The Other Bennet Sister’s Ella Bruccoleri on stepping into Austen’s world and stepping away from Call the Midwife

It’s easy to see why people might assume Jennifer Brucolleri is naturally suited to playing religious characters. Though raised Catholic, she now identifies as agnostic. Many will recognize her as Sister Frances from Call the Midwife, while others might remember her brief appearance as Sister Rosita in Paddington in Peru. But she jokes that these roles don’t come from her background – she simply has a face that looks like a nun!