Frances de la Tour

Acting

Frances de la Tour

Born 30 July 1944 · Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK · 82

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

Highlights

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005 · Film · Madame Olympe Maxime
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010 · Film · Olympe Maxime
Outlander2014 · Series · Mother Hildegarde
Hugo2011 · Film · Madame Emilie
Enola Holmes2020 · Film · The Dowager
Alice in Wonderland2010 · Film · Aunt Imogene

Filmography

Movies

37 films

Enola Holmes2020 · Film · The Dowager
Dolittle2020 · Film · Dragon (voice)
The Highway Rat2018 · Film · The Rabbit (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass2016 · Film · Aunt Imogene
The Lady in the Van2015 · Film · Ursula Vaughan Williams
Miss You Already2015 · Film · Jill
Mr. Holmes2015 · Film · Madame Schirmer
Survivor2015 · Film · Sally
Into the Woods2014 · Film · Giant
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage2013 · Film · Kay
Trap for Cinderella2013 · Film · Aunt Elinor
National Theatre Live: People2013 · Film · Dorothy Stacpoole
Suspension of Disbelief2012 · Film · Nesta
Private Peaceful2012 · Film · Grandma Wolf
Hugo2011 · Film · Madame Emilie
The Nutcracker2010 · Film · The Rat Queen / Frau Eva
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010 · Film · Olympe Maxime
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art2010 · Film · Kay
Alice in Wonderland2010 · Film · Aunt Imogene
The Book of Eli2010 · Film · Martha
The History Boys2006 · Film · Mrs. Lintott
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005 · Film · Madame Olympe Maxime
Love Actually2003 · Film · Lesbian Lover (uncredited)
The Cherry Orchard1999 · Film · Charlotte Ivanovna
Genghis Cohn1993 · Film · Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist
Bejewelled1991 · Film · Beatrice
Strike It Rich1990 · Film · Mrs de Vere
Murder with Mirrors1985 · Film · Miss Bellaver
Rising Damp1980 · Film · Miss Jones
Wombling Free1977 · Film · Julia Frogmorton
Housewives' Choice1976 · Film · Marcia
To the Devil a Daughter1976 · Film · Salvation Army Major
All Good Men1974 · Film
Our Miss Fred1972 · Film · Miss Lockhart
Right to Work March1972 · Film · Elizabeth I
Every Home Should Have One1970 · Film · Maud Crape
Brotherly Love1970 · Film · District Nurse

Filmography

Series

27 shows

The Prince2021 · Series · Queen Elizabeth (voice)
Professor T2021 · Series · Adelaide Tempest
Vanity Fair2018 · Series · Lady Matilda Crawley
Man in an Orange Shirt2017 · Series · Mrs. March
The Collection2016 · Series · Yvette Sabine
Outlander2014 · Series · Mother Hildegarde
Big School2013 · Series · Ms Baron
Vicious2013 · Series · Violet Crosby
Sensitive Skin2005 · Series · Sarah Thorne
Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · Series · Mrs. Maud Dane Calthrop
New Tricks2004 · Series
Born and Bred2002 · Series · Eugenia Maddox
Waking the Dead2001 · Series · Alice Taylor-Garnett
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling1997 · Series · Aunt Western
Cold Lazarus1996 · Series · Dr Emma Porlock
Downwardly Mobile1994 · Series
Every Silver Lining1993 · Series
Heartbeat1992 · Series · Tessa
Stay Lucky1989 · Series
Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · Series · Salome Otterbourne
Unnatural Causes1986 · Series · Marcia
The Bounder1982 · Series · Celia
Flickers1980 · Series · Maud Cole
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse1977 · Series · The Woman
Rising Damp1974 · Series · Ruth
Play for Today1970 · Series · Marcia
ITV Playhouse1967 · Series · Jean