Actor
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. ...

Known For
Acting
2020 -- Enola Holmes | The Dowager
2020 -- Dolittle | Dragon (voice)
2018 -- The Highway Rat | The Rabbit (voice)
2016 -- Alice Through the Looking Glass | Aunt Imogene (uncredited)
2015 -- The Lady in the Van | Ursula Vaughan Williams
2015 -- Mr. Holmes | Madame Schirmer
2015 -- Survivor | Sally
2014 -- Into the Woods | Giant
2013 -- National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage | Kay
2013 -- Trap for Cinderella | Aunt Elinor
2013 -- National Theatre Live: People | Dorothy Stacpoole
2012 -- Suspension of Disbelief | Nesta
2012 -- Private Peaceful | Grandma Wolf
2012 -- Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo' | Self
2011 -- Hugo | Madame Emilie
2010 -- The Nutcracker | The Rat Queen / Frau Eva
2010 -- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Olympe Maxime
2010 -- National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art | Kay
2010 -- Alice in Wonderland | Aunt Imogene
2010 -- The Book of Eli | Martha
2006 -- The History Boys | Mrs. Lintott
2005 -- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Madame Olympe Maxime
2003 -- Love Actually | Lesbian Lover (uncredited)
1999 -- The Cherry Orchard | Charlotte Ivanovna
1993 -- Genghis Cohn | Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger
1993 -- Genghis Cohn | Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist
1991 -- Bejewelled | Beatrice
1990 -- Strike It Rich | Mrs de Vere
1985 -- Murder with Mirrors | Miss Bellaver
1982 -- Skirmishes | Jean
1980 -- Rising Damp | Miss Jones
1977 -- Wombling Free | Julia Frogmorton
1976 -- Housewives' Choice | Marcia
1976 -- To the Devil a Daughter | Salvation Army Major
1974 -- All Good Men |
1972 -- Our Miss Fred | Miss Lockhart
1972 -- Right to Work March | Elizabeth I
1970 -- Every Home Should Have One | Maud Crape
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