Frances Tomelty (born 6 October 1948) is a Northern Irish actress. Her numerous television credits include Strangers (1978–79), Testament of…Frances Tomelty (born 6 October 1948) is a Northern Irish actress. Her numerous television credits include Strangers (1978–79), Testament of Youth (1979), Inspector Morse (1988), Cracker (1993), The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006), The White Queen (2013) and Unforgotten (2015). Her theatre roles include playing Kate in the original production of Dancing at Lughnasa in Dublin (1990). She was married to the musician Sting from 1976 to 1984.