Frances de la Tour of Fire" (2005) and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" (2010). Other television roles include Emma Porlock in the Dennis Potter serial "Cold Lazarus" (1996), Headmistress Margaret Baron in BBC sitcom "Big School" and Violet Crosby in the sitcom "Vicious". De la Tour was born in Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, to Moyra (née Fessas) and Charles de la Tour (1909–1982). The name was also spelt De Lautour, and it was in this form that her birth was registered in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, in the third quarter of 1944. She has French, Greek, and Irish ancestry. She was educated at
Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise is a French businessman. He is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Groupe SEB. Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise was born in Lyon. He is a Count and descendent of Henri de la Tour (1627-1687), Lord of Artaise-le-Vivier in the Ardennes. He graduated from ESCP Europe in Paris. He is a chartered accountant. He speaks Thai, Portuguese and English fluently, and some Italian and Chinese. From 1979 to 1983, he was an audit manager with Coopers & Lybrand. He served as the chief financial officer of Croisières Paquet,