Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1944-07-30
BirthplaceBovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Frances de la Tour
Filmography
Acting (39)
2020
Enola Holmesas The Dowager
7.2
2020
Dolittleas Dragon (voice)
6.6
2018
The Highway Ratas The Rabbit (voice)
6.2
2016
Alice Through the Looking Glassas Aunt Imogene
6.6
2015
The Lady in the Vanas Ursula Vaughan Williams
6.4
2015
Miss You Alreadyas Jill
7.4
2015
Mr. Holmesas Madame Schirmer
6.5
2015
Survivoras Sally
5.7
2014
Into the Woodsas Giant
5.8
2013
6.2
2013
Trap for Cinderellaas Aunt Elinor
5.2
2013
National Theatre Live: Peopleas Dorothy Stacpoole
8.0
2012
Suspension of Disbeliefas Nesta
4.1
2012
Private Peacefulas Grandma Wolf
6.6
2012
6.0
2011
Hugoas Madame Emilie
7.2
2010
The Nutcrackeras The Rat Queen / Frau Eva
5.0
2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1as Olympe Maxime
7.7
2010
8.0
2010
Alice in Wonderlandas Aunt Imogene
6.6
2010
The Book of Elias Martha
6.8
2006
The History Boysas Mrs. Lintott
6.6
2005
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireas Madame Olympe Maxime
7.8
2003
Love Actuallyas Lesbian Lover (uncredited)
7.1
1999
The Cherry Orchardas Charlotte Ivanovna
5.0
1993
Genghis Cohnas Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist
5.1
1991
Bejewelledas Beatrice
4.9
1990
Strike It Richas Mrs de Vere
6.5
1985
Murder with Mirrorsas Miss Bellaver
6.5
1982
Skirmishesas Jean
1980
Rising Dampas Miss Jones
5.6
1977
Wombling Freeas Julia Frogmorton
9.7
1976
Housewives' Choiceas Marcia
1976
To the Devil a Daughteras Salvation Army Major
5.5
1974
1972
Our Miss Fredas Miss Lockhart
6.1
1972
Right to Work Marchas Elizabeth I
1970
Every Home Should Have Oneas Maud Crape
4.9
1970
Brotherly Loveas District Nurse
6.5