About

Known credits:
31
Birthday:
1948-10-06
Place of birth:
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Frances Tomelty

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2023 Accused Actor Mrs. Daly 59
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2023 The Woman in the Wall Actor Sister Eileen 68
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2015 Charlie Actor Sarah Haughey 69
Fair
2009 Chéri Actor Rose 59
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2006 The Amazing Mrs Pritchard Actor 70
Good
1998 Vanity Fair Actor Mrs. O'Dowd 71
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1998 Monk Dawson Actor Mrs. Carter 59
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1997 The Boxer Actor Mrs Maguire (uncredited) 61
Fair
1994 Nobody's Children Actor Mme. Beziel 59
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1993 High Boot Benny Actor Matron N/A
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1992 Carlo Levi Stopped Here Actor Self - Commentary N/A
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1990 The Field Actor Widow 60
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1988 Burning Beds Actor N/A
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1988 Star Trap Actor Hermione Bradstreet N/A
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1987 Bellman and True Actor Anna 59
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1986 A State of Emergency Actor Jackie Hampton 58
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1986 Lamb Actor Mrs. Kane 59
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1985 Blue Money Actor Fidelma 58
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1983 Bullshot Actor Fräulein Lenya von Bruno 58
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1982 Under the Skin Actor Polly N/A
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1981 Iris in the Traffic, Ruby in the Rain Actor Ruby N/A
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1979 Testament of Youth Actor 69
Fair
1978 Strangers Actor 69
Fair
1978 The Medusa Touch Actor Nanny 61
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1977 Catchpenny Twist Actor Monagh N/A
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1975 The Romantic Englishwoman Actor Airport Shop Assistant 58
Average
1974 The Changeling Actor Diaphanta 59
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1972 The Bouncing Boy Actor Women at Hospital N/A
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1972 A Touch of the Victorians Actor Caroline Young N/A
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1971 Girl on the M1 Actor Student N/A
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Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead Actor Leader of the Guild N/A
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