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
Madame Olympe Maxime
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Martha
The Book of Eli
Miss Bellaver
Murder with Mirrors
Mrs. Lintott
The History Boys
Miss Jones
Rising Damp
Aunt Imogene
Alice in Wonderland
Olympe Maxime
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Madame Emilie
Hugo
The Rat Queen / Frau Eva
The Nutcracker
Julia Frogmorton
Wombling Free
Grandma Wolf
Private Peaceful
Self
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
Nesta
Suspension of Disbelief
Aunt Elinor
Trap for Cinderella
Giant
Into the Woods
Dorothy Stacpoole
National Theatre Live: People
Kay
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
Miss Lockhart
Our Miss Fred
Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist
Genghis Cohn
Ursula Vaughan Williams
The Lady in the Van
All Good Men
Sally
Survivor
Lesbian Lover (uncredited)
Love Actually
Madame Schirmer
Mr. Holmes
Jean
Skirmishes
Mrs de Vere
Strike It Rich
Beatrice
Bejewelled
Aunt Imogene
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Kay
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
Maud Crape
Every Home Should Have One
The Rabbit (voice)
The Highway Rat
Elizabeth I
Right to Work March
Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger
Genghis Cohn
Charlotte Ivanovna
The Cherry Orchard
The Dowager
Enola Holmes
Salvation Army Major
To the Devil a Daughter
Dragon (voice)
Dolittle
Marcia
Housewives' Choice
Jill
Miss You Already
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
39
Gender
Female
Birthday
1944-07-30
Place of Birth
Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Frances J. de Lautour