Frances Tomelty
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 |
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Most Rating | 5.33 |
Birthday | 1948-10-06 |
Place of Birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
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The Field
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Bullshot
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The Bouncing Boy
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Bellman and True
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Accused
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Monk Dawson
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Chéri
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Lamb
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A State of Emergency
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Burning Beds
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The Changeling
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The Romantic Englishwoman
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High Boot Benny
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Nobody's Children
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The Boxer
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Blue Money
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Star Trap
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The Medusa Touch
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Catchpenny Twist
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Under the Skin
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