Person
Cherie Lunghi
Acting · Born 1952-04-04 · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Biography
Cherie Lunghi (born 4 April 1952) is an English film, television and theatre actress. She is probably best known for her role as Guinevere in the 1981 film Excalibur, as football manageress Gabriella Benson in the 1990s television series The Manageress and for starring in a series of adverts for Kenco coffee. She also competed in the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing. She is the mother of the actress Nathalie Lunghi. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cherie Lunghi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Lillian Webster
Death in Paradise
Jayne Smythe
EastEnders
Jan Sherwood
Casualty
Camille Windsor
The One Show
Self
Father Brown
Grace Sullivan
Agatha Christie's Marple
Sadie Swettenham
BBC Play of the Month
Anna Danby
Screen Two
Susan
Playhouse
Emily
Filmography
- 2022The World's Most Luxurious HolidaysNarrator
- 2018PatrickRosemary Francis
- 2017StrikeGloria Conti
- 2014Hidden Histories: WW1's Forgotten PhotographsHerself - Narrator
- 2013Excalibur: Behind the MovieSelf
- 2013When Calls the HeartMrs. Thatcher
- 2013Pat & CabbageCabbage (Jean)
- 2013Father BrownGrace Sullivan
- 2011Death in ParadiseJayne Smythe
- 2011Love's KitchenMargaret
- 2010Forever Young: How Rock 'n' Roll Grew UpNarrator (voice)
- 2009VersaillesNarrator
- 2009The Old GuysBarbara
- 2008Apparitions
- 2008Versailles: The Dream of a KingNarrator (English)
- 2008Casualty 1900sEva Luckes
- 2007Secret Diary of a Call GirlStephanie
- 2007LewisGrace Orde
- 2006The One ShowSelf
- 2006Hotel Babylon
- 2005Girls and Boys - Sex and British PopNarrator
- 2004Agatha Christie's MarpleSadie Swettenham
- 2004Viper in the FistMiss Chilton
- 2004The BriefCleo Steyn QC
- 2004The Open DoorsMrs Sappleton
- 2004New TricksDiane Loveless
- 2002The Seasons AlterTitania
- 2002Cutting ItZinnia Raggitt
- 2002The Inspector Lynley MysteriesSarah Gordon
- 2001Waking the DeadLeah Gold
- 2000Back to the Secret GardenLady Mary Craven
- 1999David CopperfieldMrs. Steerforth
- 1999Hornblower: The Duchess and the DevilDuchess of Wharfedale
- 1998HornblowerKitty Cobham
- 1998Little White LiesJulia
- 1998An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, BurnMyrna Smithee
- 1997Midsomer MurdersLillian Webster
- 1996MoloneyDr. Sarah Bateman
- 1996StrangersJoan
- 1996The Canterville GhostLucille Otis
- 1995Jack & SarahAnna
- 1995The BuccaneersLaura Testvalley
- 1994Mary Shelley's FrankensteinCaroline Beaufort Frankenstein
- 1993A Question of GuiltHelen West
- 1993Silent CriesAudrey St John
- 1992A Touch of FrostDS Annie Marsh
- 1992Covington CrossLady Elizabeth
- 1992Love at First SightClaire Stein
- 1991The Strauss DynastyJetti
- 1989The Manageress
- 1988The Man Who Lived at the RitzLily Globuska
- 1988IntrigueAdriana
- 1988To Kill a PriestHalina
- 1987Coast to CoastSusan
- 1987The Lady's Not For BurningJennet Jourdemayne
- 1986The MissionCarlotta
- 1986CasualtyCamille Windsor
- 1986The Monocled Mutineer
- 1986Sunday PremiereDorothy
- 1986Letters to an Unknown LoverHelene
- 1986HaremUsta
- 1986HaremUsta
- 1985ParkerJenny Parker
- 1985Vicious CircleEstelle
- 1985King DavidMichal
- 1985EastEndersJan Sherwood
- 1985Screen TwoSusan
- 1984Much Ado About NothingBeatrice
- 1984The Man Who Shot ChristmasDebbie
- 1984Ellis IslandUna Marbury
- 1984Desert of LiesSue
- 1984Master of the GameMargaret Van der Merwe
- 1984Strangers and BrothersMargaret Davidson
- 1983The Sign of FourMary Morstan
- 1982Praying MantisBeatrice Manceau
- 1982The Agatha Christie HourLady Noreen Elliot
- 1982Oliver TwistNancy
- 1982Quell and Co.Angela Richardson
- 1982PreviewEmily
- 1982Praying MantisBeatrice Manceau
- 1981ExcaliburGuenevere
- 1981The Making of Excalibur: Myth into MovieSelf
- 1980Dead Man's KitStephanie
- 1980Diversion ...Erica
- 1980'Tis Pity She's a WhoreAnnabella
- 1980The MisanthropeCelimene
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedKaren Masterson
- 1979DiversionErica
- 1978Edward and Mrs SimpsonLady Thelma Furness
- 1978Edward & Mrs. SimpsonLady Thelma Furness
- 1978The Comedy of ErrorsEphesus Townsperson
- 1976Bill BrandAlex Ferguson
- 1974PlayhouseEmily
- 1972Late Night TheatreEmma Torrance
- 1966Out of Town TheatreThe Girl
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthAnna Danby
- 1964Sherlock Holmes
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