Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frances Tomelty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 88
2020s
- 2026
The Hairdresser Mysteries
Mrs Marigold · 1 episode
- 2025
The Death of Bunny Munro
Candice Birch · 2 episodes
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2015
Charlie
Sarah Haughey · 3 episodes
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Bonekickers
Karen Magwilde · 4 episodes
- 2006
The Amazing Mrs Pritchard
Kitty Porter · 6 episodes
- 2004
- 2003
The Royal
Rosemary Briggs · 1 episode
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Monk Dawson
Mrs. Carter
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
Julius Caesar
Calphunia
Nobody's Children
Mme. Beziel
99-1
Commander Stone · 8 episodes
- 1993
High Boot Benny
Matron
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
Perfect Scoundrels
Patricia · 1 episode
1980s
- 1988
Burning Beds
Movie
- 1987
Bellman and True
Anna
A Perfect Spy
Peggy Wentworth · 1 episode
- 1986
A State of Emergency
Jackie Hampton
- 1985
Radio Pictures
Susanna Prine
Blue Money
Fidelma
- 1984
Oxbridge Blues
Angela Lane · 1 episode
- 1983
Bullshot
Fräulein Lenya von Bruno
- 1982
Under the Skin
Polly
- 1981
Iris in the Traffic, Ruby in the Rain
Ruby
- 1980
The Enigma Files
Josepha · 1 episode
Juno and the Paycock
Juno Boyle
1970s
- 1979
Testament of Youth
Sister Hope Milroy · 5 episodes
- 1978
- 1977
Catchpenny Twist
Monagh
- 1976
A Place to Hide
Ann Smith · 6 episodes
- 1975
- 1974
The Changeling
Diaphanta
- 1972
The Bouncing Boy
Women at Hospital
Harriet's Back in Town
Wendy Barrett · 3 episodes
- 1971
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
Nun
- 1970
Man at the Top
Denise · 1 episode
1960s
- 1967
- 1965
- 1960
1950s
- 1956
Armchair Theatre
Student, Caroline Young · 1 episode
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1990s
- 1992
Carlo Levi Stopped Here
Self - Commentary