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.

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Known For

Outlander

2014 • as Mother Hildegarde

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989 • as Salome Otterbourne

Play for Today

1970 • as Marcia

Play for Today

1970 • as Maria Waite

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004 • as Self

Waking the Dead

2001 • as Alice Taylor-Garnett

Filmography

2021

Professor T

as Adelaide Tempest

TV - Released: 6/3/2021

The Prince

as Queen Elizabeth (voice)

TV - Released: 7/29/2021

2020

Enola Holmes

as The Dowager

Movie - Released: 9/23/2020

Dolittle

as Dragon (voice)

Movie - Released: 1/2/2020

2018

The Highway Rat

as The Rabbit (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/10/2018

Vanity Fair

as Lady Matilda Crawley

TV - Released: 9/2/2018

2017

Man in an Orange Shirt

as Mrs. March

TV - Released: 7/31/2017

2016

Alice Through the Looking Glass

as Aunt Imogene

Movie - Released: 5/25/2016

The Collection

as Yvette Sabine

TV - Released: 9/2/2016

2015

The Lady in the Van

as Ursula Vaughan Williams

Movie - Released: 10/30/2015

Survivor

as Sally

Movie - Released: 5/21/2015

Mr. Holmes

as Madame Schirmer

Movie - Released: 6/19/2015

Miss You Already

as Jill

Movie - Released: 9/12/2015

2014

Into the Woods

as Giant

Movie - Released: 12/24/2014

Outlander

as Mother Hildegarde

TV - Released: 8/9/2014

2013

Trap for Cinderella

as Aunt Elinor

Movie - Released: 7/12/2013

National Theatre Live: People

as Dorothy Stacpoole

Movie - Released: 3/21/2013

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

as Kay

Movie - Released: 11/2/2013

Vicious

as Violet Crosby

TV - Released: 4/29/2013

Big School

as Ms Baron

TV - Released: 8/16/2013

2012

Private Peaceful

as Grandma Wolf

Movie - Released: 10/12/2012

Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

as Self

Movie - Released: 2/28/2012

Suspension of Disbelief

as Nesta

Movie - Released: 11/1/2012

2011

Hugo

as Madame Emilie

Movie - Released: 11/22/2011

2010

The Book of Eli

as Martha

Movie - Released: 1/14/2010

Alice in Wonderland

as Aunt Imogene

Movie - Released: 3/3/2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

as Olympe Maxime

Movie - Released: 11/17/2010

The Nutcracker

as The Rat Queen / Frau Eva

Movie - Released: 11/24/2010

National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art

as Kay

Movie - Released: 4/22/2010

2006

The History Boys

as Mrs. Lintott

Movie - Released: 10/2/2006

2005

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

as Madame Olympe Maxime

Movie - Released: 11/16/2005

Sensitive Skin

TV - Released: 11/10/2005

2004

New Tricks

TV - Released: 1/1/2004

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

TV - Released: 10/12/2004

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Mrs. Maud Dane Calthrop

TV - Released: 12/12/2004

2003

Love Actually

as Lesbian Lover (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 9/7/2003

2002

Born and Bred

TV - Released: 4/21/2002

What's Your Problem?

TV - Released: 9/25/2002

2001

Waking the Dead

as Alice Taylor-Garnett

TV - Released: 6/18/2001

1999

The Cherry Orchard

as Charlotte Ivanovna

Movie - Released: 1/1/1999

1997

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

as Aunt Western

TV - Released: 11/9/1997

1996

Cold Lazarus

as Emma Porlock

TV - Released: 5/26/1996

1994

Downwardly Mobile

TV - Released: 7/21/1994

1993

Genghis Cohn

as Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist

Movie - Released: 11/9/1993

Genghis Cohn

as Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger

Movie - Released: 11/9/1993

Every Silver Lining

TV - Released: 5/27/1993

1992

Heartbeat

as Tessa

TV - Released: 4/10/1992

1991

Bejewelled

as Beatrice

Movie - Released: 1/20/1991

1990

Strike It Rich

as Mrs de Vere

Movie - Released: 1/26/1990

1989

Stay Lucky

TV - Released: 12/8/1989

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Salome Otterbourne

TV - Released: 1/8/1989

1988

Kind of Living

TV - Released: 2/19/1988

1986

Unnatural Causes

as Marcia

TV - Released: 11/8/1986

1985

Murder with Mirrors

as Miss Bellaver

Movie - Released: 2/20/1985

1982

Movie

Skirmishes

as Jean

Movie - Released: 7/27/1982

The Bounder

as Celia

TV - Released: 4/16/1982

1980

Rising Damp

as Miss Jones

Movie - Released: 5/3/1980

Flickers

as Maud Cole

TV - Released: 9/17/1980

1977

Wombling Free

as Julia Frogmorton

Movie - Released: 12/31/1977

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

TV - Released: 2/17/1977

1976

To the Devil a Daughter

as Salvation Army Major

Movie - Released: 3/4/1976

Housewives' Choice

as Marcia

Movie - Released: 10/19/1976

1974

All Good Men

Movie - Released: 1/31/1974

Rising Damp

as Ruth

TV - Released: 9/2/1974

1972

Our Miss Fred

as Miss Lockhart

Movie - Released: 12/14/1972

Right to Work March

as Elizabeth I

Movie - Released: 10/19/1972

1970

Every Home Should Have One

as Maud Crape

Movie - Released: 3/5/1970

Play for Today

as Marcia

TV - Released: 10/15/1970

Play for Today

as Maria Waite

TV - Released: 10/15/1970