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Cherie Lunghi

Cherie Lunghi

Acting·1952·43 films

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.

Filmography

The Mission
The Mission (1986)Carlotta
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein
Excalibur
Excalibur (1981)Guenevere
Patrick
Patrick (2018)Rosemary Francis
Viper in the Fist
Viper in the Fist (2004)Miss Chilton
Love's Kitchen
Love's Kitchen (2011)Margaret
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost (1996)Lucille Otis
King David
King David (1985)Michal
When Calls the Heart
When Calls the Heart (2013)Mrs. Thatcher
Jack & Sarah
Jack & Sarah (1995)Anna
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998)Myrna Smithee
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)Duchess of Wharfedale
Back to the Secret Garden
Back to the Secret Garden (2000)Lady Mary Craven
To Kill a Priest
To Kill a Priest (1988)Halina
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1982)Nancy
The Sign of Four
The Sign of Four (1983)Mary Morstan
Harem
Harem (1986)Usta
Versailles: The Dream of a King
Versailles: The Dream of a King (2008)Narrator (English)
The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors (1978)Ephesus Townsperson
Intrigue
Intrigue (1988)Adriana
Letters to an Unknown Lover
Letters to an Unknown Lover (1986)Helene
Little White Lies
Little White Lies (1998)Julia
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz (1988)Lily Globuska
The Open Doors
The Open Doors (2004)Mrs Sappleton
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing (1984)Beatrice
Quell and Co.
Quell and Co. (1982)Angela Richardson
The Seasons Alter
The Seasons Alter (2002)Titania
Parker
Parker (1985)Jenny Parker
Diversion ...
Diversion ... (1980)Erica
Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast (1987)Susan
Praying Mantis
Praying Mantis (1982)Beatrice Manceau
Silent Cries
Silent Cries (1993)Audrey St John
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1980)Annabella
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978)Lady Thelma Furness
The Lady's Not For Burning
The Lady's Not For Burning (1987)Jennet Jourdemayne
Desert of Lies
Desert of Lies (1984)Sue
Excalibur: Behind the Movie
Excalibur: Behind the Movie (2013)Self
The Misanthrope
The Misanthrope (1980)Celimene
The Making of Excalibur: Myth into Movie
The Making of Excalibur: Myth into Movie (1981)Self
Diversion
Diversion (1979)Erica
Dead Man's Kit
Dead Man's Kit (1980)Stephanie
Preview
Preview (1982)Emily
Hidden Histories: WW1's Forgotten Photographs
Hidden Histories: WW1's Forgotten Photographs (2014)Herself - Narrator