Frances Tomelty
🎂 Oct 6, 1948 (77)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Frances Tomelty is an actress whose career stretches back to the 1970s. Their credits include The Boxer as Mrs Maguire (uncredited). They have also starred in Chéri and The Medusa Touch. Over more than 55 years they have gathered close to 28 films and 49 TV productions, working mainly across genres like drama, romance, mystery.
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1994
Strangers
1978
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
2006
The Woman in the Wall
2023
Outlander
2014
Bonekickers
2008
Vanity Fair
1998
The White Queen
2013
Charlie
2015
Karen Pirie
2022
American Playhouse
1982
Cracker
1993
Death in Paradise
2011
Warrior Nun
2020
Midsomer Murders
1997
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Atlantis
2013
Inspector Morse
1987
Spooks
2002
The Enigma Files
1980
Spender
1991
Perfect Scoundrels
1990
Oxbridge Blues
1984
Waking the Dead
2001
The Royal
2003
Bergerac
1981
Black Earth Rising
2018
Call the Midwife
2012
Peaky Blinders
2013
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992
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Leader of the Guild
2026
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Accused
Mrs. Daly
2023
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The Woman in the Wall
Sister Eileen
2023–
TV
Karen Pirie
Mary Grant Snr
2022–
TV
Warrior Nun
Sister Frances
2020–
TV
Gangs of London
Niamh
2020–
TV
Black Earth Rising
Sorcha Beattie
2018–
TV
Charlie
Sarah Haughey
2015–
TV
Outlander
Elspeth Cunningham
2014–
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How old is Frances Tomelty?
Frances Tomelty is 77 years old, born on October 6, 1948 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Where is Frances Tomelty from?
Frances Tomelty was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
What are the most famous roles of Frances Tomelty?
Frances Tomelty is best known as an actor for The Boxer, Chéri, The Medusa Touch.
How many movies has Frances Tomelty been in?
Frances Tomelty has appeared in 28 movies and 46 TV shows.
What was Frances Tomelty's first movie?
Frances Tomelty's first credited film was Girl on the M1 (1971).
What is Frances Tomelty's most recent movie?
Frances Tomelty's most recent movie is Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead (2026).
What are Frances Tomelty's best movies?
Frances Tomelty's most acclaimed films include: The Boxer (1997), Chéri (2009), The Medusa Touch (1978), The Field (1990), Accused (2023).
What TV shows has Frances Tomelty appeared in?
Frances Tomelty is known for TV work including: Peaky Blinders, Outlander, Warrior Nun, Merlin.
How long has Frances Tomelty been working in film?
Frances Tomelty has been active since 1971 — a career spanning 55 years.
Frances Tomelty
1948-10-06 · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Frances Tomelty (born 6 Oct 1948 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish actress and the first wife of Sting. She is the daughter of Belfast actor Joseph Tomelty (5 March 1911 – 7 June 1995).
She has featured in series including Bergerac, Inspector Morse, Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, Strangers, Midsomer Murders and Coronation Street, Cracker, as well as films like Bellman and True, Monk Dawson, Bullshot and The Field. She was Lady Macbeth in the Old Vic's disastrous 1980 production of Macbeth, with Peter O'Toole in the title role.
In 1976 she married Sting after knowing him for two years. They met on the set of a rock-musical called Rock Nativity. She was the Virgin Mary, he played in the band. They have two children, Joseph (born 23 November 1976) and Fuchsia Katherine (born 17 April 1982). The couple divorced in 1984.
Tomelty's later work includes roles in the series Spooks, Casualty and The Amazing Mrs Pritchard.Frances Tomelty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.