Frances de la Tour
Acting
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
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tvThe Prince
2021
Queen Elizabeth (voice)
tvProfessor T
2021
Adelaide Tempest
movieEnola Holmes
2020
The Dowager
movieDolittle
2020
Dragon (voice)
movieThe Highway Rat
2018
The Rabbit (voice)
tvVanity Fair
2018
Lady Matilda Crawley
tvMan in an Orange Shirt
2017
Mrs. March
tvThe Collection
2016
Yvette Sabine
movieAlice Through the Looking Glass
2016
Aunt Imogene
movieThe Lady in the Van
2015
Ursula Vaughan Williams
movieMr. Holmes
2015
Madame Schirmer
movieSurvivor
2015
Sally
tvOutlander
2014
Mother Hildegarde
tvBig School
2013
Ms Baron
movieTrap for Cinderella
2013
Aunt Elinor
tvVicious
2013
Violet Crosby
movieNational Theatre Live: People
2013
Dorothy Stacpoole
moviePrivate Peaceful
2012
Grandma Wolf
movieHugo
2011
Madame Emilie
movieThe Nutcracker
2010
The Rat Queen / Frau Eva
movieAlice in Wonderland
2010
Aunt Imogene
movieThe Book of Eli
2010
Martha
movieThe History Boys
2006
Mrs. Lintott
movieHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005
Madame Olympe Maxime
tvSensitive Skin
2005
Sarah Thorne
tvAgatha Christie's Marple
2004
Mrs. Maud Dane Calthrop
movieLove Actually
2003
Lesbian Lover (uncredited)
tvBorn and Bred
2002
Eugenia Maddox
tvWaking the Dead
2001
Alice Taylor-Garnett
movieThe Cherry Orchard
1999
Charlotte Ivanovna
tvThe History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
1997
Aunt Western
tvCold Lazarus
1996
Dr Emma Porlock
movieGenghis Cohn
1993
Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist / Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger
tvHeartbeat
1992
Tessa
movieBejewelled
1991
Beatrice
movieStrike It Rich
1990
Mrs de Vere
tvAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Salome Otterbourne
A Kind of Living
1988
Carol Beasley
tvUnnatural Causes
1986
Marcia
movieMurder with Mirrors
1985
Miss Bellaver
tvThe Bounder
1982
Celia
tvFlickers
1980
Maud Cole
movieRising Damp
1980
Miss Jones
movieWombling Free
1977
Julia Frogmorton
Cottage to Let
1977
Elsie Pope
tvThe Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977
The Woman
movieTo the Devil a Daughter
1976
Salvation Army Major
movieOur Miss Fred
1972
Miss Lockhart
movieRight to Work March
1972
Elizabeth I
tvPlay for Today
1970
Marcia / Maria Waite
movieEvery Home Should Have One
1970
Maud Crape
