Frances de la Tour
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1944 (age 82)
Born in
Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Credits
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Biography
Frances de la Tour is an English television, stage and film actress, known for her role as Miss Ruth Jones in the television sitcom "Rising Damp" from 1974 until 1978; Madame Olympe Maxime in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2005) and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" (2010) and Mrs. Lintott in Alan Bennett's "The History Boys". She is a Tony Award winner and three-time Olivier Award winner.
Known For
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
16 Nov 2005
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
17 Nov 2010
Alice in Wonderland
03 Mar 2010
Hugo
22 Nov 2011
Love Actually
07 Sep 2003
Alice Through the Looking Glass
25 May 2016
The Book of Eli
14 Jan 2010
Enola Holmes
22 Sep 2020
Filmography
2021
- The Princeas Queen Elizabeth (voice)12 episodes
- Professor Tas Adelaide Tempest20 episodes
2020
- Enola Holmesas The Dowager
- Dolittleas Dragon (voice)
2018
- The Highway Ratas The Rabbit (voice)
- Vanity Fairas Lady Matilda Crawley7 episodes
2017
- Man in an Orange Shirtas Mrs. March1 episode
2016
- The Collectionas Yvette Sabine8 episodes
- Alice Through the Looking Glassas Aunt Imogene
2015
- The Lady in the Vanas Ursula Vaughan Williams
- Miss You Alreadyas Jill
- Mr. Holmesas Madame Schirmer
- Survivoras Sally
2014
- Into the Woodsas Giant
- Outlanderas Mother Hildegarde4 episodes
2013
- National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stageas Kay
- Big Schoolas Ms Baron12 episodes
- Trap for Cinderellaas Aunt Elinor
- Viciousas Violet Crosby12 episodes
- National Theatre Live: Peopleas Dorothy Stacpoole
2012
- Suspension of Disbeliefas Nesta
- Private Peacefulas Grandma Wolf
2011
- Hugoas Madame Emilie
2010
- The Nutcrackeras The Rat Queen
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1as Olympe Maxime
- National Theatre Live: The Habit of Artas Kay
- Alice in Wonderlandas Aunt Imogene
- The Book of Elias Martha
2006
- The History Boysas Mrs. Lintott
2005
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireas Madame Olympe Maxime
- Sensitive Skinas Sarah Thorne1 episode
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marpleas Mrs. Maud Dane Calthrop1 episode
- New Tricks1 episode
2003
- Love Actuallyas Lesbian Lover (uncredited)
2002
- What's Your Problem?1 episode
- Born and Bredas Eugenia Maddox2 episodes
2001
- Waking the Deadas Alice Taylor-Garnett2 episodes
1999
- The Cherry Orchardas Charlotte Ivanovna
1997
- The History of Tom Jones: A Foundlingas Aunt Western5 episodes
1996
- Cold Lazarusas Dr Emma Porlock4 episodes
1994
- Downwardly Mobile7 episodes
1993
- Genghis Cohnas Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist
- Every Silver Lining6 episodes
1992
- Heartbeatas Tessa1 episode
1991
- Bejewelledas Beatrice
1990
- Strike It Richas Mrs de Vere
1989
- Stay Lucky1 episode
- Agatha Christie's Poirotas Salome Otterbourne1 episode
1988
- A Kind of Livingas Carol Beasley13 episodes
1986
- Unnatural Causesas Marcia1 episode
1985
- Murder with Mirrorsas Miss Bellaver
1982
- Skirmishesas Jean
- The Bounderas Celia2 episodes
1980
- Flickersas Maud Cole6 episodes
- Rising Dampas Miss Jones
1978
- Leave it to Charlieas Miss Grimshaw1 episode
1977
- Wombling Freeas Julia Frogmorton
- Cottage to Letas Elsie Pope1 episode
- The Galton & Simpson Playhouseas The Woman1 episode
1976
- Housewives' Choiceas Marcia
- To the Devil a Daughteras Salvation Army Major
1974
- Rising Dampas Ruth28 episodes
- All Good Men
1972
- Our Miss Fredas Miss Lockhart
- Right to Work Marchas Elizabeth I
1970
- Play for Todayas Maria Waite1 episode
- Every Home Should Have Oneas Maud Crape
1967
- ITV Playhouseas Jean1 episode