Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 25, 1920
Place of Birth:
Surrey, England
Social Media
Shelagh Fraser
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shelagh Fraser (25 November 1920 – 29 August 2000) was a British actress. She was best-known for her role as Luke Skywalker's ill-fated aunt, Beru Lars in Star Wars (though Fraser's voice was dubbed in some prints of the film). She appeared in more than 50 films and TV shows during her career, including Z-Cars and Softly, Softly, A Family at War and Heartbeat on television, and such films as The Witches, Till Death Us Do Part, Doomwatch, and Hope and Glory. She was married and divorced from Anthony Squire. She was the sister of ballerina/actress Moyra Fraser.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Shelagh Fraser, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Là-bas (Down There) | Constance |
| 1993 | The Merrihill Millionaires | Mrs Wilson |
| 1991 | Absolute Hell | Madge |
| 1989 | Work Experience | Lost Shopper |
| 1987 | Hope and Glory | WVS Woman |
| 1986 | Frankie and Johnnie | C.N.D. Woman |
| 1977 | Star Wars | Aunt Beru |
| 1976 | Beasts: Baby | Dorothy Pummery |
| 1975 | In Sickness and in Health | Mrs Heath |
| 1974 | Persecution | Mrs. Banks |
| 1973 | The Common | Kay Garrett |
| 1973 | Nothing But the Night | Mrs Alison |
| 1973 | And No One Could Save Her | Mrs. Benet |
| 1972 | Doomwatch | Mrs. Betty Straker |
| 1969 | A Touch of Love | Miss Guernsey (uncredited) |
| 1969 | The Body Stealers | Mrs. Thatcher |
| 1969 | Till Death Us Do Part | Mike's Mother |
| 1969 | The Piano Tuner | Daphne |
| 1969 | The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel | Mrs. Grayson |
| 1969 | Staircase | Cub Mistress |
| 1969 | Two Gentlemen Sharing | Helen Narriott - Jane's Mother |
| 1968 | House of Character | Dr. Kings |
| 1968 | Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? | Mrs. Manson |
| 1966 | A Game, Like, Only a Game | Mrs. Jones |
| 1966 | The Witches | Mrs. Creek |
| 1958 | Son of Robin Hood | Constance |
| 1956 | The Last Man to Hang | Mrs. Bracket |
| 1955 | Raising a Riot | Mary Kent |
| 1952 | Salute the Toff | Myra Lorne |
| 1950 | Trio | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Your Witness | Ellen Foster |
| 1949 | The History of Mr. Polly | Minnie Larkins |
| 1948 | Esther Waters | Margaret |
| 1947 | The Master of Bankdam | Alice France |
| 1947 | Rope | |
| 1945 | I Live in Grosvenor Square | 2nd Girl in Guard's Van |
| 1944 | Welcome, Mr Washington | Millie |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Honest Trailers | Beru Lars (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | Jane Rochelle |
| 1992 | A Touch of Frost | |
| 1992 | Heartbeat | Sarah Thorpe |
| 1983 | The Old Men at the Zoo | Diana Price |
| 1977 | The Professionals | Mrs. Wilson |
| 1977 | The Professionals | Elsa Coran |
| 1976 | Beasts | Dorothy Pummery |
| 1970 | Doomwatch | Joan Prentice |
| 1970 | A Family at War | Jean Ashton |
| 1965 | Gideon's Way | Lady Copthorne |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Kay Garrett |
| 1962 | Z-Cars | |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | |
| 1960 | Maigret | |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green | Mary Tate |