Ella May Bruccoleri is a British actress. On television, she is known for her role as Sister Frances in the ''

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'' (2018–2022).

Early life

Bruccoleri was born to an Italian family and grew up in

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. She graduated from the

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in 2017.

Career

Her television roles have included ''

'', in which she played Sister Frances between 2018 and 2022 and Winifred Barragan in ''

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''. She also had roles in television series '' Back to Life'', '' The Chelsea Detective'', and '' Hotel Portofino''. In 2023, she appeared as Rebecca in comedy super power series ''

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'' for ''

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''. Later that year she was cast in ''

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'' romantic drama series ''

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''. In 2024, she appeared in ITV drama ''

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'', BBC One mystery crime series ''

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'', and ''

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''. Her film roles have included '' Polite Society'', ''

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'', and '' The Strangers: Chapter 1''. In 2024, she was cast in a lead role in the British film '' Go Away!'' alongside

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and

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Personal life

Bruccoleri was raised in an Italian Catholic family but became

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at 18.

Partial filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruccoleri, Ella Living people Date of birth unknown Actresses from Scarborough, North Yorkshire Alumni of the Oxford School of Drama English people of Italian descent English television actresses 21st-century English actresses