Frances de la Tour
Known for acting · Born 30 July 1944 · 82 · Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK
71 credits
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
The Lady in the Van
2015
Mr. Holmes
2015
Miss You Already
2015
Hugo
2011
Vicious
2013
The Book of Eli
2010
Enola Holmes
2020
Professor T
2021
Rising Damp
1974
The Nutcracker
2010
Outlander
2014
Big School
2013
Acting (71)
2021Professor TAdelaide Tempest · 20 episodesSeries
2021The PrinceQueen Elizabeth (voice) · 12 episodesSeries
2020Enola HolmesThe DowagerFilm
2020DolittleDragon (voice)Film
2018Vanity FairLady Matilda Crawley · 7 episodesSeries
2018The Highway RatThe Rabbit (voice)Film
2017Man in an Orange ShirtMrs. MarchSeries
2016Alice Through the Looking GlassAunt ImogeneFilm
2016The CollectionYvette Sabine · 8 episodesSeries
2015Mr. HolmesMadame SchirmerFilm
2015SurvivorSallyFilm
2015The Lady in the VanUrsula Vaughan WilliamsFilm
2015Miss You AlreadyJillFilm
2014Into the WoodsGiantFilm
2014OutlanderMother Hildegarde · 4 episodesSeries
2013ViciousViolet Crosby · 12 episodesSeries
2013Trap for CinderellaAunt ElinorFilm
2013Big SchoolMs Baron · 12 episodesSeries
2013National Theatre Live: 50 Years on StageKayFilm
2013National Theatre Live: PeopleDorothy StacpooleFilm
2012Private PeacefulGrandma WolfFilm
2012Suspension of DisbeliefNestaFilm
2012Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'SelfFilm
2011HugoMadame EmilieFilm
2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Olympe MaximeFilm
2010Alice in WonderlandAunt ImogeneFilm
2010The Book of EliMarthaFilm
2010The NutcrackerThe Rat Queen / Frau EvaFilm
2010National Theatre Live: The Habit of ArtKayFilm
2006The History BoysMrs. LintottFilm
2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireMadame Olympe MaximeFilm
2005Sensitive SkinSarah ThorneSeries
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleMrs. Maud Dane CalthropSeries
2004New TricksSeries
2004Who Do You Think You Are?SelfSeries
2003Love ActuallyLesbian Lover (uncredited)Film
2002Born and BredEugenia Maddox · 2 episodesSeries
2002What's Your Problem?Series
2001Waking the DeadAlice Taylor-Garnett · 2 episodesSeries
1999The Cherry OrchardCharlotte IvanovnaFilm
1997The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingAunt Western · 5 episodesSeries
1996Cold LazarusDr Emma Porlock · 4 episodesSeries
1994Downwardly Mobile · 7 episodesSeries
1993Genghis CohnDr. Helga Feuchtwanger, PsychiatristFilm
1993Every Silver Lining · 6 episodesSeries
1992HeartbeatTessaSeries
1991BejewelledBeatriceFilm
1990Strike It RichMrs de VereFilm
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotSalome OtterbourneSeries
1989Stay LuckySeries
1988A Kind of LivingCarol Beasley · 13 episodesSeries
1986Unnatural CausesMarciaSeries
1985Murder with MirrorsMiss BellaverFilm
1982The BounderCelia · 2 episodesSeries
1982SkirmishesJeanFilm
1980Rising DampMiss JonesFilm
1980FlickersMaud Cole · 6 episodesSeries
1978Leave it to CharlieMiss GrimshawSeries
1977Wombling FreeJulia FrogmortonFilm
1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseThe WomanSeries
1977Cottage to LetElsie PopeSeries
1976To the Devil a DaughterSalvation Army MajorFilm
1976Housewives' ChoiceMarciaFilm
1974Rising DampRuth · 28 episodesSeries
1974All Good MenFilm
1972Our Miss FredMiss LockhartFilm
1972Right to Work MarchElizabeth IFilm
1970Every Home Should Have OneMaud CrapeFilm
1970Play for TodayMarcia, Maria WaiteSeries
1970Brotherly LoveDistrict NurseFilm
1967ITV PlayhouseJeanSeries