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Frances de la Tour

Acting

Born July 30, 1944 · Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Also known as Frances J. de Lautour · فرانسیس دی لا تور

Biography

Frances J. de Lautour, better known as Frances de la Tour, is a British actress. A Tony Award winner and three-time Olivier Award winner, she is also known for her roles in the television sitcom Rising Damp and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

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Awards & recognition

  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play · 2006
  • Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 2006
  • Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 1992
  • Laurence Olivier Award — Actress of the Year in a Revival · 1983
  • Laurence Olivier Award — Actress of the Year in a New Play · 1980
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  • Evening Standard Theatre Award — Best Actress
  • British Academy Television Award — Best Female Comedy Performance · 2014 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2007 · nominated
  • British Independent Film Award — Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film · 2006 · nominated
  • Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play · 2006 · nominated
  • Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 2006 · nominated
  • Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actress · 1995 · nominated
  • Laurence Olivier Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 1992 · nominated
  • British Academy Television Award — Best Actress · 1986 · nominated
  • Laurence Olivier Award — Actress of the Year in a Revival · 1983 · nominated
  • Laurence Olivier Award — Actress of the Year in a New Play · 1980 · nominated

Filmography41 titles

Wombling Free

1977as Julia Frogmorton

Outlander

2014as Mother Hildegarde

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989as Salome Otterbourne

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005as Madame Olympe Maxime

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004as Mrs. Maud Dane Calthrop

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010as Olympe Maxime

Man in an Orange Shirt

2017as Mrs. March

Vicious

2013as Violet Crosby

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling

1997as Aunt Western

Rising Damp

1974as Ruth

Miss You Already

2015as Jill

Professor T

2021as Adelaide Tempest

New Tricks

2004

Enola Holmes

2020as The Dowager

Vanity Fair

2018as Lady Matilda Crawley

Hugo

2011as Madame Emilie

Waking the Dead

2001as Alice Taylor-Garnett

Heartbeat

1992as Tessa

Love Actually

2003as Lesbian Lover (uncredited)

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004as Self

Flickers

1980as Maud Cole

Big School

2013as Ms Baron

The Book of Eli

2010as Martha

Dolittle

2020as Dragon (voice)

Alice Through the Looking Glass

2016as Aunt Imogene

Private Peaceful

2012as Grandma Wolf

Alice in Wonderland

2010as Aunt Imogene

The History Boys

2006as Mrs. Lintott

The Collection

2016as Yvette Sabine

Mr. Holmes

2015as Madame Schirmer

Strike It Rich

1990as Mrs de Vere

Murder with Mirrors

1985as Miss Bellaver

The Prince

2021as Queen Elizabeth (voice)

The Lady in the Van

2015as Ursula Vaughan Williams

The Highway Rat

2018as The Rabbit (voice)

Into the Woods

2014as Giant

Survivor

2015as Sally

To the Devil a Daughter

1976as Salvation Army Major

Trap for Cinderella

2013as Aunt Elinor

Genghis Cohn

1993as Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist

The Nutcracker: The Untold Story

2010as The Rat Queen / Frau Eva