Actress Ella Bruccoleri, who played Sister Frances in the BBC series Call the Midwife, departed the show in 2022 after her character suffered a fractured arm. Sister Frances was a popular figure among viewers, appearing from series eight to series twelve, and made her final appearance in the 2022 Christmas special.
In the festive episode, Sister Frances helped a mother give birth at a garment factory in the East End. When complications arose, she cycled off to get help but fell in wintry conditions, fracturing her arm. Despite the injury, she managed to summon assistance for the mother before being treated herself. She then returned to the Mother House to recuperate.
Since leaving Call the Midwife, Bruccoleri has taken on roles in various productions, including All Creatures Great and Small, Back to Life, Extraordinary, Alice & Jack, and The Chelsea Detective. In 2024, she starred in the dark comedy-thriller Passenger as a trainee officer, and appeared in Down Cemetery Road with Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson.
She has also secured parts in the Netflix miniseries Agatha Christie's Seven Dials and the Jane Austen drama The Other Bennet Sister. Bruccoleri's earlier credits include US series Genius and UK historical drama The Last Kingdom.
