Frances de la Tour

July 30, 1944 (age 82) 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 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.

Her titles like Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Hugo, and The Book of Eli - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/36

Weighted avg: 6.76 /10

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005November 2005 by Mike Newell

Minor role as Madame Olympe Maxime

Minor role as Madame Olympe Maxime

7.47 Excellent-
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Hugo

2011November 2011 by Martin Scorsese

Minor role as Madame Emilie

Minor role as Madame Emilie

6.78 Good
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3

The Book of Eli

2010January 2010 by Allen Hughes

Supporting as Martha

Supporting as Martha

6.37 Good-
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4

Enola Holmes

2020September 2020 by Harry Bradbeer

Supporting as The Dowager

Supporting as The Dowager

6.82 Good+
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5

Into the Woods

2014December 2014 by Rob Marshall

Minor role as Giant

Minor role as Giant

5.25 Okay-
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6

Dolittle

2020January 2020 by Stephen Gaghan

Minor role as Dragon (voice)

Minor role as Dragon (voice)

6.12 Good--
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7

Mr. Holmes

2015June 2015 by Bill Condon

Supporting as Madame Schirmer

Supporting as Madame Schirmer

6.02 Okay++
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8

The Lady in the Van

2015October 2015 by Nicholas Hytner

Starring as Ursula Vaughan Williams

Starring as Ursula Vaughan Williams

5.94 Okay++
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9

Survivor

2015May 2015 by James McTeigue

Minor role as Sally

Minor role as Sally

5.22 Okay--
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10

Miss You Already

2015September 2015 by Catherine Hardwicke

Supporting as Jill

Supporting as Jill

6.96 Good+
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11

The Nutcracker

2010November 2010 by Andrei Konchalovsky

Supporting as The Rat Queen / Frau Eva

Supporting as The Rat Queen / Frau Eva

4.75 Mediocre+
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12

Vicious

2013–2015 by Mark Ravenhill

Starring as Violet Crosby

Starring as Violet Crosby

6.47 Good-
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The History Boys

2006October 2006 by Nicholas Hytner

Minor role as Mrs. Lintott

Minor role as Mrs. Lintott

6.17 Good--
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14

To the Devil a Daughter

1976March 1976 by Peter Sykes

Minor role as Salvation Army Major

Minor role as Salvation Army Major

5.24 Okay-
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15

Vanity Fair

2018 by Gwyneth Hughes

Supporting as Lady Matilda Crawley

Supporting as Lady Matilda Crawley

6.13 Good--
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16

Private Peaceful

2012October 2012 by Pat O'Connor

Supporting as Grandma Wolf

Supporting as Grandma Wolf

6.08 Okay++
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Rising Damp

1974–1978 by Eric Chappell

Starring as Ruth

Starring as Ruth

6.22 Good--
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Trap for Cinderella

2013July 2013 by Iain Softley

Supporting as Aunt Elinor

Supporting as Aunt Elinor

5.37 Okay-
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19

Professor T

Airing since 2021 by Malin-Sarah Gozin

Minor role as Adelaide Tempest

Minor role as Adelaide Tempest

6.22 Good--
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Big School

2013–2014 by David Walliams

Starring as Ms Baron

Starring as Ms Baron

5.87 Okay+
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21

The Highway Rat

2018October 2018 by Jeroen Jaspaert

Supporting as The Rabbit (voice)

Supporting as The Rabbit (voice)

5.91 Okay++
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22

The Collection

2016 by Oliver Goldstick

Starring as Yvette Sabine

Starring as Yvette Sabine

5.79 Okay+
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23

Rising Damp

1980May 1980 by Joseph McGrath

Starring as Miss Jones

Starring as Miss Jones

5.74 Okay+
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24

Cold Lazarus

1996 by Dennis Potter

Supporting as Dr Emma Porlock

Supporting as Dr Emma Porlock

5.96 Okay++
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25

The Prince

2021 by Gary Janetti

Supporting as Queen Elizabeth (voice)

Supporting as Queen Elizabeth (voice)

5.80 Okay+
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26

Suspension of Disbelief

2012November 2012 by Mike Figgis

Supporting as Nesta

Supporting as Nesta

5.20 Okay--
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27

Murder with Mirrors

1985February 1985 by Dick Lowry

Minor role as Miss Bellaver

Minor role as Miss Bellaver

6.00 Okay++
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28

Every Home Should Have One

1970March 1970 by Jim Clark

Minor role as Maud Crape

Minor role as Maud Crape

5.50 Okay
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29

Our Miss Fred

1972December 1972 by Bob Kellett

Supporting as Miss Lockhart

Supporting as Miss Lockhart

5.94 Okay++
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Flickers

1980 by Roy Clarke

Starring as Maud Cole

Starring as Maud Cole

Needs more reviews
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Wombling Free

1977December 1977 by Lionel Jeffries

Starring as Julia Frogmorton

Starring as Julia Frogmorton

Needs more reviews
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The Cherry Orchard

1999January 1999 by Mihalis Kakogiannis

Minor role as Charlotte Ivanovna

Minor role as Charlotte Ivanovna

Needs more reviews
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Genghis Cohn

1993November 1993 by Elijah Moshinsky

Supporting as Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist

Supporting as Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist

Needs more reviews
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Bejewelled

1991January 1991 by Terry Marcel

Minor role as Beatrice

Minor role as Beatrice

Needs more reviews
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35

Every Silver Lining

1993

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

1997

Minor role as Aunt Western

Minor role as Aunt Western

Needs more reviews