Frances Cuka
British actress (1936-2020) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 83
Frances Cuka was an English actress, principally on television, whose career spanned over sixty years. In her later years, she was best known for playing Grandma Eleanor "Nellie" Buller in the sitcom Friday Night Dinner from 2011 to 2018.
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A typical day, 30 days to 18 June 2026
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2020Died16 February 20202014
Closer to the MoonFilm, Sarah2011
Friday Night DinnerSeries, Nellie Buller2005
Oliver TwistFilm, Mrs Bedwin2003
Swimming PoolFilm, Lady on the Underground1997
Snow White: A Tale of TerrorFilm, Nannau1994
WycliffeSeries, Angie Kane1992
Afraid of the DarkFilm, Mrs. Dalton1990
Mountains of the MoonFilm, Lady Houghton1984
The BillSeries1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Lady Hill1979
MinderSeries, Sister Angelica
Henry IV Part 2Film, 1979Doll Tearsheet1977
One Day at a TimeFilm, Della1974
ZodiacSeries, Mrs. LettsMiss NightingaleFilm, 1974Parthe Nightingale1972
Henry VIII and His Six WivesFilm, Katherine of Aragon1971
Sense and SensibilitySeries, Lucy Steele1970
ScroogeFilm, Ethel Cratchit1968
The ChampionsSeries, Anna Maria Martes1967
Days in the TreesFilm, Marcelle1966
The InformerSeries, Linda Bailey1964
CrossroadsSeries1961
Over the OddsFilm, Hilda1936Born21 August 1936
Closer to the MoonFilm, Sarah2011Friday Night DinnerSeries, Nellie Buller2005Oliver TwistFilm, Mrs Bedwin2003Swimming PoolFilm, Lady on the Underground1997Snow White: A Tale of TerrorFilm, Nannau1994WycliffeSeries, Angie Kane1992Afraid of the DarkFilm, Mrs. Dalton1990Mountains of the MoonFilm, Lady Houghton1984The BillSeries1982American PlayhouseSeries, Lady Hill1979MinderSeries, Sister AngelicaHenry IV Part 2Film, 1979Doll Tearsheet1977One Day at a TimeFilm, Della1974ZodiacSeries, Mrs. LettsMiss NightingaleFilm, 1974Parthe Nightingale1972Henry VIII and His Six WivesFilm, Katherine of Aragon1971Sense and SensibilitySeries, Lucy Steele1970ScroogeFilm, Ethel Cratchit1968The ChampionsSeries, Anna Maria Martes1967Days in the TreesFilm, Marcelle1966The InformerSeries, Linda Bailey1964CrossroadsSeries1961Over the OddsFilm, Hilda1936Born21 August 1936People around Frances
Close ties
Waris Hussein Directed The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
Charlotte Rampling Also in Swimming Pool (2003)
Roman Polanski Directed Oliver Twist (2005)
Mark Strong Also in Oliver Twist and Closer to the Moon
François Ozon Directed Swimming Pool (2003)
Brian Blessed Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
Jane Asher Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
Keith Michell Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
Robin Sachs Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
Michael Byrne Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
David Bailie Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
Lynne Frederick Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
Barbara Leigh-Hunt Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
Nae Caranfil Directed Closer to the Moon (2013)
Vincent McEveety Directed The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
Alain Sarde Produced Oliver Twist (2005)- Bernard Hepton Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
John Hough Directed The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
Michael Goodliffe Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
Ron W. Miller Produced The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
Damien Thomas Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
Clive Merrison Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)- Garfield Morgan Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
- Peter Madden Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1972)
Known for
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Oliver Twist 2005
Scrooge 1970
Mountains of the Moon 1990
Closer to the Moon 2014
Swimming Pool 2003
Also in Français
Filmography 16
44 credits on file
Television 23
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2020 · aged 83
