Shelagh Fraser
Born: 1920-11-25 in Surrey, England, UK
Died: 2000-08-29
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Jane Rochelle
1994
- Là-bas (Down There) as Constance
1993
- The Merrihill Millionaires as Mrs Wilson
1992
- Heartbeat as Sarah Thorpe
- A Touch of Frost as Mrs Hinkley
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
- Star Wars as Aunt Beru
- The Professionals as Mrs. Wilson
1976
- Beasts as Dorothy Pummery
- Beasts: Baby as Dorothy Pummery
1975
- Shadows as Mrs. Gaydon
- In Sickness and in Health as Mrs Heath
1974
- Persecution as Mrs. Banks
1973
- Nothing But the Night as Mrs Alison
- And No One Could Save Her as Mrs. Benet
- The Common as Kay Garrett
1972
- Doomwatch as Mrs. Betty Straker
1970
- Doomwatch as Joan Prentice
1969
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre as Daphne
- Till Death Us Do Part as Mike's Mother
- A Touch of Love as Miss Guernsey (uncredited)
- The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel as Mrs. Grayson
- Staircase as Cub Mistress
- The Piano Tuner as Daphne
- The Body Stealers as Mrs. Thatcher
- Two Gentlemen Sharing as Helen Narriott - Jane's Mother
1968
- House of Character as Dr. Kings
- Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? as Mrs. Manson
1966
- The Witches as Mrs. Creek
- A Game, Like, Only a Game as Mrs. Jones
1965
- BBC Play of the Month as Kay Garrett
- Gideon's Way as Lady Copthorne
1961
- Drama 61-67 as Sylvia Evett
1960
1958
- The Son of Robin Hood as Constance
1956
- Armchair Theatre as Mrs. Vanderkar
- The Last Man to Hang as Mrs. Bracket
1955
- Dixon of Dock Green as Mary Tate
- Raising a Riot as Mary Kent
1952
- Salute the Toff as Myra Lorne
1950
- Trio as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Your Witness as Ellen Foster
1949
- The History of Mr. Polly as Minnie Larkins
1948
- Esther Waters as Margaret
- Death in the Hand
1947
- The Master of Bankdam as Alice France
- Rope
1945
- I Live in Grosvenor Square as 2nd Girl in Guard's Van
1944
- Welcome, Mr Washington as Millie