Frances de la Tour
Acting·July 30, 1944 — 81 years old·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 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
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005·7.8
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010·7.7
Alice in Wonderland
2010·6.6
Hugo
2011·7.2
Love Actually
2003·7.1
Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016·6.6
The Book of Eli
2010·6.8
Enola Holmes
2020·7.2
Into the Woods
2014·5.8
Dolittle
2020·6.6
Outlander
2014·8.2
Mr. Holmes
2015·6.5
Filmography · 69
2021The PrinceTVQueen Elizabeth (voice)2021Professor TTVAdelaide Tempest2020Enola HolmesThe Dowager2020DolittleDragon (voice)2018The Highway RatThe Rabbit (voice)2018Vanity FairTVLady Matilda Crawley2017Man in an Orange ShirtTVMrs. March2016The CollectionTVYvette Sabine2016Alice Through the Looking GlassAunt Imogene2015The Lady in the VanUrsula Vaughan Williams2015Miss You AlreadyJill2015Mr. HolmesMadame Schirmer2015SurvivorSally2014Into the WoodsGiant2014OutlanderTVMother Hildegarde2013National Theatre Live: 50 Years on StageKay2013Big SchoolTVMs Baron2013Trap for CinderellaAunt Elinor2013ViciousTVViolet Crosby2013National Theatre Live: PeopleDorothy Stacpoole2012Suspension of DisbeliefNesta2012Private PeacefulGrandma Wolf2012Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'Self2011HugoMadame Emilie2010The NutcrackerThe Rat Queen / Frau Eva2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Olympe Maxime2010National Theatre Live: The Habit of ArtKay2010Alice in WonderlandAunt Imogene2010The Book of EliMartha2006The History BoysMrs. Lintott2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireMadame Olympe Maxime2005Sensitive SkinTVSarah Thorne2004Agatha Christie's MarpleTVMrs. Maud Dane Calthrop2004Who Do You Think You Are?TVSelf2004New TricksTV2003Love ActuallyLesbian Lover (uncredited)2002What's Your Problem?TV2002Born and BredTVEugenia Maddox2001Waking the DeadTVAlice Taylor-Garnett1999The Cherry OrchardCharlotte Ivanovna1997The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingTVAunt Western1996Cold LazarusTVDr Emma Porlock1994Downwardly MobileTV1993Genghis CohnDr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist · Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger1993Every Silver LiningTV1992HeartbeatTVTessa1991BejewelledBeatrice1990Strike It RichMrs de Vere1989Stay LuckyTV1989Agatha Christie's PoirotTVSalome Otterbourne1988A Kind of LivingTVCarol Beasley1986Unnatural CausesTVMarcia1985Murder with MirrorsMiss Bellaver1982SkirmishesJean1982The BounderTVCelia1980FlickersTVMaud Cole1980Rising DampMiss Jones1977Wombling FreeJulia Frogmorton1977Cottage to LetTVElsie Pope1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseTVThe Woman1976Housewives' ChoiceMarcia1976To the Devil a DaughterSalvation Army Major1974Rising DampTVRuth1974All Good Men1972Our Miss FredMiss Lockhart1972Right to Work MarchElizabeth I1970Play for TodayTVMarcia · Maria Waite1970Every Home Should Have OneMaud Crape1967ITV PlayhouseTVJean