Quick Facts
Born:
1944-07-30
Birthplace:
Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Credits:
69 Total Roles
Frances de la Tour
Acting
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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
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Madame Olympe Maxime
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Olympe Maxime
Alice in Wonderland
Aunt Imogene
Hugo
Madame Emilie
Love Actually
Lesbian Lover (uncredited)
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Aunt Imogene
The Book of Eli
Martha
Enola Holmes
The Dowager
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Prince TV | Queen Elizabeth (voice) |
| 2021 | Professor T TV | Adelaide Tempest |
| 2020 | Enola Holmes MOVIE | The Dowager |
| 2020 | Dolittle MOVIE | Dragon (voice) |
| 2018 | The Highway Rat MOVIE | The Rabbit (voice) |
| 2018 | Vanity Fair TV | Lady Matilda Crawley |
| 2017 | Man in an Orange Shirt TV | Mrs. March |
| 2016 | The Collection TV | Yvette Sabine |
| 2016 | Alice Through the Looking Glass MOVIE | Aunt Imogene |
| 2015 | The Lady in the Van MOVIE | Ursula Vaughan Williams |