Frances de la Tour

Frances de la Tour is, to me, a piece of living British theatrical history. Born in 1944 and still working, she's a Tony winner and three-time Olivier winner, with that unforgettable turn as Mrs Lintott in The History Boys on both sides of the Atlantic. Wider audiences know her from Rising Damp and as Madame Maxime in Harry Potter, that wonderful, larger-than-life presence. What I respect is a career spanning stage, screen and voice work without ever coasting. Performers who keep taking the stage well into their later decades have a love for the craft that I find genuinely moving.

Name (English)

Frances de la Tour

Name (Japanese)

フランシス・デ・ラ・トゥーア

Reading

ふらんしす・で・ら・とぅーあ

Born

July 30, 1944 (age 82)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Monkey

Origin

Bovingdon, United Kingdom

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / actor / voice actor

Awards & achievements

• 2006 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
• 1983 Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a Revival
• 1992 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
• 1980 Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play
• 2006 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
• Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%82%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A2

Tags

• stage actor
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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