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Frances de la Tour
Born
30 July 1944
Place
Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Acting

Frances de la Tour

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.

As actor

Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes

2020 · The Dowager
Dolittle

Dolittle

2020 · Dragon (voice)
The Highway Rat

The Highway Rat

2018 · The Rabbit (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016 · Aunt Imogene
The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van

2015 · Ursula Vaughan Williams
Survivor

Survivor

2015 · Sally
Mr. Holmes

Mr. Holmes

2015 · Madame Schirmer
Miss You Already

Miss You Already

2015 · Jill
Into the Woods

Into the Woods

2014 · Giant
Trap for Cinderella

Trap for Cinderella

2013 · Aunt Elinor
National Theatre Live: People

National Theatre Live: People

2013 · Dorothy Stacpoole
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

2013 · Kay
Private Peaceful

Private Peaceful

2012 · Grandma Wolf
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

2012 · Self
Suspension of Disbelief

Suspension of Disbelief

2012 · Nesta
Hugo

Hugo

2011 · Madame Emilie
The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli

2010 · Martha
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

2010 · Aunt Imogene
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010 · Olympe Maxime
The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

2010 · The Rat Queen / Frau Eva
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art

National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art

2010 · Kay
The History Boys

The History Boys

2006 · Mrs. Lintott
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005 · Madame Olympe Maxime
Love Actually

Love Actually

2003 · Lesbian Lover (uncredited)
The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

1999 · Charlotte Ivanovna
Genghis Cohn

Genghis Cohn

1993 · Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist
Bejewelled

Bejewelled

1991 · Beatrice
Strike It Rich

Strike It Rich

1990 · Mrs de Vere
Murder with Mirrors

Murder with Mirrors

1985 · Miss Bellaver

Skirmishes

1982 · Jean