FRANCES DE LA TOUR
Frances de la Tour
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: July 30, 1944
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.
Filmography
Starring
2021·
The PrinceQueen Elizabeth (voice)
2021·
Professor TAdelaide Tempest
2020·
DolittleDragon (voice)
2020·
Enola HolmesThe Dowager
2018·
Vanity FairLady Matilda Crawley
2018·
The Highway RatThe Rabbit (voice)
Mrs. March
2016·
The CollectionYvette Sabine
Aunt Imogene
2015·
Miss You AlreadyJill
2015·
Mr. HolmesMadame Schirmer
2015·
SurvivorSally
2015·
The Lady in the VanUrsula Vaughan Williams
2014·
OutlanderMother Hildegarde
2014·
Into the WoodsGiant
2013·
Big SchoolMs Baron
2013·
ViciousViolet Crosby
Dorothy Stacpoole
2013·
Trap for CinderellaAunt Elinor
Nesta
Self
2012·
Private PeacefulGrandma Wolf
2011·
HugoMadame Emilie
2010·
The NutcrackerThe Rat Queen / Frau Eva
Olympe Maxime
2010·
Alice in WonderlandAunt Imogene
2010·
The Book of EliMartha
2006·
The History BoysMrs. Lintott
2005·
Sensitive SkinMadame Olympe Maxime
Mrs. Maud Dane Calthrop
Self
2004·
New Tricks2003·
Love ActuallyLesbian Lover (uncredited)
2002·
Born and BredEugenia Maddox
2002·
What's Your Problem?2001·
Waking the DeadAlice Taylor-Garnett
1999·
The Cherry OrchardCharlotte Ivanovna
Aunt Western
1996·
Cold LazarusEmma Porlock
1994·
Downwardly Mobile1993·
Every Silver Lining1993·
Genghis CohnDr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist
1992·
HeartbeatTessa
1991·
BejewelledBeatrice
1990·
Strike It RichMrs de Vere
Salome Otterbourne
1989·
Stay Lucky1988·
Kind of Living1986·
Unnatural CausesMarcia
1985·
Murder with MirrorsMiss Bellaver
1982·
The BounderCelia
1982·
SkirmishesJean
1980·
FlickersMaud Cole
1980·
Rising DampMiss Jones
1977·
Wombling FreeJulia Frogmorton
1976·
Housewives' ChoiceMarcia
Salvation Army Major
1974·
Rising DampRuth
1974·
All Good Men1972·
Right to Work MarchElizabeth I
1972·
Our Miss FredMiss Lockhart
1970·
Play for TodayMaria Waite, Marcia
Maud Crape