Frances Tomelty facts for kids
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Frances Tomelty
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| Born | 6 October 1948 Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| Occupation | Actress |
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| Children | 2, including Joe Sumner |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Tomelty |
Frances Tomelty is an actress from Northern Ireland. She was born on October 6, 1948. She has appeared in many TV shows and movies. She is also known for her roles in plays. Frances Tomelty was married to the famous musician Sting from 1976 to 1984. They have two children together.
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About Frances Tomelty's Early Life
Frances Tomelty was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Her father, Joseph Tomelty, was also an actor. Her mother was Lena Milligan. Frances had an older sister named Roma, who was also an actress. Roma passed away in 2020.
Frances Tomelty's Acting Career
Frances Tomelty has had a long and busy career in acting. She has worked in television, movies, and theatre.
TV Shows and Films
Frances has been in many popular TV shows. These include Strangers (1978–1979), Testament of Youth (1979), and Inspector Morse (1988). She also appeared in Cracker (1993) and The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006). More recently, she was in The White Queen (2013) and Unforgotten (2015).
She has also acted in several movies. Some of her film roles include Bellman and True, The Field, and Chéri.
Theatre Roles
Frances Tomelty has performed in many plays. She played Kate in the first production of Dancing at Lughnasa in Dublin in 1990. She also performed in Last of the Red Hot Lovers in 1979. In 1989, she was in In the Talking Dark. She played Momma in Doctor Heart in 1991. In 2000, she acted as Mrs Alving in Ghosts. Frances also played Lady Macbeth in a 1980 production of Macbeth.
Frances Tomelty's Personal Life
On May 1, 1976, Frances Tomelty married the musician Sting. Sting is famous as the lead singer and bassist of the rock band the Police. They had known each other for two years before they got married. They first met while working on a rock musical called Rock Nativity. In the musical, Frances played the Virgin Mary, and Sting played in the band.
Frances and Sting have two children together. Their children are Joe Sumner and Fuschia Sumner. Frances Tomelty and Sting divorced in 1984.
See also
In Spanish: Frances Tomelty para niños
