Cherie Lunghi

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Biography

Cherie Lunghi first won attention in "Excalibur," the 1981 feature film in which she was a rather sexually aware Guenevere to Nigel Terry's King Arthur. In 1985, she was Michal, who caught the eye of Richard Gere in "King David" (1985), and was opposite Bryan Brown in the love story "Parker" (1984). Lunghi has also had key roles in "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" (1994) and "Jack and Sarah" (1995). She began as a stage actress with the Royal …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

November 30, 1952

Career Milestones

Appeared in stage productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company, including "As You Like It" and "King Lear"

Starred in the West End, London, production of "The Homecoming"

1981

Played Guenevere in "Excalibur"

1982

First seen on American TV as Nancy in "Oliver" (CBS)

1984

Played Dyan Cannon's mother in miniseries, "Master of the Game"

1992

Starred in first American TV series, "Covington Cross"; reteamed with Nigel Terry

1996

Cast as a regular on the CBS drama series "Moloney"

1996

Portrayed the undaunted Lucille Otis in "The Canterville Ghost" (ABC)

2000

Starred in the London stage revival of "Passion Play"

2001

Had regular role in the British serial "EastEnders" as a con woman

2001

Potrayed a grown-up Mary Lennox in the Showtime film "Back to the Secret Garden"