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Frances de la Tour

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1944-07-30 (Age: 82)

Place of Birth

Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Frances de la Tour

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 (39)

⭐ 7.2 Role: The Dowager

Enola Holmes

2020
⭐ 6.6 Role: Dragon (voice)

Dolittle

2020
⭐ 6.3 Role: The Rabbit (voice)

The Highway Rat

2018
⭐ 6.6 Role: Aunt Imogene

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016
⭐ 6.4 Role: Ursula Vaughan Williams

The Lady in the Van

2015
⭐ 7.4 Role: Jill

Miss You Already

2015
⭐ 6.5 Role: Madame Schirmer

Mr. Holmes

2015
⭐ 5.7 Role: Sally

Survivor

2015
⭐ 5.8 Role: Giant

Into the Woods

2014
⭐ 6.2 Role: Kay

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

2013
⭐ 5.2 Role: Aunt Elinor

Trap for Cinderella

2013
⭐ 8.0 Role: Dorothy Stacpoole

National Theatre Live: People

2013
⭐ 4.2 Role: Nesta

Suspension of Disbelief

2012
⭐ 6.6 Role: Grandma Wolf

Private Peaceful

2012
⭐ 6.0 Role: Self

Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

2012