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Frances de la Tour
★ Acting

Frances de la Tour

Born 1944 · Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England, UK · Active 1967–2021

Frances de la Tour, born in 1944 in Bovingdon, England, is an accomplished actress known for her work in both film and theater. In To the Devil a Daughter (1976), she plays a pivotal role that showcases her ability to navigate the eerie and unsettling atmosphere of the film, a hallmark of the occult horror genre. Additionally, her performance in Every Home Should Have One (1970) highlights her versatility in tackling comedy and drama alike. De la Tour's contributions to these films enrich the cult cinema landscape, revealing her range and commitment to character-driven storytelling.

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To the Devil a Daughter

To the Devil a Daughter

1976 ★ 6.1
as Salvation Army Major

An American occult novelist battles to save the soul of a young girl from a group of Satanists, led by an excommunicated priest, who plan on using her as the representative of the Devil on Earth.

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Filmography

70 credits
2020s 4 credits
2021
Professor T as Adelaide Tempest
TV ★ 7.3
2021
The Prince as Queen Elizabeth (voice)
TV ★ 6.4
2020
Enola Holmes as The Dowager
Movie ★ 7.2
2020
Dolittle as Dragon (voice)
Movie ★ 6.6
2010s 25 credits
2018
The Highway Rat as The Rabbit (voice)
Movie ★ 6.3
2018
Vanity Fair as Lady Matilda Crawley
TV ★ 7.3
2017
TV ★ 7.5
2016
Movie ★ 6.6
2016
The Collection as Yvette Sabine
TV ★ 6.5
2015
The Lady in the Van as Ursula Vaughan Williams
Movie ★ 6.4
2015
Survivor as Sally
Movie ★ 5.7
2015
Mr. Holmes as Madame Schirmer
Movie ★ 6.5
2015
Movie ★ 7.4
2014
Movie ★ 5.8
2014
Outlander as Mother Hildegarde
TV ★ 8.2
2013
Trap for Cinderella as Aunt Elinor
Movie ★ 5.2
2013
National Theatre Live: People as Dorothy Stacpoole
Movie ★ 8.0
2013
Vicious as Violet Crosby
TV ★ 7.5
2013
Big School as Ms Baron
TV ★ 6.8
2012
Private Peaceful as Grandma Wolf
Movie ★ 6.6
2012
Movie ★ 6.0
2012
Movie ★ 4.2
2011
Hugo as Madame Emilie
Movie ★ 7.2
2010
Movie ★ 6.8
2010
Alice in Wonderland as Aunt Imogene
Movie ★ 6.6
2010
Movie ★ 7.7
2010
The Nutcracker as The Rat Queen / Frau Eva
Movie ★ 5.0
2000s 10 credits
2006
The History Boys as Mrs. Lintott
Movie ★ 6.6
2005
Movie ★ 7.8
2005
TV ★ 7.4
2004
TV ★ 7.3
2004
TV ★ 6.9
2004
Agatha Christie's Marple as Mrs. Maud Dane Calthrop
TV ★ 7.8
2003
Love Actually as Lesbian Lover (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
2002
Born and Bred as Eugenia Maddox
TV ★ 9.0
2001
Waking the Dead as Alice Taylor-Garnett
TV ★ 7.3
1990s 10 credits
1999
The Cherry Orchard as Charlotte Ivanovna
Movie ★ 5.0
1997
TV ★ 7.5
1996
Cold Lazarus as Dr Emma Porlock
TV ★ 6.8
1993
Genghis Cohn as Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger, Psychiatrist
Movie ★ 5.1
1993
Genghis Cohn as Dr. Helga Feuchtwanger
Movie ★ 5.1
1993
TV ★ 6.0
1992
Heartbeat as Tessa
TV ★ 7.2
1991
Bejewelled as Beatrice
Movie ★ 4.9
1990
Strike It Rich as Mrs de Vere
Movie ★ 6.5
1980s 9 credits
1989
TV ★ 7.0
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot as Salome Otterbourne
TV ★ 8.2
1988
A Kind of Living as Carol Beasley
TV ★ 5.7
1986
TV ★ 6.3
1985
Murder with Mirrors as Miss Bellaver
Movie ★ 6.5
1982
Skirmishes as Jean
Movie
1982
The Bounder as Celia
TV ★ 7.0
1980
Rising Damp as Miss Jones
Movie ★ 5.6
1980
Flickers as Maud Cole
TV ★ 7.0
1970s 11 credits
1977
Wombling Free as Julia Frogmorton
Movie ★ 9.7
1976
To the Devil a Daughter as Salvation Army Major
Movie ★ 5.5
1976
Movie
1974
Movie
1974
TV ★ 7.5
1972
Our Miss Fred as Miss Lockhart
Movie ★ 6.1
1972
Right to Work March as Elizabeth I
Movie
1970
Movie ★ 4.9
1970
TV ★ 6.6
1970
Play for Today as Maria Waite
TV ★ 6.6
1960s 1 credit
1967
TV ★ 7.0