Frances de la Tour

Frances de la Tour

Acting

Born July 30, 1944 · 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 P…

Known for

Outlander

Outlander

2014

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

Acting(70)

2021The PrinceQueen Elizabeth (voice)
TV
2021Professor TAdelaide Tempest
TV
2020Enola HolmesThe Dowager
Film
2020DolittleDragon (voice)
Film
2018The Highway RatThe Rabbit (voice)
Film
2018Vanity FairLady Matilda Crawley
TV
2017Man in an Orange ShirtMrs. March
TV
2016The CollectionYvette Sabine
TV
2016Alice Through the Looking GlassAunt Imogene
Film
2015The Lady in the VanUrsula Vaughan Williams
Film
2015Miss You AlreadyJill
Film
2015Mr. HolmesMadame Schirmer
Film
2015SurvivorSally
Film
2014Into the WoodsGiant
Film
2014OutlanderMother Hildegarde
TV
2013National Theatre Live: 50 Years on StageKay
Film
2013Big SchoolMs Baron
TV
2013Trap for CinderellaAunt Elinor
Film
2013ViciousViolet Crosby
TV
2013National Theatre Live: PeopleDorothy Stacpoole
Film
2012Suspension of DisbeliefNesta
Film
2012Private PeacefulGrandma Wolf
Film
2012Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'Self
Film
2011HugoMadame Emilie
Film
2010The NutcrackerThe Rat Queen / Frau Eva
Film
2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Olympe Maxime
Film
2010National Theatre Live: The Habit of ArtKay
Film
2010Alice in WonderlandAunt Imogene
Film
2010The Book of EliMartha
Film
2006The History BoysMrs. Lintott
Film
2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireMadame Olympe Maxime
Film
2005Sensitive SkinSarah Thorne
TV
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleMrs. Maud Dane Calthrop
TV
2004Who Do You Think You Are?Self
TV
2004New Tricks
TV
2003Love ActuallyLesbian Lover (uncredited)
Film
2002What's Your Problem?
TV
2002Born and BredEugenia Maddox
TV
2001Waking the DeadAlice Taylor-Garnett
TV
1999The Cherry OrchardCharlotte Ivanovna
Film
1997The History of Tom Jones: A FoundlingAunt Western
TV
1996Cold LazarusDr Emma Porlock
TV
1994Downwardly Mobile
TV
1993Genghis CohnDr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist
Film
1993Every Silver Lining
TV
1992HeartbeatTessa
TV
1991BejewelledBeatrice
Film
1990Strike It RichMrs de Vere
Film
1989Stay Lucky
TV
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotSalome Otterbourne
TV
1988A Kind of LivingCarol Beasley
TV
1986Unnatural CausesMarcia
TV
1985Murder with MirrorsMiss Bellaver
Film
1982SkirmishesJean
Film
1982The BounderCelia
TV
1980FlickersMaud Cole
TV
1980Rising DampMiss Jones
Film
1977Wombling FreeJulia Frogmorton
Film
1977Cottage to LetElsie Pope
TV
1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseThe Woman
TV
1976Housewives' ChoiceMarcia
Film
1976To the Devil a DaughterSalvation Army Major
Film
1974Rising DampRuth
TV
1974All Good Men
Film
1972Our Miss FredMiss Lockhart
Film
1972Right to Work MarchElizabeth I
Film
1970Play for TodayMarcia
TV
1970Every Home Should Have OneMaud Crape
Film
1967ITV PlayhouseJean
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot: Death on the NileSalome Otterbourne
Film