her screen debut in *The Wildcats of St Trinian's* (1980) and appeared as Eunice in *P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang* (1982). On stage she originated the role of Éponine in the West End and Broadway productions of *Les Misérables*, winning the 1987 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She also created the role of Dinah in the original West End production of *Starlight Express* (1984).

Ruffelle represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. Her other film credits include *Secrets & Lies* (1996) and *Les Misérables* (2012).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, comedy.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Les Misérables* (2012), Fi1m 62, as Whore 1 — [page](https://film.one/film/les-miserables-2012.md)
- *Secrets & Lies* (1996), Fi1m 88, as Young Mother — [page](https://film.one/film/secrets-and-lies.md)
- *P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang* (1982), Fi1m 72, as Eunice — [page](https://film.one/film/ptang-yang-kipperbang.md)

## Complete filmography (17)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Breach* (2026), as Maria
- *Locked Down* (2021), as Neighbour
- *Long Forgotten Fields* (2017), as Sue Foster
- *How to be Human* (2017), as Maria
- *Devil's Tower* (2014), as Kim
- *Les Misérables* (2012), as Whore 1 — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/les-miserables-2012.md)
- *Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert* (2010), as Eponine (1985 Cast)
- *Broadway's Lost Treasures II* (2004), as Eponine Thénardier (segment "Les Misérables")
- *Les Misérables: In Concert at Hylands Park* (1997), as Eponine
- *Secrets & Lies* (1996), as Young Mother — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/secrets-and-lies.md)
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Sylvie
- *Marks* (1982), as Christening Guest
- *Objects of Affection* (1982), series, as Christening Guest
- *P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang* (1982), as Eunice — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/ptang-yang-kipperbang.md)
- *The Wildcats of St Trinian's* (1980), as Angela Hall / Princess Roxanne
- *Strangers* (1978), series, as Elsie
- *The Hiding Place* (1975), as Sarah Van Der Weghe (uncredited)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Theatre World Award 1987: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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