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Vicious. Violet (Frances de la Tour)
Frances de la Tour

Frances de la Tour

  • 80 years old
  • English
  • Actor
Vicious. Violet (Frances de la Tour)

Frances de la Tour is an 80-year-old English actor.

Year Production Role
2016 Vicious - Finale Violet
2015 The Lady In The Van Mrs Vaughan Williams
2015 Vicious - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Sister
  2. E2 - Gym
  3. E3 - Ballroom
  4. E4 - Stag Do
  5. E5 - Flatmates
  6. E6 - Wedding
 Violet
2014 Big School - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Ms Baron
2013 Big School - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Ms Baron
2013 Vicious - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Violet
2011 My Favourite Joke
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self (Archive Material)
2008 The Man Who Made Eric & Ernie Narrator
2008 Comedy Classics
  1. E2 - Rising Damp
 Self (Archive Material)
2006 The History Boys Mrs Lintott
2006 The History Boys Mrs. Dorothy Lintott (History Teacher & Deputy Headteacher)
2005 Sensitive Skin - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Sarah Thorne
1994 Downwardly Mobile
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  1. E1 - Another Black Wednesday
  2. E2 - Just A Few Essentials
  3. E3 - Underarm Combat
  4. E4 - Out Of Their Depth
  5. E5 - A Slow Buck
  6. E6 - Troubles With My Aunt
  7. E7 - Grapefruit And Roses
 Rosemary
1993 Stay Lucky - Series 4
  1. E10 - One Jump Ahead
 Paddy
1993 Every Silver Lining
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  1. E1 - Fish
  2. E2 - No Cappuccino
  3. E3 - Brotherhood
  4. E4 - Free Lunch
  5. E5 - Funny Valentine
 Shirley Silver
1988 A Kind Of Living - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Carol Beasley
1983 The Bounder - Series 2
  1. E2 - Matchmaker
 Celia
1980 Flickers
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Maud
1980 Rising Damp Ruth Jones
1980 Flickers Maud
1978 Rising Damp - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Hello Young Lovers
  2. E2 - Fire And Brimstone
  3. E3 - Great Expectations
  4. E4 - Pink Carnations
  5. E5 - Under The Influence
  6. E6 - Come On In The Water's Lovely
 Ruth Jones
1977 Maggie - It's Me! Maggie
1977 Rising Damp - Series 3
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  1. E1 - That's My Boy
  2. E2 - Stage Struck
  3. E3 - Clunk Click
  4. E4 - The Good Samaritans
  5. E5 - Fawcett's Python
  6. E6 - The Cocktail Hour
  7. E7 - Suddenly At Home
 Ruth Jones
1977 Variations On A Theme Helen
1975 Rising Damp - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Permissive Society
  2. E2 - Food Glorious Food
  3. E3 - A Body Like Mine
  4. E4 - Moonlight And Roses
 Ruth Jones
1974 Rising Damp - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Black Magic
  2. E2 - A Night Out
  3. E3 - Charisma
  4. E4 - All Our Yesterdays
  5. E5 - The Prowler
  6. E6 - Stand Up And Be Counted
 Ruth Jones
1974 Rising Damp - Pilot Ruth Jones
1971 The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Ensemble Actor

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Frances de la Tour on IMDb

Born
Sunday 30th July 1944 (80 years-old)
Nationality
English
BAFTA Television Awards 2014
Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme (Nominee)
BAFTA Film Awards 2007
Best Supporting Actress (Nominee)
British Independent Film Awards 2006
Best Actress (Nominee)
Agent
Independent Talent
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