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Cherie Lunghi

Cherie Lunghi

Actor · Born April 4, 1952 (74) · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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​

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Born
April 4, 1952 (74)
From
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 95 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Cherie Lunghi's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Family movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Self
21%
Bonds
16%
Power
13%
Survival
10%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Redemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 7
Mentor
2 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Warm
7
Hopeful
6
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Cherie Lunghi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cherie Lunghi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

95 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The World's Most Luxurious Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • Patrick the Pug(2018)

    as Rosemary Francis

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • C.B. Strike(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Gloria Conti

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • When Calls the Heart(2013)

    as Mrs. Thatcher

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Pat & Cabbage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Cabbage (Jean)

  • Father Brown(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Death in Paradise(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jayne Smythe

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Love's Kitchen(2011)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Forever Young: How Rock 'n' Roll Grew Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Who Do You Think You Are?(2010)

    Show as Narrator: UK Edit

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Versailles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

  • The Old Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Barbara

  • Apparitions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Versailles: The Dream of a King(2008)

    as Narrator (English)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Casualty 1900s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · as Eva Luckes

  • Secret Diary of a Call Girl(2007)

    Show 15 episodes · as Stephanie

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Inspector Lewis(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace Orde

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Hotel Babylon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as Narrator

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Sadie Swettenham

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Viper in the Fist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Miss Chilton

  • The Brief(2004)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cleo Steyn QC

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Diane Loveless

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Open Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mrs Sappleton

  • The Seasons Alter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Titania

  • Cutting It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · as Zinnia Raggitt

  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah Gordon

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Leah Gold

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Back to the Secret Garden(2000)

    as Lady Mary Craven

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • David Copperfield(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Steerforth

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil(1999)

    as Duchess of Wharfedale

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Hornblower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Kitty Cobham

  • Little White Lies(1998)

    as Julia

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn(1997)

    as Myrna Smithee

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexandra Monkford · as Lillian Webster

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Moloney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 21 episodes · as Dr. Sarah Bateman

  • Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Joan

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kay Miclean

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Canterville Ghost(1996)

    as Lucille Otis

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Jack & Sarah(1995)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Buccaneers(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · as Laura Testvalley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein(1994)

    as Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Question of Guilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Helen West

  • Silent Cries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Audrey St John

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as DS Annie Marsh

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Covington Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 13 episodes · as Lady Elizabeth

  • Love at First Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Claire Stein

  • The Strauss Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jetti

  • The Manageress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • The Man Who Lived at the Ritz(1988)

    as Lily Globuska

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Intrigue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Adriana

  • To Kill A Priest(1988)

    as Halina

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Coast to Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Susan

  • The Lady's Not For Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Jennet Jourdemayne

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Camille Windsor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Mission(1986)

    as Carlotta

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Sunday Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Dorothy

  • The Monocled Mutineer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Letters to an Unknown Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Helene

  • Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Usta

  • Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Usta

  • Parker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Jenny Parker

  • Vicious Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Estelle

  • King David(1985)

    as Michal

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • EastEnders(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Jan Sherwood

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan

  • Much Ado About Nothing(1984)

    as Beatrice

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Shot Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Debbie

  • Ellis Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Una Marbury

  • Desert of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Sue

  • Master of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 9 episodes · as Margaret Van der Merwe

  • Strangers and Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Davidson

  • The Sign of Four(1983)

    as Mary Morstan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Praying Mantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Beatrice Manceau

  • The Agatha Christie Hour(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Noreen Elliot

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Oliver Twist(1982)

    as Nancy

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Quell and Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Angela Richardson

  • Preview (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Emily

  • Praying Mantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Beatrice Manceau

  • Excalibur(1981)

    as Guenevere

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dead Man's Kit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Stephanie

  • Diversion ... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Erica

  • 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Annabella

  • The Misanthrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Celimene

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Karen Masterson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Diversion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Erica

  • Edward and Mrs Simpson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Thelma Furness

  • Edward & Mrs. Simpson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Lady Thelma Furness

  • The Comedy of Errors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Ephesus Townsperson

  • Bill Brand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alex Ferguson

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily

  • Late Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma Torrance

  • Out of Town Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as The Girl

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Danby · as Célimène

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 94 titles from 1964 to 2022; peak year 1981.

Biggest box office

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

$112M worldwide

Highest rated

Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Who Do You Think You Are? (2004)

Film career

19642022

Peak 1981 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting94 of 94: 94 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1960s3 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s36 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
8191

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Cherie Lunghi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 39 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Little White Lies (1998)

85th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)

Midcredits 95th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Cherie Lunghi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles51–69 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Cherie Lunghi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cherie Lunghi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philip Saville shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors