Frances de la Tour

Frances de la Tour

Acting

Born:
1944-07-30
Place of birth:
Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK

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

Filmography

The Prince

The Prince

6.22021Queen Elizabeth (voice)
TV
Professor T

Professor T

7.32021Adelaide Tempest
TV
Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes

7.22020The Dowager
Movie
Dolittle

Dolittle

6.62020Dragon (voice)
Movie
The Highway Rat

The Highway Rat

6.22018The Rabbit (voice)
Movie
Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

7.22018Lady Matilda Crawley
TV
Man in an Orange Shirt

Man in an Orange Shirt

7.52017Mrs. March
TV
The Collection

The Collection

6.52016Yvette Sabine
TV
Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

6.62016Aunt Imogene
Movie
The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van

6.42015Ursula Vaughan Williams
Movie
Miss You Already

Miss You Already

7.42015Jill
Movie
Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes

6.52015Madame Schirmer
Movie
Survivor

Survivor

5.72015Sally
Movie
Into the Woods

Into the Woods

5.82014Giant
Movie
Outlander

Outlander

8.22014Mother Hildegarde
TV
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

6.22013Kay
Movie
Big School

Big School

6.82013Ms Baron
TV
Trap for Cinderella

Trap for Cinderella

5.22013Aunt Elinor
Movie
Vicious

Vicious

7.52013Violet Crosby
TV
National Theatre Live: People

National Theatre Live: People

8.02013Dorothy Stacpoole
Movie
Suspension of Disbelief

Suspension of Disbelief

4.12012Nesta
Movie
Private Peaceful

Private Peaceful

6.62012Grandma Wolf
Movie
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

6.02012Self
Movie
Hugo

Hugo

7.22011Madame Emilie
Movie
The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

5.02010The Rat Queen / Frau Eva
Movie
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

7.72010Olympe Maxime
Movie
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art

National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art

8.02010Kay
Movie
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

6.62010Aunt Imogene
Movie
The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli

6.82010Martha
Movie
The History Boys

The History Boys

6.62006Mrs. Lintott
Movie
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

7.82005Madame Olympe Maxime
Movie
Sensitive Skin

Sensitive Skin

7.42005Sarah Thorne
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

7.92004Mrs. Maud Dane Calthrop
TV
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

7.02004Self
TV
New Tricks

New Tricks

7.32004
TV
Love Actually

Love Actually

7.12003Lesbian Lover (uncredited)
Movie
What's Your Problem?

What's Your Problem?

2002
TV
Born and Bred

Born and Bred

9.02002Eugenia Maddox
TV
Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

7.22001Alice Taylor-Garnett
TV
The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

5.01999Charlotte Ivanovna
Movie
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

7.51997Aunt Western
TV
Cold Lazarus

Cold Lazarus

6.91996Dr Emma Porlock
TV
Downwardly Mobile

Downwardly Mobile

1994
TV
Genghis Cohn

Genghis Cohn

5.11993Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist
Movie
Every Silver Lining

Every Silver Lining

6.01993
TV
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.11992Tessa
TV
Bejewelled

Bejewelled

4.91991Beatrice
Movie
Strike It Rich

Strike It Rich

6.51990Mrs de Vere
Movie
Stay Lucky

Stay Lucky

7.01989
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

8.21989Salome Otterbourne
TV
A Kind of Living

A Kind of Living

5.71988Carol Beasley
TV
Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes

6.31986Marcia
TV
Murder with Mirrors

Murder with Mirrors

6.51985Miss Bellaver
Movie
Skirmishes

Skirmishes

1982Jean
Movie
The Bounder

The Bounder

7.01982Celia
TV
Flickers

Flickers

7.01980Maud Cole
TV
Rising Damp

Rising Damp

5.51980Miss Jones
Movie
Leave it to Charlie

Leave it to Charlie

8.01978Miss Grimshaw
TV
Wombling Free

Wombling Free

9.71977Julia Frogmorton
Movie
Cottage to Let

Cottage to Let

1977Elsie Pope
TV