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14 Facts About Cherie Lunghi

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Cherie Mary Lunghi was born on 4 April 1952 and is an English film, television, theatre actress and voice-over artist.

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Cherie Lunghi is known for her roles in many British dramas.

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Cherie Lunghi competed in the 2008 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

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Cherie Lunghi is the mother of the actress Nathalie Lunghi.

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Cherie Lunghi was raised by her mother, aunt and grandmother, seeing her father only occasionally.

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Cherie Lunghi has described herself as feeling "different" as she did not have a mother and father like other children.

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Cherie Lunghi had a starring role in the 1979 British short film Diversion.

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Cherie Lunghi starred in the 1982 television serial Praying Mantis, based on the book by Hubert Monteilhet.

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In 1985 Cherie Lunghi played Michal in King David alongside Edward Woodward and Richard Gere.

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Cherie Lunghi appeared alongside Robert De Niro in The Mission.

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Cherie Lunghi took on the lead role in football drama The Manageress, and participated in the BBC adaptation of Edith Wharton's posthumously published novel, The Buccaneers, as Laura Testvalley.

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In 2006, Cherie Lunghi appeared on television in Casualty 1906, playing Matron Eva Luckes, and had a recurring guest role in the regular Casualty series as Professor Camille Windsor.

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Cherie Lunghi was voted off the competition on 16 November 2008, losing by three votes to one in the dance-off against model Lisa Snowdon after performing a Cha-Cha-Cha.

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Cherie Lunghi was briefly married to South African student Ralph Lawson after the pair met while studying at London's Central School of Speech and Drama.