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Frances de la Tour

Acting

Born: 1944-07-30
From: Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Gender: Female
Popularity: 1.3

Also Known As

Frances J. de Lautourفرانسیس دی لا تور

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.

Awards & Nominations6 won · 10 nominated

Nominated

British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance

Vicious

2014
Nominated

BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

The History Boys

2007
🏆 Won

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

2006
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play

2006
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play

2006
Nominated

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

2006
Nominated

British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film

The History Boys

2006
Nominated

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress

1995
🏆 Won

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

1992
Nominated

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

1992
Nominated

British Academy Television Award for Best Actress

Duet for One

1986
🏆 Won

Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a Revival

1983
Nominated

Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a Revival

1983
🏆 Won

Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play

1980
Nominated

Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play

1980
🏆 Won

Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress

Acting65 titles

Wombling Free
9.7
Movie

Wombling Free

1977Drama
Born and Bred
9.0
Series

Born and Bred

2002-2005Drama
Outlander
8.2
Series

Outlander

2014-2026Drama
Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.2
Series

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989-2013Thriller
National Theatre Live: People
8.0
Movie

National Theatre Live: People

2013Comedy
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art
8.0
Movie

National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art

2010Drama
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
7.8
Movie

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005Action
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.8
Series

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004-2013Drama
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7
Movie

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010Action
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
7.5
Series

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

1997Drama
Rising Damp
7.5
Series

Rising Damp

1974-1978Comedy
Vicious
7.5
Series

Vicious

2013-2015Comedy
Man in an Orange Shirt
7.5
Series

Man in an Orange Shirt

2017Drama
Miss You Already
7.4
Movie

Miss You Already

2015Comedy
Sensitive Skin
7.4
Series

Sensitive Skin

2005-2007Comedy
Professor T
7.3
Series

Professor T

2021 - ...Thriller
New Tricks
7.3
Series

New Tricks

2004-2015Drama
Vanity Fair
7.3
Series

Vanity Fair

2018Comedy
Hugo
7.2
Movie

Hugo

2011Action
Enola Holmes
7.2
Movie

Enola Holmes

2020Action
Heartbeat
7.2
Series

Heartbeat

1992-2010Thriller
Waking the Dead
7.2
Series

Waking the Dead

2001-2011Thriller
Love Actually
7.1
Movie

Love Actually

2003Comedy
Who Do You Think You Are?
7.0
Series

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004 - ...Documentary
Stay Lucky
7.0
Series

Stay Lucky

1989-1993Drama
The Bounder
7.0
Series

The Bounder

1982-1983Comedy
Flickers
7.0
Series

Flickers

1980Comedy
ITV Playhouse
7.0
Series

ITV Playhouse

1967-1982Drama
The Book of Eli
6.8
Movie

The Book of Eli

2010Action
Big School
6.8
Series

Big School

2013-2014Comedy
Cold Lazarus
6.8
Series

Cold Lazarus

1996Drama
The History Boys
6.6
Movie

The History Boys

2006Drama
Alice in Wonderland
6.6
Movie

Alice in Wonderland

2010Drama
Private Peaceful
6.6
Movie

Private Peaceful

2012Drama
Alice Through the Looking Glass
6.6
Movie

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016Action
Dolittle
6.6
Movie

Dolittle

2020Drama
Play for Today
6.6
Series

Play for Today

1970-1985Drama
Murder with Mirrors
6.5
Movie

Murder with Mirrors

1985Thriller
Mr. Holmes
6.5
Movie

Mr. Holmes

2015Drama
Strike It Rich
6.5
Movie

Strike It Rich

1990Comedy
The Collection
6.5
Series

The Collection

2016Drama
The Lady in the Van
6.4
Movie

The Lady in the Van

2015Comedy
The Prince
6.4
Cartoon

The Prince

2021Comedy
The Highway Rat
6.3
Cartoon

The Highway Rat

2018Drama
Unnatural Causes
6.3
Series

Unnatural Causes

1986Thriller
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
6.2
Movie

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

2013Documentary
Our Miss Fred
6.1
Movie

Our Miss Fred

1972Comedy
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
6.0
Movie

Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'

2012Documentary
Every Silver Lining
6.0
Series

Every Silver Lining

1993Drama
Into the Woods
5.8
Movie

Into the Woods

2014Sci-Fi
Survivor
5.7
Movie

Survivor

2015Action
Rising Damp
5.6
Movie

Rising Damp

1980Comedy
To the Devil a Daughter
5.5
Movie

To the Devil a Daughter

1976Horror
Trap for Cinderella
5.2
Movie

Trap for Cinderella

2013Thriller
Genghis Cohn
5.1
Movie

Genghis Cohn

1993Comedy
The Nutcracker
5.0
Movie

The Nutcracker

2010Drama
The Cherry Orchard
5.0
Movie

The Cherry Orchard

1999Drama
Bejewelled
4.9
Movie

Bejewelled

1991Action
Every Home Should Have One
4.9
Movie

Every Home Should Have One

1970Comedy
Suspension of Disbelief
4.2
Movie

Suspension of Disbelief

2012Thriller
All Good Men
0
Movie

All Good Men

1974Drama
Right to Work March
0
Movie

Right to Work March

1972Drama
Housewives' Choice
0
Movie

Housewives' Choice

1976Drama
Downwardly Mobile
0
Series

Downwardly Mobile

1994Comedy
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
0
Series

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

1977Comedy