Shelagh Fraser

Acting

Born November 25, 1920, Surrey, England, UK

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

• Midsomer Murders — Jane Rochelle
• 1994Là-bas (Down There) — Constance
• 1993The Merrihill Millionaires — Mrs Wilson
• A Touch of Frost — Mrs Hinkley
• Heartbeat — Sarah Thorpe
• 1991Absolute Hell — Madge
• 1989Work Experience — Lost Shopper
• 1987Hope and Glory — WVS Woman
• 1986Frankie and Johnnie — C.N.D. Woman
• The Old Men at the Zoo — Diana Price
• 1977Star Wars — Aunt Beru
• The Professionals — Mrs. Wilson, Elsa Coran
• Beasts — Dorothy Pummery
• 1976Beasts: Baby — Dorothy Pummery
• 1975In Sickness and in Health — Mrs Heath
• Shadows — Mrs. Gaydon
• Armchair Cinema — Mrs. Heath
• 1974Persecution — Mrs. Banks
• 1973And No One Could Save Her — Mrs. Benet
• 1973Nothing But the Night — Mrs Alison
• 1973The Common — Kay Garrett
• 1972Doomwatch — Mrs. Betty Straker
• Doomwatch — Joan Prentice
• 1969A Touch of Love — Miss Guernsey (uncredited)
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre — Daphne
• 1969Staircase — Cub Mistress
• 1969The Body Stealers — Mrs. Thatcher
• 1969The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel — Mrs. Grayson
• 1969The Piano Tuner — Daphne
• 1969Till Death Us Do Part — Mike's Mother
• 1969Two Gentlemen Sharing — Helen Narriott - Jane's Mother
• 1968House of Character — Dr. Kings
• 1968Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? — Mrs. Manson
• 1966A Game, Like, Only a Game — Mrs. Jones
• 1966The Witches — Mrs. Creek
• BBC Play of the Month — Kay Garrett
• Gideon's Way — Lady Copthorne
• The Wednesday Play — Mrs. Jones, Dr. Kings
• Dr. Finlay's Casebook
• Z-Cars
• Drama 61-67 — Sylvia Evett
• Maigret
• 1958The Son of Robin Hood — Constance
• Armchair Theatre — Mrs. Vanderkar, Mrs Green
• 1956The Last Man to Hang — Mrs. Bracket
• Dixon of Dock Green — Mary Tate
• 1955Raising a Riot — Mary Kent
• 1952Salute the Toff — Myra Lorne
• 1950Trio — Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
• 1950Your Witness — Ellen Foster
• 1949The History of Mr. Polly — Minnie Larkins
• 1948Death in the Hand
• 1948Esther Waters — Margaret
• 1947Rope
• 1947The Master of Bankdam — Alice France
• 1945I Live in Grosvenor Square — 2nd Girl in Guard's Van
• 1944Welcome, Mr Washington — Millie