Frances de la Tour
Acting
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.
Filmography 69
Movies (38)
Enola Holmes2020The Dowager
Dolittle2020Dragon (voice)
The Highway Rat2018The Rabbit (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass2016Aunt Imogene
The Lady in the Van2015Ursula Vaughan Williams
Miss You Already2015Jill
Mr. Holmes2015Madame Schirmer
Survivor2015Sally
Into the Woods2014Giant
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage2013Kay
Trap for Cinderella2013Aunt Elinor
National Theatre Live: People2013Dorothy Stacpoole
Suspension of Disbelief2012Nesta
Private Peaceful2012Grandma Wolf
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'2012Self
Hugo2011Madame Emilie
The Nutcracker2010The Rat Queen / Frau Eva
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010Olympe Maxime
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art2010Kay
Alice in Wonderland2010Aunt Imogene
The Book of Eli2010Martha
The History Boys2006Mrs. Lintott
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005Madame Olympe Maxime
Love Actually2003Lesbian Lover (uncredited)
The Cherry Orchard1999Charlotte Ivanovna
Genghis Cohn1993Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist
Bejewelled1991Beatrice
Strike It Rich1990Mrs de Vere
Murder with Mirrors1985Miss Bellaver- Skirmishes1982Jean
Shows (31)
The Prince2021Queen Elizabeth (voice)
Professor T2021Adelaide Tempest
Vanity Fair2018Lady Matilda Crawley
Man in an Orange Shirt2017Mrs. March
The Collection2016Yvette Sabine
Outlander2014Mother Hildegarde
Big School2013Ms Baron
Vicious2013Violet Crosby
Sensitive Skin2005Sarah Thorne
Agatha Christie's Marple2004Mrs. Maud Dane Calthrop
Who Do You Think You Are?2004Self
New Tricks2004- What's Your Problem?2002
Born and Bred2002Eugenia Maddox
Waking the Dead2001Alice Taylor-Garnett
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling1997Aunt Western
Cold Lazarus1996Dr Emma Porlock
Downwardly Mobile1994
Every Silver Lining1993
Heartbeat1992Tessa
Stay Lucky1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot1989Salome Otterbourne- A Kind of Living1988Carol Beasley
Unnatural Causes1986Marcia
The Bounder1982Celia
Flickers1980Maud Cole- Cottage to Let1977Elsie Pope
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse1977The Woman
Rising Damp1974Ruth
Play for Today1970Marcia