| Biography | Frances de la Tour (born 30 July 1944) is an English actress of French descent perhaps best known for her role as Miss Ruth Jones in the British sitcom Rising Damp, Mrs. Lintott in The History Boys (both on stage and in the film), and Madame Olympe Maxime in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. For her work in the theatre, de la Tour has won a Tony Award, three Olivier Awards and a Drama Desk Award. |