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Filmography
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Known For
The History Boys Mrs. Lintott (2006) -
Into the Woods Giant (2014) -
The Book of Eli Martha (2010) -
Known For
Rising Damp Miss Ruth Jones (1980) -
Actress
Vanity Fair Lady Matilda Crawley (2018) -
The Highway Rat The Rabbit (2017) -
Man in an Orange Shirt Mrs March (2017) -
The Collection Yvette Sabine (2016) -
Vicious Violet Crosby (2013-2016) -
Outlander Mother Hildegarde (2016) -
Alice Through the Looking Glass Aunt Imogene (2016) -
The Lady in the Van Mrs Vaughan Williams (2015) -
Miss You Already Jill the Wigmaker (2015) -
Survivor Sally (2015) -
![Mr. Holmes]( "Mr. Holmes")
Mr. Holmes Madame Schirmer (2015) -
![Into the Woods]( "Into the Woods")
Into the Woods Giant (2014) -
![Big School]( "Big School")
Big School Ms Baron (2013-2014) -
![Trap for Cinderella]( "Trap for Cinderella")
Trap for Cinderella Aunt Elinor (2013) -
![Suspension of Disbelief]( "Suspension of Disbelief")
Suspension of Disbelief Nesta (2012) -
![Private Peaceful]( "Private Peaceful")
Private Peaceful Grandma Wolf (2012) -
![National Theatre Live: People]( "National Theatre Live: People")
National Theatre Live: People Dorothy Stacpoole (2012) -
![Hugo]( "Hugo")
Hugo Madame Emilie (2011) -
![The Nutcracker in 3D]( "The Nutcracker in 3D")
The Nutcracker in 3D Frau Eva / The Rat Queen (2010) -
![Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]( "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1")
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Madame Maxime (2010) -
![National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art]( "National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art")
National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art Kay (2010) -
![Alice in Wonderland]( "Alice in Wonderland")
Alice in Wonderland Aunt Imogene (2010) -
![The Book of Eli]( "The Book of Eli")
The Book of Eli Martha (2010) -
![3 lbs.]( "3 lbs.")
3 lbs. Dr. Haliday (2006) -
![The History Boys]( "The History Boys")
The History Boys Mrs. Lintott (2006) -
![New Tricks]( "New Tricks")
New Tricks Professor Styles (2006) -
![Marple]( "Marple")
Marple Mrs. Maud Dane Calthrop (2006) -
![Sensitive Skin]( "Sensitive Skin")
Sensitive Skin Sarah Thorne (2005) -
![Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]( "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire")
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Madame Olympe Maxime (2005) -
![Waking the Dead]( "Waking the Dead")
Waking the Dead Alice Taylor-Garnett (2004) -
![Poirot]( "Poirot")
Poirot Salome Otterbourne (2004) -
![Love, Actually]( "Love, Actually")
Love, Actually Lesbian Lover (2003) -
![Born and Bred]( "Born and Bred")
Born and Bred Eugenia Maddox (2003) -
![Eddy and the Bear]( "Eddy and the Bear")
Eddy and the Bear The Narrator (2001) -
![The Cherry Orchard]( "The Cherry Orchard")
The Cherry Orchard Charlotte Ivanovna (1999) -
![Heartbeat]( "Heartbeat")
Heartbeat Tessa (1998) -
![The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling]( "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling")
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Aunt Western (1997) -
![Cold Lazarus]( "Cold Lazarus")
Cold Lazarus Emma Porlock (1996) -
![Downwardly Mobile]( "Downwardly Mobile")
Downwardly Mobile Rosemary (1994) -
![Genghis Cohn]( "Genghis Cohn")
Genghis Cohn Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger (1993) -
![Stay Lucky]( "Stay Lucky")
Stay Lucky Paddy Bysouth (1993) -
Every Silver Lining Shirley Silver (1993)
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![Bejewelled]( "Bejewelled")
Bejewelled Beatrice (1991) -
![Strike It Rich]( "Strike It Rich")
Strike It Rich Mrs. de Vere (1990) -
A Kind of Living Carol Beasley (1988)
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Clem Mother (1987)
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Unnatural Causes Marcia (1986)
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![Duet for One]( "Duet for One")
Duet for One Stephanie Anderson (1985) -
![Murder with Mirrors]( "Murder with Mirrors")
Murder with Mirrors Miss Bellaver (1985) -
![Ellis Island]( "Ellis Island")
Ellis Island Millie Renfrew (1984) -
![The Bounder]( "The Bounder")
The Bounder Celia (1983) -
![ITV Playhouse]( "ITV Playhouse")
ITV Playhouse Jean (1982) -
![Flickers]( "Flickers")
Flickers Maud (1980) -
![Rising Damp]( "Rising Damp")
Rising Damp Miss Ruth Jones (1980) -
Leave It to Charlie Miss Grimshaw (1979)
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![Wombling Free]( "Wombling Free")
Wombling Free Julia Frogmorton (1978) -
![Rising Damp]( "Rising Damp")
Rising Damp Ruth (1974-1978) -
Cottage to Let Elsie Pope (1977)
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Maggie: It's Me Maggie (1977)
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![The Galton & Simpson Playhouse]( "The Galton & Simpson Playhouse")
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse The Woman (1977) -
![Play for Today]( "Play for Today")
Play for Today Marcia (1974-1976) -
![Crown Court]( "Crown Court")
Crown Court Anne Scofield (1976) -
![To the Devil a Daughter]( "To the Devil a Daughter")
To the Devil a Daughter Salvation Army Major (1976) -
![Crime of Passion]( "Crime of Passion")
Crime of Passion Marie Villars (1973) -
![Our Miss Fred]( "Our Miss Fred")
Our Miss Fred Miss Lockhart (1972) -
![The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine]( "The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine")
The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine Various Characters (1971) -
![Brotherly Love]( "Brotherly Love")
Brotherly Love District Nurse (1970) -
![NBC Experiment in Television]( "NBC Experiment in Television")
NBC Experiment in Television Relief Secretary (1970) -
Actress
![Every Home Should Have One]( "Every Home Should Have One")
Every Home Should Have One Maud Crape (1970) -
Soundtrack
![Outlander]( "Outlander")
Outlander (2016) -
Soundtrack
![Our Miss Fred]( "Our Miss Fred")
Our Miss Fred (1972) -
Archive footage
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![Rising Damp Forever]( "Rising Damp Forever")
Rising Damp Forever (2016) -
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My Favourite Joke (2011)
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![Heroes of Comedy]( "Heroes of Comedy")
Heroes of Comedy (2001) -
Archive footage
![Heartbeat Chronicles]( "Heartbeat Chronicles")
Heartbeat Chronicles (1999) -
![Clapper Board]( "Clapper Board")
Clapper Board (1980)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
She was awarded the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for her role in 'Duet For One' in 1980.
Quotes
I didn't think that Rising Damp (1974) would have quite the longevity it's enjoying actually. At the time we knew it was good because it was very well written by Eric Chappell, and he wrote characters as well as situations. In fact, very little ...
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Frances J De Lautour
Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Height:
5' 7" (1.7 m)
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