Frances Tomelty
Born
October 6, 1948 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
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Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
Leader of the Guild
Accused
Mrs. Daly
2023
The Woman in the Wall
Sister Eileen · (6 episodes)
2023
Warrior Nun
Sister Frances · (2 episodes)
2020
Gangs of London
Niamh · (1 episode)
2020
Black Earth Rising
Sorcha Beattie · (1 episode)
2018
Charlie
Sarah Haughey · (3 episodes)
2015
Atlantis
Anysia · (1 episode)
2013
Peaky Blinders
Bethany Boswell · (1 episode)
2013
The White Queen
Margaret Beauchamp · (3 episodes)
2013
Call the Midwife
Dulcie Greenhalgh · (1 episode)
2012
Death in Paradise
Olivia Reeves · (2 episodes)
2011
Chéri
Rose
2009
Merlin
Niede · (1 episode)
2008
Bonekickers
Karen Magwilde · (4 episodes)
2008
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
(6 episodes)
2006
New Tricks
(1 episode)
2004
The Royal
Rosemary Briggs · (1 episode)
2003
Spooks
Carmen Joyce · (1 episode)
2002
Waking the Dead
Jane Hussey · (1 episode)
2001
Vanity Fair
Mrs. O'Dowd · (6 episodes)
1998
Monk Dawson
Mrs. Carter
1998
The Boxer
Mrs Maguire (uncredited)
1997
Trial & Retribution
(2 episodes)
1997
Midsomer Murders
Audrey Monday · (1 episode)
1997
Silent Witness
(2 episodes)
1996
Julius Caesar
Calphunia
1994
Nobody's Children
Mme. Beziel
1994
Cracker
Mrs. Lang · (2 episodes)
1993
High Boot Benny
Matron
1993
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Calphurnia (voice) · (1 episode)
1992
Carlo Levi Stopped Here
Self - Commentary
1992
Spender
Lorraine Hope · (1 episode)
1991
The Field
Widow
1990
Perfect Scoundrels
Patricia · (1 episode)
1990
Burning Beds
1988
Star Trap
Hermione Bradstreet
1988
Bellman and True
Anna
1987
Inspector Morse
Grace Craven · (1 episode)
1987
A State of Emergency
Jackie Hampton
1986
Lamb
Mrs. Kane
1986
Casualty
Annie McGann · (1 episode)
1986
Casualty
Morven Tasker · (1 episode)
1986
Blue Money
Fidelma
1985
Oxbridge Blues
Angela Lane · (1 episode)
1984
Bullshot
Fräulein Lenya von Bruno
1983
Under the Skin
Polly
1982
Iris in the Traffic, Ruby in the Rain
Ruby
1981
Bergerac
Bonnie Hawkesworth · (1 episode)
1981
The Enigma Files
Josepha · (1 episode)
1980
Testament of Youth
(5 episodes)
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Norma · (1 episode)
1979
Strangers
(32 episodes)
1978
The Medusa Touch
Nanny
1978
Catchpenny Twist
Monagh
1977
Life and Death of Penelope
(1 episode)
1976
The Romantic Englishwoman
Airport Shop Assistant
1975
Survivors
Mary Jean Mead · (1 episode)
1975
The Changeling
Diaphanta
1974
The Bouncing Boy
Women at Hospital
1972
Pebble Mill at One
(1 episode)
1972
A Touch of the Victorians
Caroline Young
1972
Girl on the M1
Student
1971
Play for Today
(1 episode)
1970
Play for Today
Polly · (1 episode)
1970
Callan
(1 episode)
1967
BBC Play of the Month
Diaphanta · (1 episode)
1965