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 & 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
Filmography39 titles
Wombling Free
Outlander
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Agatha Christie's Marple
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Man in an Orange Shirt
Vicious
Rising Damp
The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling
Miss You Already
Professor T
New Tricks
Vanity Fair
Enola Holmes
Hugo
Waking the Dead
Heartbeat
Love Actually
Who Do You Think You Are?
Big School
The Book of Eli
Dolittle
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Private Peaceful
Alice in Wonderland
The History Boys
The Collection
Mr. Holmes
Strike It Rich
The Prince
The Lady in the Van
The Highway Rat
Into the Woods
Survivor
To the Devil a Daughter
Trap for Cinderella
Genghis Cohn
The Nutcracker: The Untold Story