Frances de la Tour
Biographical information
Born	30 July, 1944 Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Nationality	British
Gender	Female
Career
Years active	1970-present
In Harry Potter	Olympe Maxime
Notable roles	Miss Ruth Jones in the British sitcom Rising Damp Mrs. Lintott in The History Boys
Tony Awards	Best Featured Actress in a Play for The History Boys

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Frances de la Tour was born 30 July, 1944 in Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England. She's done a number of stage presentations, including works with the Royals Shakespeare Company. She portrays Olympe Maxime in the film version of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

Awards and nominationsEdit

AwardsEdit

• 1980: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a New Play – Duet for One
• 1983: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Revival – A Moon for the Misbegotten
• 1992: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role – When She Danced
• 2006: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play – The History Boys
• 2006: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – The History Boys

NominationsEdit

• 1986: British Academy Television Awards for Best Actress – Duet for One
• 2007: BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role – The History Boys

Behind the scenesEdit

• de La Tour appeared together with fellow Harry Potter film star Richard Griffiths (Vernon Dursley) in the 2011 film Hugo (a film adaptation of Brian Selznick's The Invention of Hugo Cabret), in which de la Tour's character, Madame Emilie, served as a love interest for Griffith's character, Monsieur Frick.

External linksEdit

The Harry Potter Wiki has 2 images related to Frances de la Tour.

• Frances de la Tour at the Internet Movie Database
• Frances de la Tour at Wikipedia