Shelagh Fraser

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1920-11-25

Place of Birth

Surrey, England

Shelagh Fraser

Biography

Sheila Mary 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.

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Acting History

1997
Midsomer Murders as Jane Rochelle
1994
Là-bas (Down There) as Constance
1993
The Merrihill Millionaires as Mrs Wilson
1992
A Touch of Frost
1992
Heartbeat as Sarah Thorpe
1991
Absolute Hell as Madge
1989
Work Experience as Lost Shopper
1987
Hope and Glory as WVS Woman
1986
Frankie and Johnnie as C.N.D. Woman
1983
The Old Men at the Zoo as Diana Price
1977
The Professionals as Mrs. Wilson
1977
The Professionals as Elsa Coran
1977
Star Wars as Aunt Beru
1976
Beasts: Baby as Dorothy Pummery
1976
Beasts as Dorothy Pummery
1975
Shadows as Mrs. Gaydon
1975
In Sickness and in Health as Mrs Heath
1974
Persecution as Mrs. Banks
1973
The Common as Kay Garrett
1973
And No One Could Save Her as Mrs. Benet
1973
Nothing But the Night as Mrs Alison
1972
Doomwatch as Mrs. Betty Straker
1970
Doomwatch as Joan Prentice
1969
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel as Mrs. Grayson
1969
Two Gentlemen Sharing as Helen Narriott - Jane's Mother
1969
A Touch of Love as Miss Guernsey (uncredited)
1969
Staircase as Cub Mistress
1969
The Body Stealers as Mrs. Thatcher
1969
The Piano Tuner as Daphne
1969
Till Death Us Do Part as Mike's Mother
1968
Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? as Mrs. Manson
1968
House of Character as Dr. Kings
1966
The Witches as Mrs. Creek
1966
A Game, Like, Only a Game as Mrs. Jones
1965
BBC Play of the Month as Kay Garrett
1965
Gideon's Way as Lady Copthorne
1962
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
1962
Z-Cars
1960
Maigret
1958
Son of Robin Hood as Constance
1956
The Last Man to Hang as Mrs. Bracket
1955
Dixon of Dock Green as Mary Tate
1955
Raising a Riot as Mary Kent
1952
Salute the Toff as Myra Lorne
1950
Trio as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1950
Your Witness as Ellen Foster
1949
The History of Mr. Polly as Minnie Larkins
1948
Esther Waters as Margaret
1948
Death in the Hand
1947
The Master of Bankdam as Alice France
1947
Rope
1945
I Live in Grosvenor Square as 2nd Girl in Guard's Van
1944
Welcome, Mr Washington as Millie