Frances de la Tour

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Frances de la Tour

Acting 82 July 30, 1944

Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK

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 Olym…

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

7.8 2005 Movie
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

7.7 2010 Movie
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

6.6 2010 Movie
Hugo

Hugo

7.2 2011 Movie
Love Actually

Love Actually

7.1 2003 Movie
Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

6.6 2016 Movie
The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli

6.8 2010 Movie
Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes

7.2 2020 Movie
Into the Woods

Into the Woods

5.8 2014 Movie
Dolittle

Dolittle

6.6 2020 Movie
Outlander

Outlander

8.2 2014 TV Show
Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes

6.5 2015 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2021
    The Prince

    TV show Queen Elizabeth (voice)

  2. 2021
    Professor T

    TV show Adelaide Tempest

  3. 2020
    Enola Holmes

    Movie The Dowager

  4. 2020
    Dolittle

    Movie Dragon (voice)

  5. 2018
    The Highway Rat

    Movie The Rabbit (voice)

  6. 2018
    Vanity Fair

    TV show Lady Matilda Crawley

  7. 2017
    Man in an Orange Shirt

    TV show Mrs. March

  8. 2016
    The Collection

    TV show Yvette Sabine

  9. 2016
    Alice Through the Looking Glass

    Movie Aunt Imogene

  10. 2015
    The Lady in the Van

    Movie Ursula Vaughan Williams

  11. 2015
    Miss You Already

    Movie Jill

  12. 2015
    Mr. Holmes

    Movie Madame Schirmer

  13. 2015
    Survivor

    Movie Sally

  14. 2014
    Into the Woods

    Movie Giant

  15. 2014
    Outlander

    TV show Mother Hildegarde

  16. 2013
    National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

    Movie Kay

More credits
  1. 2013
    Big School

    TV show Ms Baron

  2. 2013
    Trap for Cinderella

    Movie Aunt Elinor

  3. 2013
    Vicious

    TV show Violet Crosby

  4. 2013
    National Theatre Live: People

    Movie Dorothy Stacpoole

  5. 2012
    Suspension of Disbelief

    Movie Nesta

  6. 2012
    Private Peaceful

    Movie Grandma Wolf

  7. 2012
    Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

    Movie Self

  8. 2011
    Hugo

    Movie Madame Emilie

  9. 2010
    The Nutcracker

    Movie The Rat Queen / Frau Eva

  10. 2010
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    Movie Olympe Maxime

  11. 2010
    National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art

    Movie Kay

  12. 2010
    Alice in Wonderland

    Movie Aunt Imogene

  13. 2010
    The Book of Eli

    Movie Martha

  14. 2006
    The History Boys

    Movie Mrs. Lintott

  15. 2005
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Movie Madame Olympe Maxime

  16. 2005
    Sensitive Skin

    TV show Sarah Thorne

  17. 2004
    Agatha Christie's Marple

    TV show Mrs. Maud Dane Calthrop

  18. 2004
    Who Do You Think You Are?

    TV show Self

  19. 2004
    New Tricks

    TV show

  20. 2003
    Love Actually

    Movie Lesbian Lover (uncredited)

  21. 2002
    What's Your Problem?

    TV show

  22. 2002
    Born and Bred

    TV show Eugenia Maddox

  23. 2001
    Waking the Dead

    TV show Alice Taylor-Garnett

  24. 1999
    The Cherry Orchard

    Movie Charlotte Ivanovna