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Frances de la Tour

Frances de la Tour

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 30, 1944 (81)
Birthplace Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes

2020

as The Dowager

Dolittle

Dolittle

2020

as Dragon (voice)

The Highway Rat

The Highway Rat

2018

as The Rabbit (voice)

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016

as Aunt Imogene (uncredited)

The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van

2015

as Ursula Vaughan Williams

Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes

2015

as Madame Schirmer

Survivor

Survivor

2015

as Sally

Into the Woods

Into the Woods

2014

as Giant

Trap for Cinderella

Trap for Cinderella

2013

as Aunt Elinor

Private Peaceful

Private Peaceful

2012

as Grandma Wolf

Suspension of Disbelief

Suspension of Disbelief

2012

as Nesta

Hugo

Hugo

2011

as Madame Emilie

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

2010

as The Rat Queen / Frau Eva

The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli

2010

as Martha

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

2010

as Aunt Imogene

The History Boys

The History Boys

2006

as Mrs. Lintott

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005

as Madame Olympe Maxime

Love Actually

Love Actually

2003

as Lesbian Lover (uncredited)

The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

1999

as Charlotte Ivanovna

Genghis Cohn

Genghis Cohn

1994

as Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist

Genghis Cohn

Genghis Cohn

1994

as Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger

Bejewelled

Bejewelled

1991

as Beatrice

Strike It Rich

Strike It Rich

1990

as Mrs de Vere

Murder with Mirrors

Murder with Mirrors

1985

as Miss Bellaver

Skirmishes

Skirmishes

1982

as Jean

Rising Damp

Rising Damp

1980

as Miss Jones

Wombling Free

Wombling Free

1977

as Julia Frogmorton

Housewives' Choice

Housewives' Choice

1976

as Marcia

To the Devil a Daughter

To the Devil a Daughter

1976

as Salvation Army Major

Right To Work March

Right To Work March

1972

as Elizabeth I

Our Miss Fred

Our Miss Fred

1972

as Miss Lockhart

Every Home Should Have One

Every Home Should Have One

1970

as Maud Crape

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Rising Damp

as Ruth

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Sep 02, 1974

Professor T

as Adelaide Tempest

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Jun 03, 2021

Vicious

as Violet Crosby

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Apr 29, 2013

Big School

as Ms Baron

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Aug 16, 2013

The Prince

as Queen Elizabeth (voice)

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jul 29, 2021

The Collection

as Yvette Sabine

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 02, 2016

Vanity Fair

as Lady Matilda Crawley

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 02, 2018

Flickers

as Maud Cole

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 17, 1980

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

as Aunt Western

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 09, 1997

Cold Lazarus

as Emma Porlock

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 26, 1996

Outlander

as Mother Hildegarde

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Aug 09, 2014

Waking the Dead

as Alice Taylor-Garnett

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 18, 2001

The Bounder

as Celia

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 16, 1982

Heartbeat

as Tessa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 1992

Play for Today

as Marcia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Unnatural Causes

as Marcia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1986

Play for Today

as Maria Waite

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Man in an Orange Shirt

as Mrs. March

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 31, 2017

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Mrs. Maud Dane Calthrop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 12, 2004

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Salome Otterbourne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1989

Kind of Living

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Feb 19, 1988

Downwardly Mobile

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jul 21, 1994

Every Silver Lining

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 27, 1993

Born and Bred

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 21, 2002

New Tricks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2004

What's Your Problem?

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2002

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1977

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2004

Sensitive Skin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 10, 2005

Stay Lucky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 1989

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 15 26 9
2024 7 21 32 10
2024 8 16 33 6
2024 9 11 23 5
2024 10 9 15 5
2024 11 8 14 5
2024 12 10 17 6
2025 1 13 23 7
2025 2 9 18 1
2025 3 4 11 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 1 2 1
2025 8 5 13 1

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